In the broader community
• In 2010 our parent company, The Wrapping Paper Company, became an inaugral investor in Hepburn Wind, a community owned windfarm in Daylesford, Victoria.
• In 2016 The Wrapping Paper Company signed the Victorian Government Take2 pledge and became a founding partner in Take2.
 
In our manufacturing



• In 2024 Inky Co. purchased a state of the art 6 colour water based ink, Flexographic printing press that replaces an old 6 colour solvent based ink printing press. The energy, time, wasted materials, environmental and human resource savings of this new press compared to the old press is immeasurable. This decision will continue the ongoing aim to be the most environmentally sustainable manufacturer of wrapping paper goods in Australia. 

• In 2014 Inky Co. installed a 60 Kw Solar system onto the roof of our factory. This system provides 100% of all the power that Inky Co. uses, however not always at the same time as when we use the power.



• Inky Co. uses 100% renewable energy supplied by Red Energy to supplement our power usage. Red Energy is 100% owned by Snowy Hydro – a leader in renewable energy and is one of Australia’s largest generators of renewable energy.

• The paper we print on is sourced from accredited paper mills supplying international Chain of Custody certified paper products.

• The non-recycled content of our wrapping paper stock is milled from sustainable plantation forests with a certified chain of custody.



• All inks used in manufacturing are water based manufactured in Australia.

• All inks used do not contain heavy metals or chemicals that may harm the environment.

• Inky Co.’s manufacturing process utilises 99% of all materials appropriated. All waste is recycled.



• Our paper waste is recycled via Visy recycling.



• Ink waste and washup is processed through a trade waste agreement with South East Water, Victoria monitored by the EPA.



• Inky Co. has installed energy saving devices including LED lighting throughout the factory.

• Inky Co. has installed a leading edge, energy efficient air compression system.

In our packaging and distribution

• All goods shipped by Inky Co. are packed in recycled cardboard cartons and protected by stuffing with 100% recyclable paper.



• Inky Co. uses various transport services to deliver your order Australia wide. This includes Australia Post who have an Environment Management System, that focuses on the environmental impacts of everyday transport operations. AusPost is also a signatory to the Federal Government's Greenhouse Challenge program, National Packaging Covenant and Buy Recycled Alliance.

In our office and design studio



• All Inky Co. staff are regularly informed about the environmental impact of our manufacturing process and the impact of the waste that they may create if they are not careful.



• Inky Co. has installed energy saving devices including LED lighting throughout the office.





• Inky Co. has replaced outdated air conditioning systems with the latest energy efficient, split systems, in our office complex.

What plans has Inky Co. for future environmental impact reduction?



• Inky Co. is researching the future purchase and installation of storage batteries to store energy created by our solar system.