Sustainability is one of the greatest challenges
Koenig & Bauer honours innovative contributions to sustainable printing with the Green Dot Award
Award winner Andres Kull, CEO Kroonpress, is delighted with the award and a total of €20,000 in prize money, €10,000 of which will be donated to a sustainability project of his choice

For the first time Koenig & Bauer presented the Green Dot Award 2022, which was specially created by the company, at a festive event during an executive summit in Würzburg on 30 September. Andres Kull, CEO of Kroonpress in Tartu/Estonia, is this year's winner. Frauke Oeding-Blumenberg, Managing Director of oeding print from Braunschweig, and Fabrice Peltier, expert in packaging eco-design from Combloux/France, are pleased to be among the first three top placers. Dr Andreas Pleßke, CEO of Koenig & Bauer: "From our global sales and service network we have received many best practice proposals with innovative sustainability projects from visionary leaders, which show that our industry is very committed and determined in tackling this challenging future topic. It was not easy for our global management team to select the "Best of the Best" from these outstanding proposals."
Koenig & Bauer with a comprehensive sustainability roadmap
As one of the three pillars of the Group strategy "Exceeding Print", Koenig & Bauer is clearly driving sustainability as a special challenge of our time. One of the goals of the comprehensive roadmap is to support customers in their sustainability activities. With the Green Dot Award Koenig & Bauer wants to honour a visionary leader with outstanding ideas who has already made innovative contributions to sustainable printing in a special way. The Green Dot winner receives €10,000 in prize money and a further €10,000 to be donated to a sustainability project of their choice.
Multi-stage selection process for the Green Dot Award
More than 1,000 people in the Koenig & Bauer sales and service network around the world were asked for suggestions of best practice examples featuring innovative sustainability projects by visionary leaders. A nomination committee with team members from Corporate Strategy & Development and Corporate Responsibility evaluated the submitted proposals according to the criteria of degree of innovation, degree of sustainability and multiplier effect. The final award decision based on the top 3 was made via anonymous online voting by Koenig & Bauer's global executives.
Andres Kull, CEO of Kroonpress in Tartu, Estonia
As the leading offset printer in the Baltic States, Kroonpress has developed Greenline Print, a CO2 label for calculating and classifying the greenhouse gas emissions of printed products over their life cycle. As a pioneer in sustainability reporting, the diversely certified company sets annual sustainability targets and sources 100 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources.
Frauke Oeding-Blumenberg, Managing Director oeding print, Braunschweig
oeding print is one of Germany's most sustainable print service providers and engages in proactive environmental and climate protection with 100 per cent green electricity and up to 25 per cent generation directly on site. The printing company has extensive certifications and bundles technology, know-how and environmentally friendly materials for green print products. The share of certified paper was increased from 30 per cent in 2011 to over 80 per cent. In the same period, energy use per tonne of printed paper was reduced by 63 per cent.
Fabrice Peltier, packaging eco-design expert, Combloux, France
A recognised packaging designer and eco-design pioneer, Fabrice Peltier has been working for years to promote more responsible, environmentally friendly packaging. As an expert in packaging design, he is a participant in ONUDI (United Nations Industrial Development Organisation) and a consultant for packaging manufacturers in developing countries.
www.koenig-bauer.com

Tweet