At Quad, we are in relentless pursuit of creating a better way for our clients, our employees, and the communities we live and work in.
Our focus on a reimagined marketing experience means our solutions are built to help integrate the many capabilities, technologies and partnerships that drive your modern marketing ecosystem.
From concept and design to creation and structural testing, Quad offers an unparalleled range of advanced end-to-end packaging solutions.
From concept and design to printing, kitting and fulfillment, Quad is your one-source solution for in-store.
Marketing leaders are under more pressure than ever to deliver high-impact, personalized, and consistent experiences for today’s consumers — all while operating in an ever-changing business environment.
Quality, quantity and selection are critical factors for retail success. Consumers want options — the more there is to browse, the more they’ll find to buy.
Variable printing with 1:1 customization to make an impact.
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Quad's strategic priorities are powered by three key competitive advantages that include integrated marketing platform excellence, innovation, and culture and social purpose. Our integrated marketing platform is powered by a set of core disciplines including business strategy, insights and analytics, technology solutions, managed services, direct marketing, agency and studio solutions, media, print, in-store, and packaging.
Quad has always been committed to being a more sustainable business. Our journey has taken on new momentum as environmental narratives and needs change.
We have always believed that what is good for the environment is good for business. We know that for Quad to continue to thrive in the future, we must take responsibility for our actions, including the upstream and downstream impacts on stakeholders throughout our value chain. To this end, we challenge ourselves to create a better way by conserving raw materials, reducing waste and energy use, sharing knowledge, and leveraging regenerative solutions across our discipline-led integrated marketing platform.
We are talking with clients and investing in what we truly believe supports their environmental goals.
Quad’s environmental efforts most closely link to the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets. We use these goals to create a better way for our shared planet.
Through 2030, Quad commits to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.
Quad commits to increasing the recycling rate of solid waste at all facilities through 2030, after which we will evaluate benchmarks and seek ways to further improve our solid waste recycling rate.
Through 2030, Quad commits to reducing the amount of hazardous waste generated by unit of production.
Through 2030, Quad commits to reducing our overall carbon emissions intensity.
Operating sustainably has long been an integral part of our purpose. Accordingly, Quad has been recognized as a leading environmental advocate and innovator.
Clients expect us to make their printed products and packaging more sustainable. We choose our suppliers with care, look for reliable chains of custody in our suppliers, and challenge ourselves to discover more sustainable materials and responsible sources.
By printing with certified forest products, Quad is making a positive choice that helps safeguard the environment and the future of sustainable print.
In 1991, our own ink manufacturing division, Chemical Research\Technology (CR\T), developed EnviroTech™ inks.
Quad reclaims materials and diverts them from landfills through industrial and office recycling programs. We strive to improve our sorting practices, recycling rates and employee education across our U.S. footprint.
Due to our large-scale printing operations, we generate a significant amount of paper trim waste. This wastepaper is collected, shredded and baled by grade, then sent out for recycling.
The mark of regenerative thinking is upending the way we historically view waste and emissions to transform them into sources for supplemental energy.
The use and disposal of plastics is an increasing environmental concern. At Quad:
Quad manages hazardous waste from the time it is generated through disposal. We have rigorous processes in place for identifying, segregating, containerizing, labeling, storing, shipping and disposing of hazardous waste.
We know greenhouse gases are a leading cause of climate change, and we are working to reduce emissions from our operations. Our most effective method: lowering Quad’s energy intensity across our enterprise. Through ongoing energy management programs, spanning nearly two decades, we have made contributions to lowering our energy consumption and reducing greenhouse gases.
Quad uses a carbon footprint calculator to identify the amount of emissions related to key company activities. This allows for conscious management and reduction efforts.
From the beginning, we have realized environmental challenges cannot be tackled in isolation. Our industry partnerships and collaborations with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) show how we are working together on a national scale to create a better way.
Retiring old equipment and investing in efficient next-generation alternatives are proving to be one of our most effective strategies for reducing energy consumption.
In 2019, Quad joined other leading brands that share our passion for sustainability as a founding member of Forests in Focus. Developed by the Sustainable Packaging Coalition and the American Forest Foundation, Forests in Focus offers the first landscape level assessment of U.S. timberlands, which gives brands reliable data on sustainability risks that may be present in the forests where they source fiber. Through the Forests in Focus online platform, users gain visibility into the forested landscapes surrounding U.S. virgin fiber mills. Members can also access data on land use change, forest carbon, imperiled species and ecosystems, genetically modified (GMO) trees and illegal harvesting risks in those regions.
Our collaboration with Pine View Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in southeastern Wisconsin creates awareness of sustainability’s importance in daily life with young learners.
Need For Trees (4th - 7th Graders)
This action-oriented outreach program includes live birds of prey and reptile presentations, and a pine seedling packaged in a recyclable carton called TICCIT (Trees Into Cartons, Cartons Into Trees).
Trees Are Treasures (Kindergarten - 2nd Graders)
This program for younger learners features science-based supplemental kits designed and packed by our Packaging division.
Take-Home Modules (Kindergarten - 2nd Graders)
Our shared environmental mission continues in the face of new demands, especially during the pandemic. Quad assembled environmental science and literacy modules for parents, teachers and other organizations.
Presented by Wisconsin Focus on Energy for our efforts to reduce energy waste through the implementation of upgrades in our facilities and operations.
Awarded by the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council’s Green Masters Program for our Wisconsin operations. Quad aims to obtain a “Green Master” designation in 2022.
How we maintain an elaborate, energy-efficient process cooling system for our printing presses.
Our expertise in managing the efficiency of compressed air — a central component of the print production process — as part of our dedication to sustainability.
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