Sustainability

What we believe

At Carlton Cards, we believe that sustainability is not simply an initiative, but a core principle guiding how we do business. Because of this, we promote sustainability today and in our long term planning through our communities, our associates, our retailers, our operations and our final product.

What we do

Carlton Cards thrives by fostering relationships with our associates, retailers, consumers, communities and world through sustainable environmental practices.

We continually take steps to find innovative ways to:

• Reduce waste
• Create environmentally friendly products
• Explore options to make our operations more energy efficient

Our Communities • Our Associates • Our Retailers • Our Operations • Our Products

Our Communities

Supporting our communities is a top priority.

Exclusively through the efforts and financial support of our dedicated associates, we organize many fundraising events for the benefit of organizations such as The Hospital for Sick Children, The Starlight Children's Foundation and The Basketeers. These organizations make a true difference to many of our fellow Canadians who have met unexpected obstacles, illnesses or other life-changing events.

Our employees enjoy participating in these activities and feel privileged to have helped make even a small difference in the lives of our fellow Canadians. Carlton Cards salutes these efforts, is proud of our associates' dedication to such causes and is only too happy to provide the tools and time to allow these fundraising events to happen.

Our Associates

In June 2008, the Carlton Cards Head Office relocated to a new location in Mississauga, Ontario. The new state of the art building’s energy efficient features keep our ecologic footprint to a minimum.

We’re also helping our associates reduce waste and energy consumption through a paperless communications system, and provide assistance to make environmentally-friendly choices.

Our Retailers

We value sustainability as a crucial element of our long-term relationships with our customers, and we continue to examine ways to work together to better our world. We have several initiatives around this goal including the introduction of a new car fleet for our sales force, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful products released into the environment. We also have enhanced our recycling efforts and continue to partner with our retailers to support their efforts.

Our Operations

By implementing an extensive recycling program, enhancing our energy usage at retail and in our facilities, integrating a vendor social compliance policy, reducing waste in our shipping practices and offering our key retailers opportunities to make more efficient use of their customized materials, we are ensuring a sustainability program that runs throughout our business chain.

Our Products

Through our initiatives around waste management, use of post consumer materials, environmentally responsible sourcing and utilization of renewable resources, we work to ensure a more sustainable final product, and we continue to investigate new methods to enhance our efforts.