New WAN-IFRA report provides roadmap for managing emissions in newspaper printing
WAN-IFRA has released a new special report, Carbon Audit: Call to Action – Managing Emissions in Newspaper Printing Plants, aimed at helping newspaper printing facilities better understand, measure and manage their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
As climate change continues to reshape economies, industries and societies worldwide, the report highlights the growing importance of environmental accountability within the newspaper printing and publishing sector.
While newspapers remain essential to democratic societies and public discourse, printing operations also contribute to environmental impacts through energy consumption, transportation, raw material usage and production processes.
The report provides newspaper printing plants with a practical and systematic approach to identifying, measuring and managing emission sources across their operations and value chains. It outlines methodologies to categorise direct and indirect emissions, assess environmental impact, and identify opportunities for emissions reduction and operational improvement.
“For decades, our industry has been at the forefront of informing the public about climate change; now, we have the precise accounting mechanisms to transparently manage our own footprint. What the WAN-IFRA carbon audit project makes clear is that sustainability cannot be treated as a siloed compliance exercise – it must be woven into the fabric of daily operational excellence,” said Debarshi Ray, Chairman of the World Printers Forum (India Chapter) and Technical Director at Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd.
“Developed in alignment with international climate frameworks including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement, the report also draws upon globally recognised sustainability concepts such as carbon budgeting and planetary boundaries” he added.
By providing guidance on emissions accounting and reduction strategies, the report seeks to help newspaper printing facilities contribute meaningfully to both national and global climate goals while strengthening long-term operational resilience.
The WAN-IFRA Special Report Carbon Audit: Call to Action is available immediately for download to members and media organisations seeking to benchmark their operations, minimise resource waste, and build trust with modern, climate-conscious readers and regulators.
WAN-IFRA members can download the report from our Knowledge Hub.
