Manufacturing Today Issue 206 Issue 206 Nov 2022 | Page 112

managed forests , and the trees are being replenished in a sustainable way . We have certified all our locations as FSC , which means we have an accredited audit trail to show we are producing and sourcing sustainably .

Strong vision
“ As we went through all those developments , we were inspired to look at what else we could do for trees and biodiversity in the world . We were already sourcing sustainably , but we wanted to take that one step further . As a result , we have made the commitment to reforest at least 330 hectares of woodland by 2025 . We had planted 66 hectares of a biodiverse forest already and we focus the planting activity in ecologically sensitive areas to safeguard the long term impact . Through an organization called Tree- Nation , we have contributed to projects throughout the world , for example in
Madagascar , Nepal , Tanzania , Columbia , Thailand and India . We are also making positive contributions by creating jobs to maintain the forest so that we encourage growth in those local economies .”
With this information , it will be pleasing for customers to know that when they purchase a card or gift from Moonpig Group , their kindness goes beyond the gift itself . For John , this is why the future of the company is exciting . In bringing our conversation to a close , he shares in more details what the journey ahead will look like for one of the UK ’ s favorite gift-giving companies . “ We have a strong and clear vision to become the ultimate gifting companion ; to be the place that customers choose to go when they need to send a heartfelt gift , card or message to someone they care about . We will continue to invest in that strategy by making sure if there are occasions to celebrate , Moonpig is the name they turn to .
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