Sustainability
Sustainability and diversity are what we value most at The Spearhead Group. We believe that what is good for business also needs to be good for people and the environment. In order to continually provide sustainable Physical Brand Enhancements™ to our clients, we partner with some of the best in class inventors, raw material suppliers, manufacturers, and converters in the world. Through exclusive partnerships with our Pioneers, Spearhead offers Physical Brand Enhancements™ with new takes on the manufacturing and with our global partnerships with Strategic Material Pioneers, like Billerud and Ecological Fibers who share our vision for a better world.
Patricia Burguete, was appointed as head of Global Sustainability Strategies to help oversee our sustainability efforts. Patricia has a strong passion for sustainability and is a long-time advocate of social responsibility. Through her leadership, we actively seek ways to reduce our carbon footprint and guide every client in their sustainable choices which is why we are active members in the following programs:
Sustainable Packaging Coalition
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition is a membership-based collaborative that believes in the power of industry to make packaging more sustainable. As the leading voice on sustainable packaging, our involvement offers the opportunity for collaboration with leaders in environmental sustainability, responsible sourcing, forest and water conservation, climate strategies, and more efficient packaging production.
How2Recycle
How2Recycle aims to design recycling labels that make sense to anyone to guarantee the proper disposal of products and promote the separation of waste. This membership enables us to design recycling labels that provide the consumers with information on the correct ways to dispose of items we produce for our clients. How2Recycle and its companion program, How2Compost, aim to involve forward-thinking brands who want their products to empower consumers through smart packaging labels.
FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council™)
Paper and packaging are some of the most widely used forest-based products, so ensuring they are sustainably sourced is crucial to protecting healthy, resilient forests. To show our dedication to sustainability, it was important to become FSC certified to continually provide sustainable Physical Brand Enhancements™ to our clients. As part of this commitment, we only use FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council™) certified papers for all offerings.
Ecovadis
EcoVadis has grown to become the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, creating a global network of more than 100,000+ rated companies.
Spearhead Project Earth™
The Spearhead Group has launched Spearhead Project Earth™, an independent non-profit foundation created to align with our long-term sustainability commitment. As a first initiative, Spearhead Project Earth is overseeing an ongoing clean-up and environmental education campaign on Burlington Island, New Jersey in the Delaware River. The project focuses on reducing the negative impact of single-use plastics in rivers, oceans, and waterways, a goal that The Spearhead Group is also committed to. Supported 100% by The Spearhead Group, the newly formed not-for-profit is finalizing infrastructure and planning on the island to enable volunteer groups to participate in weekly clean-up efforts during the 2023 season. Spearhead Project Earth™ is actively looking for cleanup volunteer groups for the upcoming 2023 season which begins in April and ends in October. If you are interested to learn how your group can participate, please visit spearheadprojectearth.org.
