We know that being more sustainable is a journey, not a destination.
Global have been making changes to improve our sustainability credentials for over 10 years, demonstrating how environmental thinking sits at the heart of our culture. We are committed to playing our part and continuing to invest in new ideas and methods that will further reduce our environmental impact and carbon footprint and as such, enable our customers to reduce theirs.
how we're reducing carbon across classic outdoor
Global is working with CarbonQuota to calculate the footprint of your campaigns in line with Ad Net Zero’s Global Media Sustainability Framework. Global have calculated the emissions of our Classic Outdoor Products in line with this framework.
Click on the tabs below to see how we’re making our classic Outdoor advertising products more sustainable, transforming our industry to be fit for a Net Zero world…
For more information about system boundaries and data availability, please email sustainability@global.com
london underground backlit or glazed displays
– Used for 4, 6, and 12-sheet backlit and glazed poster displays
– Responsibly manufactured in an ISO-14001 and ISO50001 certified facility
– Made from FSC Certified recycled fibre
– Achieved a carbon reduction of 40% in material and print processing
– Open-loop recycled at end of life
– ‘Carbon Balanced’ through the World Land Trust
– Printed using 100% renewable energy
london underground (dry posted)
– Used for cross-track 16, 48 and 96-sheet and small format 4 and 12 sheet
– Responsibly manufactured in an ISO-14001 and ISO50001 certified facility
– This paper is made from FSC Certified fibre
– Recyclable at end-of-life
– Printed using 100% renewable energy
metro and bus carriage boards
– Made from FSC Certified pulp
– Open-loop recyclable into other pulp-based paper/board product
– Printed using 100% renewable energy
– Responsibly manufactured in an ISO-14001 and ISO50001 certified facility
escalator and tube carriage panels
– Made from FSC Recycled fibre
– Open-loop recycled at end-of-life
– Printed using 100% renewable energy
london underground graphic wrap
– Responsibly manufactured in an ISO-14001 and ISO50001 certified facility
– Non-PVC polymer film contains no added halogen
– Open-loop recycled at end-of-life into other products
bus wrap
– Responsibly manufactured by an ISO 14001 certified facility that generates 40% of their electricity from on-site solar panels, as well as use thermal oxidisers to control VOCs and other pollutants
– Sent for specialist recycling and used to produce other products
bus boards (superside and t-side)
– Responsibly manufactured in an ISO-14001 and ISO50001 certified facility
– Printed using 100% renewable energy
– Closed loop recycled, turned back into new bus boards
– 60% carbon reduction compared with V1
mesh for mega t-sides
– Responsibly manufactured in an ISO-14001 and ISO50001 certified facility
– Incinerated at end of life to produce energy for the National Grid
– Printed with UV curing inks resulting in fewer VOC emissions and eliminating heavy metals
streetliner and single decker rears
– Boards for standard bus rears and single deck bus Streetliner panels (10ft and 13ft)
– Responsibly manufactured in an ISO-14001 and ISO50001 certified facility
– Printed using 100% renewable energy
– Closed loop recycled
– 80% carbon reduction compared with V1
bus passenger panels
– Responsibly manufactured in an ISO14001 and ISO50001 certified facility
– Made from FSC Recycled certified fibre
– Open loop recyclable at end of life
– Printed using 100% renewable energy
roadside large format (wet posted)
– For roadside 16, 48 and 96 sheet wet posted displays
– Responsibly manufactured in an ISO-14001 and ISO50001 certified facility
– Made from 100% recycled content that is UNE EN13430:2005 and FSC certified
– Printed using renewable energy
– The proportion of recycled content has increased to 100% post-consumer waste, reducing the product carbon footprint by up to 9%
– At end-of-life the product is incinerated to produce energy for the National Grid
london underground (wet posted)
– London Underground cross-track (48 and 96 sheet) and wall posters (4, 12, and 16-sheet)
– Responsibly manufactured in an ISO-14001 and ISO50001 certified facility
– Made from 100% recycled content that is UNE EN13430:2005 and FSC certified
– Printed using renewable energy
– The proportion of recycled content has increased to 100% post-consumer waste, reducing the product carbon footprint
– Open loop recyclable at end-of-life
roadside large format - backlit
– For Roadside 48 and 96 sheet
– Responsibly manufactured in an ISO-14001 and ISO50001 certified facility
– Printed using 100% renewable energy
– At end-of-life the product is incinerated to produce energy for the National Grid
large format roadside - poster skin
– Roadside 48 sheet
– Responsibly manufactured by ISO14001 and ISO50001 certified facilities
– This material contains 100% recycled content and can be open loop recycled
– PVC-free material
– Open loop recycled at end-of-life
phone kiosks
– This material is responsibly manufactured in ISO14001 and ISO50001 certified facilities
– Printed using 100% renewable energy
– Open loop recycled