Responsibility is more than just pressure and commitment

Through efficient processes, certified resources, and the involvement of all employees, the APPL Group protects the environment in a sustainable manner. We invest specifically in energy efficiency and environmentally friendly technology and subject our environmental policy to an annual performance review.

Certification FSC®-C004592

The FSC® certificate stands for securing and improving the economic and ecological use of forest resources.

Certification PEFC/04-32-0928

While the PEFC forestry system reviews international sustainability criteria for forests, the FSC agency sets the standard for forestry. Responsible and sustainable forest management applies to the entire paper supply chain.

ISO 50001 certification

The energy management system enables us to record and control energy flows within our company more precisely. Optimizing our energy use benefits the environment by conserving resources.

ISO 14001 certification

The environmental management standard focuses on the continuous improvement process with regard to a company's environmental performance. We are committed to continuously monitoring all environmentally relevant substances.

9001 certification

The quality management system regulates responsibilities and processes within the company. It serves to align all services (products, services, internal processes) with customer needs and to continuously improve processes.

Blue Angel

The renowned eco-label stands for environmentally friendly products and services. We are currently certified for magazines, brochures, leaflets, and advertising inserts (stapled, glued, or inserted) in web offset printing.

PSO certification for sheetfed printing prepress

The reference stands for quality-oriented industrial production of printed products. The manual describes how to set up, control, and monitor production from data generation to print run, so that the desired color result is achieved in the end. Since 2012, we have been working with MellowColour to visualize metrological information in offset printing in accordance with ISO 12647.