Our services
At Bluestorm, sustainability starts at the briefing stage. Whether we’re producing a printed brochure, launching a new campaign or building a branded exhibition stand, we consider the environmental impact of every decision — and guide our clients toward greener choices.
We favour digital-first formats, recommend FSC-certified or 100% recycled stocks, and promote the use of vegetable-based inks. Our exhibition and print solutions are designed to be modular, reusable and low waste - like the Chaucer Foods stand that earned a gold sustainability rating under FIE’s Better Stands programme. Even our media plans consider carbon impact, favouring digital formats with LED or solar-powered delivery options wherever possible.
We also help clients communicate their own environmental commitments clearly and credibly, from internal campaigns to full ESG strategies.
Our operations
Sustainability isn’t just a service we offer; it’s a mindset that shapes how we run our business.
At our offices, we’ve invested in low-impact infrastructure including 100% LED lighting with motion sensors, EV charging points, and local supplier partnerships to reduce delivery mileage. Solar panels are being installed to power our studio with clean energy, with plans to feed excess back to the grid. We’re also working towards Green Mark certification to audit and further improve our environmental performance.
Across our own marketing and communications, we lead with digital-first strategies, avoid unnecessary print runs, and champion sustainable messaging.
Our suppliers
We choose partners and suppliers who share our commitment to sustainability. Most of our print suppliers are ISO 14001-certified and offer environmentally conscious materials as standard. For delivery, we prioritise local or low-carbon options wherever possible.
For web hosting, we use Amazon Web Services (AWS), a provider working to power its global infrastructure with 100% renewable energy by 2025. AWS is already the world’s largest corporate buyer of renewable energy and is continuously innovating to improve cloud efficiency and sustainability.
By collaborating with responsible suppliers, we help raise environmental standards across our entire value chain.
Our impact in numbers
- 75% of our print uses recycled, biodegradable or sustainably sourced materials, targeting 90% by 2026
- 80% of materials sourced locally or with low-carbon delivery
- Office powered by LED lighting and (soon) solar panels
- Gold-rated sustainable exhibition design (Chaucer Foods)
- HBEES campaign helped Hull businesses cut 790,000kg of emissions in under a year