Scope 1 & 2 emissions intensity (tCO2e)
Scope 1 & 2 emissions intensity (tCO2e)
In 2025, the company will be defining operational emissions reduction targets and decarbonization goals
2023:
10.7
2024:
7.7
In 2024, Printful merged with production- on-demand provider, Printify, to form one combined company. While both platforms remain, they are now supported by a single, world-class team dedicated to driving the success of eCommerce businesses globally.
At its core, Printful’s print-on-demand technology presented a strong sustainability rationale by addressing inefficiencies in the traditional fashion industry. Sagemount identified several opportunities to strengthen its sustainable value proposition through a focus on operational excellence:
Approximately 21% of clothing produced in Europe annually is never sold[[2]]; Printful’s on-demand model produces items only after an order is placed, minimizing overproduction.
Accelerating continued investment in Printful’s network of regional print hubs shortens delivery miles and lowers the carbon impact per package.
Expansion potential into more sustainable product options such as certified organic and recycled t-shirt blanks to diversify options for merchants seeking to lower impact, meet end-customer demands, and grow market share.
Alex Saltonstall
CEO - Printful
Targeted energy audits identified areas for greater cost and energy savings. Printful transitioned to 39% green electricity across global facilities, with 85% at European production facilities. These efforts have lowered the carbon intensity of the average Printful product by 55% since 2021[[3]] .
To meet customer demands, Printful focused on improving its packaging material to transition from virgin plastic. All apparel now ships in bags containing ≥70% post-consumer-recycled plastic worldwide, and 90-100% in North America.
Ongoing investment in regional hubs enabled more localized shipping, translating to 86% of in-house orders (versus 80% in 2022) and 93% of partner-facility orders shipped from the same region, cutting freight distance and lead times.
Printful worked in collaboration with our Responsible Investing team to define a sustainability roadmap across three pillars: Operations, Product, and People. To drive the implementation of the management agenda, a dedicated sustainability lead was appointed. Printful published its first sustainability report, detailing its commitments and progress as a joint entity with Printify, for CY 2024.
Renewable electricity share across European facilities
Sustainable alternatives now exist for every bestseller category, ensuring customers can switch to lower-impact SKUs. In 2024, eco-friendly products drove 7% of total revenue, with a target of reaching 10% in 2025.
Localized fulfillment
Sustainable product revenue
Since first calculating its carbon footprint in 2021, Printful has annually improved the scope, depth and quality of carbon data. The company has focused from the start on working with print partners, suppliers, and fulfillment facilities on driving reductions, reducing its operational emissions by 24% since 2021.
Employee engagement survey response rate
Employee net promoter score[[4]]
We collaborate with our portfolio companies to help them improve ESG performance.