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Neutral receives EU’s highest B Corp rating N
eutral has received the highest B Corp certification in the EU, having more than doubled the required score.
The clothing brand was rewarded with a 175.8 from B Lab, making it the highest in the region and the highest rating for a B2B apparel company in the world.
B Corp is a globally recognised certification measuring a company’s entire social and environmental impact, with at least 80 points needed to join. The B Corp community includes companies such as Patagonia and Ben & Jerry’s.
Neutral went through tough assessments, evaluation and
Neutral’s B Corp rating
verification on its social and environmental performance, looking at five different impact areas: governance, workers, community, environment and customers.
InkTec Europe achieves GREENGUARD certification
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nkTec Europe has announced that several of its leading UV ink series have officially received GREENGUARD certification.
The achievement highlights the company’s commitment to environmentally responsible printing solutions.
The newly certified LED UV ink lines include, the JETRIX UV inks; Epson print head inks; inks for roll-to-roll and hybrid printers with Kyocera print heads, and Ricoh Gen5 and Konica print heads; and aqueous pigment inks for Epson printers with Piezo print heads.
Sarah Hall, consumables sales manager
at InkTec Europe, said: “We’re delighted to see our UV ink ranges recognised at this level.
“GREENGUARD certification isn’t just a badge - it’s a guarantee to our customers that our inks contribute to safer working environments and healthier end-use applications.
“As demand grows for sustainable print solutions, this demonstrates our continued leadership and responsibility as a global ink manufacturer.”
These certifications build on InkTec’s existing portfolio of eco-focused products, including the previously certified Sublinova Smart DTI sublimation inks.
Neutral’s CEO, Lars Bech, said: “B Corp doesn’t certify the product but the company as a whole.
“We’ve been validated by specialists with questions like: Are you making a difference? Can you document it? What are the facts?
“I am so proud that B Corp recognises the long and hard work we’ve done at Neutral for more than 20 years. “Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey, and thank you to all the companies and organisations who use and buy our clothes to make this possible. “Thank you to all the hardworking employees who are part of Neutral, and of course, thank you to B Corp for making this opportunity to show what we do possible.”
IPIA unveils new research and advocacy project
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he IPIA has announced that it is leading a national print research and advocacy project, in partnership with research agency, Madano, to shift the positive perception of print for the long term. The project, titled A New Narrative for Print’s primary aim is to positively shift the perception of print among UK consumers and businesses across a range of critical factors.
Madano has mapped perceptions of the UK print industry across a range of key metrics using its specialist data science technology and analysis tools.
The study has also identified key influencers who significantly sway the perception of the print industry and its products, by studying more than 12,000 online conversations across social media, media outlets, blogs, and forums.
By obtaining an accurate picture of how the print industry and its products are perceived, the IPIA and its partners can develop a long-term strategy to strengthen the print market in the UK.
InkTec’s ink achieves GREENGUARD certification
The initiative has been made possible by a coalition of IPIA Members that are working in partnership to ensure it delivers on its objectives: Imprint MIS, Ricoh, Konica Minolta, Epson, The Printing Charity, and Citipost.
| 6 | February 2026
www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk
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