Maximum effect, minimum impact
Carbon neutral signage, pioneered by Brand Consortia. We offset the full environmental cost of manufacturing and installing your signs. No extra charge. Simply the right thing to do.
The Concept
Every sign has a carbon footprint. The raw materials, the energy consumed in fabrication, the fuel spent during installation... it all leaves a mark. The Sustainable Sign Scheme exists to address that directly.
We calculate the carbon footprint of every sign and graphic we produce, then double offset it through independently accredited programmes like Pacajaí REDD+ and UK tree planting. Not approximately. Precisely.
Three Roots
When we started, LED adoption was the big win. Now that’s simply expected. Today it’s about the full lifecycle: recyclable substrates like Ecoboard, lower-impact manufacturing processes, and exploring what comes next. Less waste, less impact, at every stage.
EnvironmentalCarbon offsets are baked into the standard price, not bolted on as a premium. Longer-lasting materials and smarter construction mean fewer callouts and longer intervals between replacements. Responsibility that pays for itself.
FinancialEvery participating location can request a certificate to display. Real environmental commitment your customers can see. Not just words on a website.
ReputationalHow It Works
Your signage is designed and built in our Greater Manchester facility. Recyclable substrates, efficient processes, and material choices that consider the full lifecycle from day one.
We measure the total carbon output from fabrication through to installation. Materials, energy, transport. A precise figure for every project.
We double offset through verified programmes like Pacajaí REDD+ rainforest protection and UK tree planting. Real projects, audited impact.
You get a participation certificate for each location. Something tangible your customers, staff, and stakeholders can actually see.
The Partnership
Brand Consortia are the sign-making and graphics experts behind the Sustainable Sign Scheme. We’re a manufacturer. We design, fabricate, and install from our own facility in Greater Manchester. Nationwide delivery, hands-on from start to finish.
The scheme launched with SPAR and AF Blakemore for the EUROSPAR roll-out across the UK, and has since grown to welcome retailers and brands who believe environmental responsibility shouldn’t be an optional extra.
One location or a national estate, the scheme scales. Every sign we produce can be carbon neutral. It’s just how we work.
Why It Matters
Every industry has an environmental footprint. The sign and graphics sector is no exception. The aluminium and acrylic we shape, the vehicles that carry finished work to site... pretending otherwise helps nobody.
The Sustainable Sign Scheme was built on a straightforward principle: measure what you produce and take responsibility for it. Not a marketing exercise. A commitment woven into how we operate.
Doing the right thing shouldn’t cost extra. It should be how business is done.
Your customers notice. They care about the brands they buy from and the values those brands represent. Participating in the scheme gives you a genuine, verifiable story to tell. And a certificate to prove it.
Join the scheme at no extra cost. We carry the weight of responsibility so your brand doesn’t have to.
