Reducing Your Carbon Footprint: Sustainable Display Materials for Environmentally Conscious Brands

Pranil Chandra December 10, 2024

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Reducing Your Carbon Footprint: Sustainable Display Materials for Environmentally Conscious Brands

In today’s world, sustainability is a key consideration for businesses across all industries. Environmentally conscious brands are increasingly recognising the importance of making sustainable choices in their operations, including their visual merchandising efforts. By adopting sustainable display materials, brands can reduce their carbon footprint and genuinely showcase their commitment to the environment.  

In this blog post, we will explore the significance of sustainable display materials for environmentally conscious brands and provide insights into eco-friendly options for retail displays, tradeshow booths, and exhibitions. Let’s dive in and discover how these materials can transform your brand’s visual presence while contributing to a greener future. 

The Importance of Sustainable Display Materials 

Traditional display materials, such as plastics and non-recyclable materials like MDF, have a significant impact on the environment. They contribute to pollution, waste generation, and resource depletion. By choosing sustainable display materials, brands can mitigate these negative effects and actively contribute to environmental conservation.  

Environmentally friendly display solutions offer numerous benefits, including reduced waste generation, energy conservation, and lower carbon emissions. Moreover, they resonate with the values of environmentally conscious consumers who look to buy from brands that prioritise sustainability. 

Eco-Friendly Retail Displays 

There’s no disputing the crucial role retail displays play in attracting customers and creating engaging shopping experiences. Today, there’s also a growing demand for green retail displays that support sustainability goals. By using eco-friendly and recyclable display materials, brands can captivate their target audience while showcasing their commitment to the environment. 

When designing a green retail display, materials like recyclable cardboard offer excellent options for reducing a brand’s environmental impact while adding a natural aesthetic. For temporary displays, Re-board® is a particularly versatile and durable choice; not only is it sustainable, but it also accommodates a wide range of creative design concepts to engage customers and leave a lasting impression. 

Case Study: La Roche Posay Serums Activation with Pim Group | Case Study 

Discover how events agency PIM Group partnered with NEXT to create an immersive experience for their retail client, La Roche-Posay, incorporating sustainable practices at their Sydney Serum School event.  

Next Printing - La Roche Posay Serums Activation with Pim Group
people talking in xerocon

Sustainable Tradeshow Display Materials 

Trade shows offer a platform for brands to showcase their products and services to a specialist audience. Typically, these large events bring together brands from the same industry in one space, creating even more competition to stand out. 

To make a memorable impression, brands can elevate their trade show displays by opting for more sustainable material choices. In addition to recyclable materials like cardboard, alternatives such as recycled aluminum can create a premium-looking display with a reduced environmental impact. These durable materials offer the advantage of reusability, helping to cut down on waste and appeal to environmentally conscious visitors – an increasingly important focus in today’s market. 

Case Study: Xerocon with INVNT | Case Study 

Learn how media agency INVNT created 150 displays and 18 activations across three countries using 100% recyclable, Re-board! 

Display Materials for Exhibitions 

Like retail displays and tradeshows, when your brand is showcasing amazing products and services at an exhibition, the greatest chance of customer engagement comes through having an eye-catching display. And you can do just that by using sustainable materials to create your display, giving you an even greater opportunity to connect with eco-conscious consumers. 

Choosing sustainable display materials like Re-board® for your exhibitions is a great first step towards achieving an eco-friendly event. Others like low-VOC inks and energy-efficient lighting also help you make a positive environmental statement. These materials not only showcase the brand’s commitment to sustainability but also contribute to a greener exhibition ecosystem.  

Case Study: Case Study – Beauty Beats By Sephora 

Explore how NEXT helped beauty giant Sephora achieve an incredible 32x two-tier eco-friendly booths for their exclusive media and influencers only event! 

A medium shot of a large black and white striped Re-Board box display stating "Where your beauty beats by Sephora" with a red lips couch in front of it.
REA Group with Seeker Agency

Designing for Sustainability 

Way before a retail, tradeshow or exhibition display comes together, the designers start dreaming their dream. It’s during this initial stage when the potential for eco-friendly materials needs factoring. 

Design plays a crucial role in maximising the potential of sustainable display materials. By incorporating sustainable materials into the design process, brands can create visually appealing displays that align with their sustainability goals. Design principles that focus on minimising waste, optimising material usage, and incorporating recyclability are essential for sustainable display design. Collaborating with sustainable display material suppliers and designers can result in custom solutions that meet both sustainability and aesthetic requirements.  

Case Study: REA Group with Seeker Agency | Case Study 

See what the NEXT design team conjured for Seeker Agency and their client’s 1,200+ delegate event highlighting homelessness. 

The Future of Eco-friendly Materials for Marketing Displays 

Sustainable display materials offer environmentally conscious brands the opportunity to reduce their carbon footprint while creating visually captivating displays. By embracing eco-friendly retail displays, sustainable tradeshow materials, and exhibition materials, brands can showcase their commitment to the environment and attract like-minded consumers.  

Next Printing offers a range of sustainable display material options and expertise to help brands make environmentally friendly choices. Join the movement to reduce your carbon footprint and create a positive impact on the planet through sustainable display materials. Contact our experts today to explore the endless possibilities of sustainable visual merchandising. 

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