As a leading e-commerce company built for personalized products and custom design, the Shutterfly family of brands understands the importance of protecting the environment, resources, and communities that we impact. We are deeply committed to providing products that are produced responsibly and reducing our environmental footprint while continuing to delight our customers around the world.
This commitment includes our focus to reduce, reuse and recycle waste generated from the production of our products, minimize the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting from our operations and across our value stream, and thoughtfully reduce impact from our product lifecycle.
Associations
12%
Reduction
in Energy usage
25%
Reduction
in Scope 1 & 2 Emissions
15%
Reduction
in Landfill Waste
4%
Reduction
in Total Waste
Donated 21 Tons (41,467 Pounds) of product (instead of recycling or landfill) to our local and national non-profit partners. These non-profits and schools are able to take material that can no longer be used in our production, and turn them into works of art. Giving this material a second life keeps it out of the landfill and in good hands. Turning Trash into Treasures
Products and Services
The Spoonflower brand provides the option of recycled canvas fabric, Repreve, positively impacting the environment by participating in the Circular Economy, an industrial system that is restorative or regenerative by intention and design. Through this fabric Spoonflower customers have supported the recycling of more than 35 billion bottles through the sales of Repreve fabric.
Shutterfly's primary material is paper. Since this input is so critical to our business and the planet, Shutterfly is committed to always sourcing the paper responsibly, through sources that are never engaging in controversial human rights or forest practices.
Reduce Energy Consumption
Shutterfly’s production sites engage in regular preventive maintenance on high-demand equipment to ensure that they are functioning efficiently.
To reduce the electricity used for lighting, Shutterfly uses motion-sensors where feasible and has several facilities retrofitted with LED lighting.
Increase Recycling and Reduce Waste
In addition to standard industrial recycling, many production sites participate in supplier consumable take-back programs, such as the HP Planet Program, Xerox Green World Alliance, Konica Minolta cartridge recycling. This drives the 78% diversion rate achieved by the manufacturing platform in 2022.
The BorrowLenses brand minimizes waste and extends product end of life by renting photography equipment until it becomes older, when it is sold at a discount. To add to the environmental benefits of this business model, BorrowLenses re-uses the cardboard shipping boxes and filler which significantly reduces packaging waste.
Reduce GHG Emissions
Shutterfly recognizes the impacts tied to increased Greenhouse Gas emissions and has taken on the responsibility of tracking and reducing these emissions. In 2023, Shutterfly will complete a baseline for Scope 3, or value chain emissions, so that when we set renewed targets we're addressing our entire footprint.
All sites encourage emissions reductions by randomly selecting employees who work from home, carpooling, biking or taking public transit to receive prizes quarterly.
Material Donation Program
We donate obsolete inventory or material review to national nonprofits. In 2022 alone, we donated 21 tons - or 42,000 pounds - of material.
We currently have two national partners, Habitat for Humanity and Kids in Need Foundation, and work with a number of smaller local non-profit organizations to repurpose this material.
Awards & Recognition
