2025 Environmental Impact Report

Written by PrintReleaf Team | February 2026

2025 Impact Report: Scaling Sustainability, Together

We have released our 2025 Environmental Impact Report, a summary of the environmental progress achieved this past year alongside our global partner network and their customers.

This report reflects more than milestones. It reflects measurable sustainability embedded into everyday print and packaging operations. As more organizations integrate environmental accountability into how they do business, 2025 stands out as a year where verified impact scaled meaningfully.

Swipe through to see the impact, and download the full 2025 Environmental Impact Report (PDF).

 

2025 by the Numbers

In 2025, together with our partners, we:

  • Planted 2.3 million standard trees
  • Offset the equivalent of over 19 billion U.S. letter pages or 192 million pounds (87 million kg) of paper
  • Delivered impact across 5 continents
  • Supported 9 reforestation sites in 8 countries
  • Contributed to 13 carbon offset projects in 7 countries
  • Planted 71 different tree species. a 51% increase over the previous year

For context, a standard tree represents a tree 40 feet tall and 7 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH). Producing one U.S. ton of paper requires approximately 24 standard trees, or about 8,333 letter-size sheets per tree.

These metrics allow our partners to translate print volume into clear, defensible environmental impact.

 

Restoration That Lasts

Impact is only meaningful if it endures.

Our reforestation projects are designated for restoration and conservation, and all projects are audited by independent third-party certifying organizations. The objective is not simply tree planting — it is long-term forest recovery, biodiversity restoration, and measurable ecological improvement. Our reforestation projects contribute to 11 different United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). 

Why so many species?

The planting of 71 species in 2025 reflects a continued emphasis on biodiversity and habitat resilience. Diverse forests are more stable, more adaptive, and more beneficial to surrounding ecosystems.

 

Sustainability as Business Infrastructure

Environmental progress in 2025 was made possible by strong partner adoption.

This year, we:

  • Surpassed 50,000 customer accounts
  • Added more than 2,000 new users
  • Saw a 250% increase in marketing asset downloads like lifetime certificates and impact graphics 
  • Recorded a 130% increase in QR code scans

These figures indicate more than growth. They demonstrate that sustainability is increasingly embedded into sales conversations and customer and stakeholder communications.

With each QR code placed on a printed piece or package, partners are connecting physical materials to digital transparency, allowing customers to view real-time environmental impact data. The significant increase in scans shows that end customers are engaging with that story.

Sustainability is no longer a background initiative. It is visible, measurable, and customer-facing.

Lower Friction, Greater Impact: “All In” Sustainability

In 2025, we also rolled out our All In Sustainability Plans, designed to simplify participation while increasing impact.

Adoption has been strong. By reducing operational friction and integrating sustainability directly into standard workflows, partners are able to scale their environmental contribution while increasing the value delivered to their own customers.

When sustainability becomes easier to implement, participation expands, and so does impact.

 

Participate in What’s Next

The 2025 Environmental Impact Report captures a year of verified, global progress. It also signals what’s ahead. As sustainability expectations continue to rise across industries, measurable action matters more than ever.

If you’re ready to embed verified reforestation and carbon offsets into your print or packaging operations, learn more about becoming a PrintReleaf partner.

The next chapter of measurable sustainability is already underway. Now it's your turn to be a part of it. Here's to what we can do together in 2026!