Eco‑Friendly Stationery and Classroom Essentials Made Easy with Edding

Edding is a German stationery brand founded back in 1960, known for their iconic permanent markers. Starting with just 500 Deutsche Marks, Carl-Wilhlem Edding and Volker Detlef Ledermann had first success with a felt tip all round marker, called the edding No.1 which became a bestseller.

By the end of the 1970s, edding had already sold more than 100 million felt and fibre tupped pens and were being used across the world. Today, the brand is a leader in eco-friendly office stationery and are loved by classrooms, offices and healthcare settings alike.

We are pleased to feature edding as part of our brand spotlight series, where we highlight the brands making a difference to the office stationery world. Edding is now one of the most recognisable stationery brands in Europe, known for their durability, creativity and sustainability.

Read on to find out more about the brand and how they are making an impact.

Taking Eco-Friendly Stationery Seriously

In today’s world, sustainability is paramount. What sets edding apart is their genuine commitment to sustainability. The brand has recently committed to reducing their CO2 emissions by at least 3,000 tonnes by the end of 2026 and are strengthening profitability to invest back into long term impact strategies.

Aside from this, sustainability also leads their product ethos. The EcoLine range which covers whiteboard markers, highlighters, paint markers and more, are made from up to 90% recycled materials. Most of the core edding range is refillable, with each refill pot equating to around 15 pens worth of ink.

Alongside sustainably designed products, edding recently unveiled a free recycling scheme where customers can send off used markers which are then re-used to make new pens. If you are looking for a brand genuinely committed to sustainability, edding are a great choice.

Revolutionary Classroom Essentials

Ideal for schools, edding’s core range of whiteboard pens are designed to be refilled. This saves you from constantly re-purchasing new pens and means you only have to top up the ink. Not only is this less time consuming and expensive, but it is a far more sustainable way to use whiteboard and highlighter pens.

Edding have built a reputation in the education sector due to their reliability, board product range and sustainability. Alongside whiteboard pens, flipcharts, lapboards and specialist markers, edding have a range suitable for all schools, ages and education levels. No teacher wants to walk into a classroom that’s ill equipped with pens that constantly run out.

There’s a good reason why edding pens are so popular in the education sector, as their range, adaptability, sustainability and durability makes them popular amongst all schools, teachers and pupils.

Sustainable Difference in the Office Stationery World

Historically, stationery hasn’t always had the best record for sustainability. From plastic single use pens and other accessories to paper products which have a hefty impact on the environment, the industry as a whole has not always been the greenest. But luckily, times are changing. Alongside a broad range of eco friendly stationery products, brands are changing the way they do things to be more environmentally friendly.

Edding is one of these, as their product range and ethos speaks for itself. Sustainability is far more than a tickbox, but an overriding, guiding principle for everything the business does. From refillable markers to return schemes, edding genuinely wants to leave a sustainable mark.

You may not think it matters, but your choice of pen or markers does have a difference. To improve your impact, simply switching to a more sustainable option like edding can make all the difference. These small choices can then add up to have a substantial impact.

We’re pleased to highlight edding and all of the impressive work they are doing, alongside their expanded range of products which are now available on our site. If you are inspired to take a more sustainable approach to stationery, be sure to check out the range of edding available.