The Bernard Group

The Bernard Group is a design, engineering, print, manufacturing, and software solutions company based in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Operating for over 25 years with an employee stock ownership plan structure, the company serves clients across multiple industries through its core business and specialized divisions. Smartpress, a division since 2009, provides printing services and online ordering to hundreds of thousands of customers, with locations in Minnesota and South Carolina.

The company maintains carbon neutrality for direct emissions and purchased electricity since 2020 and holds a platinum EcoVadis sustainability rating. The Bernard Group works with suppliers aligned to its environmental and ethical values, implementing sustainability scorecards and monitoring progress toward continuous improvement in supply chain practices.