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Green & Sustainability
Welcome to the EHS Department’s Green and Sustainability Page. Here you will find the information and resources you need to begin to your journey along the sustainable green printing path. Printing Industries of America’s EHS Department can help you with:
Sustainable Green Printing (SGP) Partnership
The SGP Partnership is an industry-specific, voluntary program designed to reduce the environmental impact and increase social responsibility of the print and graphic communications industry. The Partnership certifies printers against specific criteria and requires printers to commit to making continuous improvement in the product, process, and envelope areas of the graphic arts industry. Our EHS staff has the resources and expertise you need to develop the program and policies required to obtain the SGP Certification. Find out more about the SGP Partnership and the tools we have to help you get certified.
Chain-of-Custody Certification
Chain-of-Custody certification is a voluntary certification that ensures the paper you print your customer’s project on is responsibly sourced. Whether you are interested in either the Forest Steward Council (FSC) or the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), our EHS staff has the resources and expertise you need to develop the management system required to obtain your chain-of-custody certification.
The Green Guide for Graphic Communications: Growing and Profiting through Sustainability
When it comes to “green,” are you talking the talk or walking the walk? This members-only guide will help you identify green printing practices and assess the strength of your green printing program. It also will give you the tools you need gain a competitive advantage by marketing your environmental commitment in a way that is credible and compelling.
Resources and Other Information
Our EHS staff has written about the topic and is continuously gathering information on sustainable green printing that help with starting or expanding your sustainable green printing program. Find articles, links, and other information on how printing companies can save money, reduce their environmental footprint, and become sustainable. Click here to enter our Resource and Other Information page.
For more information contact Gary Jones at gjones@printing.org
Published on Thursday, March 19, 2009 (updated 07/28/2009)
