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Pittsburgh, PA, Ma=
rch 21
2008<=
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The
Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP Partnership) revealed the
much anticipated criteria on how to become a sustainab=
le,
green printer at the National Environmental Health and Safety Confere=
nce
(NEHS) last week in Indianapolis, IN.
Announced
at the NEHS Conference general session on March 12, the criteria will
guide printers on their journey toward sustainability. Printers who m=
eet
these requirements and are verified will be listed on the SGP Partner=
ship
registry website (www.SGPPartnership.org), which can be used as a
resource for print buyers.
Two
Categories of SGP Registration
There will be two categories =
of
registration -- Candidate Pending Verification (CPV) and SGP Printer.=
The
CPV category will give a facility a twelve-month timeframe in which to
meet all criteria for becoming an SGP Printer. Facilities that already
meet the criteria for being an SGP Printer may bypass the CPV
category and apply for recognition under that category. Among other
requirements, SGP Printers will have to complete an annual progress
report and will be subjected to periodic verification by an accredited
third party.
Sus=
tainability
is Not Just About the Environment
It is important that printers understand that sustainabi=
lity
encompasses more than just environmental issues. Corporate social
responsibility is another major component. As a result, the criteria =
are
based on all three key elements of sustainability -- people, planet, =
and
profits.
Beta Testing and Feedback=
The criteria will be beta tested during the upcoming mon=
ths
and modifications will be made, as needed, prior to the registry laun=
ch
this summer. If you are interested in viewing the criteria, please vi=
sit
the SGP Partnership website and refer to the Registration Program<=
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on the "Become
an SGP
Printer" page. SGP has set up a comment section on the website a=
nd
is encouraging the printing community and other interested parties to
provide feedack on the criteria during the
beta-testing phase of the project. Comments will be accepted until April 18, 2008. <=
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About the SGP Partners=
hip
The=
SGP
Partnership is an independent
third-party registration organization formed in June 2007 as a
collaboration between PIA/GATF, FTA, and SGIA; with the primary goals of defining sustainable green printing and identifying steps that will help the printing industry establish
sustainable (or green) manufacturing and business practices.
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SGP Partnership logo (eps<=
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SGP Partnership logo (jpg file)
Con=
tacts:
Gary Jones =
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gjones@piagatf.org
+1 800 910 4283 ext. 794
Helene Smith
smith@helenes=
mith.com
+1 =
321
388 6511
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