Happy Birthday Sustainable Green Printing Partnership
Summary: The Sustainable Green Printing (SGP) Partnership marked its third anniversary in August, and to date the group has certified 36 North American printing companies, with four more currently in auditing process. The group hopes to get to 40 soon.
The Sustainable Green Printing (SGP) Partnership marked its third anniversary in August, and to date the group has certified 36 North American printing companies, with four more currently in auditing process. The group hopes to get to 40 soon.
The SGP ushers in its fourth year with a new look including a new logo and a revamped Web site which includes specific details on the steps involved in certification.
Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), founded in 2008, is an independent, non-profit organization providing a certification label for sustainability in the printing industry. SGP is the industry standard for the certification and continuous improvement of sustainability and best practices within print manufacturing operations.
The organization was initiated by several top trade associations including the Printing Industries Association (PIA), Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA), Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) and National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM).
Doc says happy birthday and keep up the good work, SPG.
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