September 2022 Newsletter

September 2022

Newsletter

SGP WELCOMES NEW RESOURCE PARTNERS

Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), a non-governmental organization (NGO) working with policymakers, utilities, and others around the world to improve the policy climate for renewable development, has joined the SGP community as a Resource Partner. “SGP and CRS are mission-aligned in helping printing and packaging facilities reduce their environmental impact and become more sustainable," said Michelle McGinty, Senior Manager, Center for Resource Solutions. “CRS is happy to support the SGP community with information on how to source high-quality renewable electricity, carbon offset, and biomethane products to lead to a greener future for this industry.” Read more

“Sustainability is important to the members of the Dscoop community, SGP is the leading authority on providing a data driven approach to achieve Carbon Neutrality for the print industry in North America, and by working together we can create a blueprint for HP Graphics Arts users to achieve carbon neutrality and work toward drawdown for the digital print on a global basis," said Rick Bellamy Dscoop Executive Chairman. “Our partnership will promote the importance of a data driven approach and will provide Print Service Providers with a heuristic method to achieve their carbon goals while at the same time providing brands with a data driven method to measure the progress of their suppliers, accelerating their scope 3 ESG reporting efforts.” Read more

Deep Dive: SGP Audit Templates Webinar

Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 at 2:00 – 2:30 PM ET

This Deep Dive series offers insights into specific elements of the SGP certification criteria. Updated and adopted for 2022, the criteria include updated audit templates for environmental, safety and health, as well as the Sustainability Management System audit. In this deep dive session, Lead Auditor Wendy Nadan will walk through the new templates, and most importantly, what will be required from all facilities, both seeking certification as well as recertification. All are invited to attend and participate in this free deep dive event! Register

Deep Dive Webinar Archives

If you missed any of the Deep Dive webinars about SGP Criteria 4.0, they're all archived!

Tips & Tricks for the SGP Impact Tracker
Solid Waste Audit
Management of Change

Highlighting Its SGP Impact Tracker,

Smyth Shares Sustainability Successes

With SGP-certified facilities in Austin, MN; Bedford, VA; Wilmington, MA; Minneapolis, MN and more on the way, Smyth is a true leader in sustainability. The company highlights its accomplishments by showing the SGP Impact Tracker on its website.

SunDance Enhances Displays, Signage & More

with HP Latex R2000 Plus Printer

SunDance. an SGP certified facility is expanding its promotional offerings to help brands achieve unique experiences.

Brands face numerous hurdles when it comes to capturing attention & engaging their target audiences, whether it's increasing competition or consumers' rising expectations. SunDance, a multi-channel marketing & printing company, is supporting brands to elevate their indoor and outdoor promotional campaigns with head-turning print products for memorable interactions.

Appalachian State's BS in Graphic Communications Management drive the future of print

SGP Resource Partner, Appalachian State University is a leading university for print studies. Graphic communications is a vibrant and growing sector of the economy. In North Carolina alone, print-related media activities employ more than 22,000 people in 1,400 establishments. This includes packaging design and production, print production of all kinds and cross-media digital marketing.

Appalachian State University’s Thomas W. Reese Graphic Communications Management Program prepares student for entry-level supervisory and staff positions in graphic communications. The Graphic Communications Management (BS) – Print / Packaging Production degree covers a wide variety of processes and methods of production – including offset lithography, flexography, digital printing systems, variable data printing and wide format printing in addition to the design and production of packages that protect and promote products in channels of distribution.

SGP COMMUNITY UPDATE

SGP Patrons

FLEXcon

Gold Level

since 2014

Renewed

Piedmont Plastics

Gold Level

since 2016

Renewed

SGP Resource Partners

Center for Resource Solutions Green-e

New

Dscoop

New

Donate to SGP Foundation

SGP Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing education on sustainable practices for the printing industry and sister organization to SGP. Include SGP Foundation in your corporate giving programs. Make tax-deductible donations.

Donate through GuideStar

Join the #SustainableFuture Campaign

Be part of the SGP campaign where members of our community share their thoughts sustainability. SGP will post the quotes on Twitter and LinkedIn as part of our social media content for 2021-2022.

Use our online form to share your thoughts & a photo. Campaign Form