Business Management - Sustainability

A new straw alternative to papers made from ancient and endangered forests is hitting the North American market. Four of Canopy's leading printer partners are now offering Prairie Paper’s new Step Forward Paper Professional Grade 60 percent wheat straw uncoated folio sheet for use by book and magazine publishers and for marketing purposes.

The SONORA Plates from Kodak eliminates the need for water to process before they are put on the press. Based on sales projections, Kodak estimates that in the next year, use of SONORA Plates could be directly responsible for saving up to 265 million liters of water.

Appleton Coated has been recognized as one of 25 companies recognized worldwide by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for its environmental transparency leadership as demonstrated by its voluntary participation in the WWF Environmental Paper Company Index (EPCI) 2013.

Agfa Graphics created a global Sustainability Awards program at the beginning of 2013 that recognizes and honors companies that integrate, support and promote sustainably sound practices. Six winners were chosen from entries submitted throughout the worldwide graphic arts market.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A.'s parent company Konica Minolta, has joined the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC), a coalition of about 90 leading global electronics companies that seeks to improve efficiency and social, ethical and environmental responsibility in the global supply chain.

Many school administrators want to be the first to adopt new technology because they feel their schools are being judged as inadequate if they don’t keep up with changing resources. But we have to ask the question, “Are they considering all of the options that can help students succeed?”

Eric Hawkinson, director of marketing, Production Print Solutions division of Canon Solutions America, has been named to the Board of Two Sides US, a non-profit initiative by companies from the Graphic Communication Value Chain.

Unisource Worldwide has earned ENERGY STAR certification for its La Palma, CA, distribution center. "One of our sustainability goals for 2013-2014 is to evaluate the energy performance of all of our buildings through the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager model," said Jeff Rudy, president, Supply Chain for Unisource Worldwide.

Greenspun Media Group’s (GMG) publications Las Vegas Magazine, Las Vegas Weekly, VEGAS INC and Vegas2Go will begin printing on Catalyst Paper’s carbon neutral stock starting November 3, showcasing GMG’s commitment and passion to being environmentally responsible.

GMG’s inaugural issues using Sage paper will be marked on their mastheads with a special logo, informing readers of its added sustainable practices.

Appleton Coated has formed a new partnership with ConVerd, a leader in sustainable paper products for printing and signage applications based in Elk Grove Village, IL. ConVerd has chosen Appleton as a supplier providing specially designed paper for its key product GreenLight Plus!