Summer Reading to Help Printers Go Green
School may be out for our kids, but it’s never out for business owners and managers. Here is a short reading list to help you along the path to sustainability. Summer reading, anyone?
Environmental Impacts of Print - Current Practices
The Rochester Institute of Technology explored the assessment of the environmental impacts across the printing industry to establish a baseline for the current state of adoption and implementation of sustainability practices.
The good news: 73 percent of respondents have a sustainability policy in place. The bad news: 46 percent—nearly half—are not actively developing sustainability-related metrics. What's the old saying? That which gets measured, gets managed.
Carbon Footprint & Energy Reduction for the Graphic Industry Value Chain
PrintCity’s new “Carbon Footprint & Energy Reduction for the Graphic Industry Value Chain” special report will facilitate the improved collaborative environmental performance of printers, converters, publishers, brand owners and their suppliers.
From the shared “connection of competence” knowledge of PrintCity members and partners, this report can drive greater industry confidence in the future of print in the complex multimedia world by focusing on:
- Carbon Footprinting—how to understand and use this beneficial measurement tool
- Energy Reduction—examination of complete process chain + best practice advice
- International Harmonization—understanding and achieving global standards harmonization
Go Green Profitably
Uncover proven environmental strategies for printers, from forest certification to renewable power, plus ideas for achieving printers’ and customers’ environmental aims while still making a profit.
This special report looks at a wide variety of initiatives that can help turn socially responsible objectives into bottom-line boosting results.
Emerging Strategies: Green Printing and Sustainability
InfoTrends’ inaugural “Emerging Strategies in Production Printing” program focused on green printing and sustainability strategies and policies of in-plant printers and print-for-pay companies. The “Emerging Strategies” program is a quarterly survey conducted by InfoTrends that focuses on market trends, strategic issues, and hot topics in production printing. This first survey was conducted in partnership with Printing Impressions and In-Plant Graphics magazines.
- Categories:
- Business Management - Sustainability
• Define their sustainability strategies,
• Deliver a positive, sustainable image,
• Gain credibility, trust and respect, and
• Measure the results of their green initiatives and actions.
Gail is a nationally recognized speaker on a wide range of subjects and brings enthusiasm and a unique blend of experience to the podium. As an industry analyst and journalist contributing to publications in the United States, Canada, India and Brazil, she has covered a number of beats, particularly sustainability in printing and mailing, print on demand, variable data printing and direct mail.
