Business Management - Sustainability

Print buyers will tell print suppliers where and why sustainability figures into print buying decisions at the 2017 SGIA Expo.

Every day we send email, navigate the Web and store our videos, photos or music in the Cloud. We often have the impression that the whole process is trivial and nearly free, but this is not at all the case. A recent Guide, La Face Cachée de Numérique, (The Hidden Face of Digital), reveals the widespread environmental impacts of the growing number of digital devices (increasing energy consumption, use of primary minerals, pollution and waste production) and how to reduce them. 

Domtar’s Sustainability Report focuses on Caring for People, Communities, Efficient Manufacturing, Responsible Sourcing and Logistics.

To honor their founder, Kodak employees celebrated George Eastman’s 163rd birthday with global initiative Print for Good.

This week, Julie Greenbaum highlights industry news about Anthony Narducci of O'Neil Printing, and his support of Wheels4Water; Wallace Carlson Printing being selected as a "Premier Partner" in the Super Bowl Business Connect Program; Paradigm Digital Color Graphics' 20th anniversary celebration; ArborOakland Group's integration of Utley Brothers Printing; and NPES' rebranding initiative that has been designed to reflect the focus of its bold new Strategic Business Plan.

Anthony Narducci and team will ride from San Diego to Jacksonville, Fla., to raise $200,000 for clean water and sanitation education.

The North American pulp and paper industry has made great progress in reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions over the last decade and at the same time have increased their use of certified fiber and support for sustainable forest management.

FCL Graphics has announced the renewal of its G7 Master Printer Qualification through the Idealliance.

Two Sides has published the key results of a global survey on the attractiveness and sustainability of paper and print.

Starburst Printing and Graphics had their 60kW solar energy system installed providing little over 70,000kWh per year of clean energy.