The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), a certification programme which also provides educational services to help print manufacturers and print buyers create sustainable supply chains, has set a goal to certify more than 50 new facilities in current year, doubling the number of certified sustainable printers in the US and Canada.
In addition, the company has set its goal to increase engagement with suppliers, retail brands and other organizations that commit to working with certified facilities only.
Environmental best practices help printing facilities cut their operating expenses, according to the Board Report of the SGP Certified Facility Survey. The report mentioned that 62 per cent of certified facilities diverted a higher volume of materials from landfills and incineration by increasing recycling with 52 per cent of certified facilities reporting reduced energy consumption, lowering operating costs and waste. It also underlined that 62 percent of certified facilities significantly reduced volatile organic compound (VOCs) emissions.
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It may be noted here that Majestic Athletic became the first major apparel brand to earn the SGP certification for an owned printing facility. “The impacts of printing are sometimes overlooked in the apparel industry. But athletic brands of this size do tremendous amounts of printing that require safe and responsible management of chemicals, water, energy and other resources,” said Roian Atwood, Director of Sustainability, Majestic.
