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SGIA Updates 4-Step Sustainability Action Plan

Thursday 10. September 2009 - Additional resources help imagers reach their sustainable goals

SGIA recently updated its 4-Step Sustainability Action Plan with additional resources to help imagers develop a successful Sustainability Management System (SMS) in their printing business. The program – made up of four steps: Plan, Do, Check, Act – uses member-exclusive resources to provide a straightforward, effective process of incorporating sustainable initiatives.

“Sustainability represents more than just green printing and being environmentally conscious,” says Marci Kinter, SGIA’s Vice President of Government and Business Information. “SGIA’s 4-Step Sustainability Action Plan helps printers take it to the next level by developing a thorough Sustainable Action Plan based on corporate social responsibility.”

New Resources
Sustainability system audits have been added to the program’s “Check” phase. At this stage, companies should have significant SMS processes already in place. The sustainability system audits will allow companies to check for accuracy and any outstanding issues in its SMS.

Under the “Act” phase, the Management Review has been updated. In this final stage, companies should use the results of their internal audits to conduct management reviews. The Webinar “Understanding Management Review,” also is available online to provide additional information.
SGIA members have complete access to the full scope of resources utilized in the online program. For more information about sustainability and to download a complimentary full-color 4-Step Sustainability Action Plan poster, visit SGIA.org, Keyword: 4Steps. To join SGIA, visit SGIA.org, Keyword: Join.