1 Jan 2020
SGP and REI Co-op will host Sustainability Lunch and Learn: An SGP Community Event
SAYVILLE, NY - January 1, 2020 - The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certification, announced today its newest forum: Sustainability Lunch and Learn: An SGP Community Event. The event will take place on January 15, 2020 at REI's Flagship Store in Seattle, Washington.
Sustainability Lunch and Learn: An SGP Community Event will explore the reasons why sustainable print matters. Led by Brian Hart, Hart Consulting Services, this lunch discussion will provide you with information that can instantaneously be put into practice at a print facility.
The event features a line-up of diverse speakers that will discuss the various topics regarding sustainability and the current climate. SGP certified printer and program host, REI, will present on why they chose to not only gain certification for their print house, but why working with SGP printers matters. Other speakers include Marcia Kinter, SGIA, who will explain what it takes to become SGP certified and Todd Ebersole, Forge Graphic Works, will provide an inside look of the certification journey.
Reader enquiries
Sustainable Green Printing Partnership
PO Box 535 Sayville
NY 11782-0535, New York
U.S.A.
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About SGP Partnership
The SGP Partnership is the only certification organization promoting sustainability in all printing processes throughout the United States and Canada. SGP promotes a sustainable print supply chain through best practices, innovation, information sharing and validation. The SGP program encompasses the three pillars of sustainability – people, planet, and profit. SGP partners include 3M, tesa tape North America, Cooley/Group, EFI, EMG, FLEXcon, Laird Plastics, New Leaf Paper, Nvent Marketing, Piedmont Plastics, Polymershapes, Sun Chemical, REI, ANN Inc., BrandKey Graphics, Snowball Print Marketing, major print organizations, academic institutions, and other leading companies. www.sgppartnership.org
About REI Co-op
REI is a specialty outdoor retailer, headquartered near Seattle. The nation’s largest consumer co-op, REI is a growing community of more than 20 million members who expect and love the best quality gear, inspiring expert classes and trips, and outstanding customer service. REI has 174 locations in 41 states and the District of Columbia. If you can’t visit a store, you can shop at REI.com, REI Outlet or the REI shopping app. REI isn’t just about gear. Adventurers can take the trip of a lifetime with REI’s active adventure travel company that runs more than 100 itineraries across the country. In many communities where REI has a presence, professionally trained instructors share their expertise by hosting beginner-to advanced-level classes and workshops about a wide range of activities. To build on the infrastructure that makes life outside possible, REI invests millions annually in hundreds of local and national nonprofits that create access to—and steward—the outdoor places that inspire us all. www.rei.com
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Jonathan Graham
Sustainable Green Printing Partnership
Nancy van Heesewijk
EMG