SGIA Signs Printing Industry Charter for Wisconsin's Green Tier Program

On September 30th, Marci Kinter, SGIA's Vice President - Government & Business Information, in conjunction with representatives from the Great Lakes Graphics Association and Flexographic Technical Association, formally signed the Green Tier Charter to help advance sustainable business practices within the printing industry while improving regulatory efficiency. Printing is a major business sector in Wisconsin with more than 1,000 facilities in operation. The charter also identifies the linkage between the industry's national Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP) certification program and Wisconsin's Green Tier program, making it simpler for printers to participate in both and laying out clear expectations for additional learning and sharing.  Green Tier is a voluntary program that recognizes and rewards environmental performance "that voluntarily exceeds legal requirements related to health, safety and the environment resulting in continuous improvement in this state's environment, economy, and quality of life."   SGIA welcomes the opportunity to partner with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as we work together to implement the charter's provisions.