SGP participates in the Green Sports Alliance Summit “Playing Greener” in Atlanta
SGP joins the discussion as a Community Partner at the annual conference
The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications for print manufacturers, announced its participation in the Green Sports Alliance Summit, June 26-27, 2018 in Atlanta, GA. The Green Sports Alliance Summit is a key meeting for the sports industry focused on sustainability through sharing best practices, workshops and seminars.
“I am looking forward to great discussions with the Green Sports Alliance and its 193 sports teams committed to sustainable practices. With venues using a tremendous amount of print including outdoor signage and arena graphics, the Summit helps align the sustainability goals of these teams with SGP as the leading independent, full facility certification for printers committed to a more sustainable future.,” said Jodi Sawyer, chair of SGP board and market development manager at FLEXcon. “As a key supplier of all types of printed materials, the sport industry can trust SGP certified printers to deliver print with the best possible sustainable profile.”
The Green Sports Alliance leverages the influence of sports to promote healthy, sustainable communities. The Alliance was conceived and founded by the Seattle Seahawks, Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle Sounders FC, Seattle Mariners, Seattle Storm, Key Arena, Vancouver Canucks and the Natural Resources Defense Council with support from Bonneville Environmental Foundation, Green Building Services, and Milepost Consulting. The Alliance’s primary goal is to educate, encourage and inspire action across the sports industry through seven key areas: Energy, food, procurement, transportation, venue, waste and water.
For print operations to achieve SGP certification, each facility must implement and operate a robust Sustainability Management System (SMS) based on the publicly-vetted SGP Certification Criteria. The SMS elements include developing an annual continuous improvement project; conducting bi-annual environmental, safety, health and energy audits; implementing mandatory best practices; and reporting data elements by using the SGP on-line dashboard, the SGP Impact Tracker.
To learn more about how your printing operation can take the next step in corporate responsibility with SGP certification, visit www.sgppartnership.org.
About Green Sports Alliance
The Green Sports Alliance leverages the cultural and market influence of sports to promote healthy, sustainable communities where people live and play. The Alliance inspires professional sports leagues, sports governing bodies, colleges, teams, venues, their partners and millions of fans to embrace renewable energy, healthy food, recycling, water efficiency, safer chemicals and other environmentally preferable practices. Alliance members now number nearly 600 organizations and fans representing 15 leagues in 14 countries. greensportsalliance.org
About SGP
The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP) is a non-profit organization that certifies printing facilities’ sustainability best practices. SGP advocates best practices and innovation among print community stakeholders, aligning the printing industry and its customers in the pursuit of a more accountable sustainable supply chain. SGP works with patrons such as 3M, International Paper, EFI, ECOR, FLEXcon, North American Plastics, Piedmont Plastics, Gilman Brothers and numerous other leading brands. www.sgppartnership.org