FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 18, 2009

SGIA Introduces the 4-Step Sustainability Action Plan

New product helps imagers go beyond “going green”

Fairfax, Virginia — SGIA recently launched its 4-Step Sustainability Action Plan, an online program that helps imagers develop a successful Sustainability Management System (SMS) in their printing business.
http://www.sgia.org/govt/sustainability/index.cfm

“Sustainability audits are quickly becoming as important as a company’s price point,” said Michael Robertson, SGIA’s President and CEO.

The program is made up of four steps: Plan, Do, Check, Act, which uses SGIA’s member-exclusive resources to provide a straightforward, effective process of incorporating sustainable initiatives.

Plan: Prepare a simple, customized plan to begin building a Sustainability Management System (SMS)
Do: Implement the elements of your step-by-step SMS.
Check: Verify your SMS for accuracy and outstanding issues.
Act: Resolve any indentified problems or outstanding issues with your SMS.

“The 4-Step Sustainability Action Plan is a new, online product that can help your company easily and profitably become sustainable,” said Marci Kinter, SGIA’s Vice President of Government and Business Information. “It will help you maintain your environmental, health and safety compliance, and prepare you for Sustainable Green Printing (SGP) Partnership certification, if you choose.”

Sign up for the free Webinar on June 25, 2009, at 2:00 pm Eastern, to learn how SGIA’s 4-Step Sustainability Action Plan can help your company go beyond “going green.” You also can download a complimentary full-color 17 x 22 inch poster online at SGIA.org, Keyword: 4Steps. Members have complete access to the full scope of resources utilized in the new program.
http://www.sgia.org/training_and_education/webinars/index.cfm#freeSustainability

For more information about sustainability, to register for the Webinar and to download the poster, visit SGIA.org, Keyword: 4Steps. To join SGIA, visit SGIA.org, Keyword: Join.

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