SGIA Honors Members for Sustainability

Published: May 16, 2014

FAIRFAX, VA | Six domestic and two international SGIA member companies were recently honored with the organization's Sustainability Award. The program was designed to encourage adoption of sustainable business practices by the SGIA membership.

The following companies were recognized for their sustainable business efforts through the SGIA Sustainability Recognition Program:

• BIG INK Display Graphics (St. Paul, MN)

• GFX International (Grayslake, IL)

• Global Products (Saint Peters, MO)

• Kent Pad Printer Canada (Markham, ON, Canada)

• Laird Plastics  (Boca Raton, FL)

• Marabu GmbH & Co. (Tamm, Germany)

• Modernistic (Stillwater, MN)

• Visual Impressions (Milwaukee, WI)

To qualify, companies were required to submit a copy of their sustainability policy and a description of their continuous improvement project during the past year. The policy, however, is only the first step in developing a sustainability management system, says SGIA. Companies also must think about how to put policy commitments into action, as part of a program to be implemented one at a time over a several-year period, evidencing a commitment to continued sustainability.

Members can also learn how to develop sustainable business practices through SGIA’s Peer-to-Peer Network. Each group meets every other week and is led by Marci Kinter, VP of government and business information.

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