March 2021 Newsletter

March 2021

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Sustainable & Profitable Print Marketing: 3-Part Educational Workshop

How to Waste Less & Sell More by Marketing Smarter Workshop Series by NVENT Marketing the newest SGP Gold Patron

Being a sustainability leader also requires a good marketing program to reach customers. After the feedback from the NVENT Marketing presentation at SGP Community Day 2020 on digital marketing. SGP is offering its first-ever workshop series.

"Sustainable & Profitable Print Marketing: How to Waste Less & Sell More by Marketing Smarter" will be given by David Murphy, founder & CEO of Nvent Marketing. The three 90-minute sessions will be held on March 17, 24 & 31 at 1:00 pm ET. They will cover market strategy, brand positioning and demand generation for return on investment (ROI). The cost to participate is $199 for SGP Community Members (SGP Printers, Applicants, Patrons, Resource Partners & Brand Leaders) and $299 for non-members.

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Specialty Printing Renews SGP Certification

SAYVILLE, NY – Feb. 8, 2021: The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications, announced today that Specialty Printing recertified its East Windsor, CT facility as an SGP sustainable printer.

The flexographic operation has been SGP certified since 2014. “SGP's sustainability management system (SMS) is a key component of our sustainable and provides our customer with a good overview of our commitment to a more sustainable future,” said Francis Poirier, Jr., VP operations, Specialty Printing and past SGP board member. “More customers ask us about our sustainability approach. With SGP certification it is easy to share our achievements and even coach our customers and suppliers on being more sustainable in their daily business.” See the press release

Charity Navigator Recognizes SGP Foundation

SGP Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization and works closely with the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership. It is now listed on Charity Navigator, the largest evaluator of charities in the Untied States. Charity Navigator's professional analysts examine and approve non-profits to participate and include a donation mechanism. Click on the icon to find out more about Charity Navigator or to donate to SGP Foundation

Press Release

New Leaf Paper Announces Support of SGP

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Feb. 12, 2021 - New Leaf Paper, advancing its mission to provide sustainable-business solutions and combat destructive climate change, has teamed with The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP) as it brings together different business departments and organizations to support supply-chain sustainability.

"New Leaf Paper and The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership share environmental commitments," said Paul Bradshaw, New Leaf Paper COO. "Both organizations support a more sustainable print-supply chain through education and innovation. Together, we can be advocates for changing purchasing behaviors today to manifest a sustainable paper industry tomorrow." See the press release.

THE SGP EXPERIENCE

How did SGP certification change day-to-day activities at your facility?

The SGP Impact Tracker dashboard has been an excellent tool for allowing our company to evaluate our current sustainability practices and enabling us to find room for improvement - Rissa Ritul, Client Services Manager, Heeter

New social media campaign

Want to be part of our people of SGP social media campaign? SGP will share quotes from SGP Community members on Twitter and LinkedIn as part of our social media content for 2021.

Please answer these questions & send us a high-resolution portrait (3MB+): info@sgppartnership.org

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