Empower Your Sustainability Competitive Advantage with SGP Certification.
About this Event
Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP) welcomes you to join us for refreshments and an engaging networking and educational event of sustainability, connection, and innovation at the Printing United Expo 2026. Discover how SGP certification improves your bottom line and competitive advantage, explore the latest sustainability topics and learn about SGP's new criteria launching in 2027. Connect with industry peers through interactive roundtable discussions on a wide range of topics including certification, alternative substrates, carbon reduction, waste reduction, continuous improvement and more.
Agenda
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:15 PM
Registration, Networking and Refreshments
🕑: 05:15 PM - 05:30 PM
Welcome & SGP Updates - Introducing SGP Chair Elect
Host: Birdley James, SGP Chair, Miller Zell
🕑: 05:30 PM - 05:45 PM
Preview! New SGP Criteria 2027 - What's Changing?
Host: Birdley James, SGP Chair,
Info: SGP is excited to preview a major evolution in the SGP certification criteria launching in 2027.
The criteria is moving from a best-practice approach to a comprehensive, data-driven framework. This update helps facilities align with global standards like the SDGs and SASB, simplify customer reporting, and boost ratings on platforms like EcoVadis.
What's New:
• SGP Certified Criteria 5.0: Establishes governance, core KPI tracking, and continuous improvement systems.
• SGP Certified Leader Criteria 1.0: Requires climate commitments, public reporting, Scope 3 emission management, and supply chain accountability.
Together, these two tiers provide a clear roadmap from foundational management to true industry leadership.
🕑: 05:45 PM - 06:25 PM
Sustainability Round Table Discussion Topics
Info: Internal Champions
• Roles: Champions keep organizations on course after achieving certification.
• Responsibilities: Maintain momentum, drive engagement, and track ongoing progress.
Alternative Substrates
• Communication: Discussing material attributes and environmental definitions clearly with customers.
Why Certification?
• SGP Comparison: Viewing where SGP fits into the broader certification landscape.
Carbon Footprint & Neutrality
• Calculation: Demystifying data tracking to measure total organizational footprint.
• Reduction: Implementing strategic operational changes to lower emissions.
Waste Reduction & Landfill Free
• Zero Waste: Moving beyond basic recycling to become 100% landfill-free.
• Asking critical product selection questions to eliminate waste at the source.
Continuous Improvement
• Sharing: Highlighting past project accomplishments regardless of scale.
• Future Ideas: Gathering new inspiration for upcoming sustainability milestones
🕑: 06:25 PM - 06:30 PM
Closing Remarks
Host: Michael Dillon, SGP Chair Elect
Where is it happening?
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