2020 Sustainable Business Recognition Program

Introduction
SGIA would like to recognize your company for its sustainable business practices in a way that connects to efforts underway worldwide. For the 2020 Recognition Program, SGIA is aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs. 

Background

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are a collection of 17 global goals set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 for the year 2030. The purpose of these goals is to eradicate the world’s most devastating challenges. Each goal has targets that break down how to achieve the overarching goal. Those that were most relevant to the printing industry were sorted out and included in this form. Governments, NGOs, industries, and local communities alike have committed to contributing to these goals. SGIA would like to show how the printing industry’s dedication to sustainability aligns with the UN’s SDGs.  

As this is the first year that SGIA’s Sustainable Business Recognition Program is focused on SDGs, we have listed the Advisory Council’s identified SDGs and targets as well as examples of projects that can be attributed to each goal. 

In 2020, SGIA is focusing on the following Sustainable Development Goals: 

#3 Good Health and Well Being (Societal) 
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

#12 Responsible Consumption and Production (Environmental)
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

#8 Decent Work and Economic Growth (Profitable)
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.

Please fill out the form below to explain how your company’s 2019 efforts have contributed to any or all of these three goals. Provide metrics under each goal to demonstrate how you have monitored the progress of your continuous improvement project. Please indicate which target(s) you have contributed to as well with a brief description. There is also an “other” space for items that may not directly fall under a given target.