SGP delivers competitiveness

As the final round of Sustainable Green Print (SGP) training courses are set to begin in NSW and Victoria, a recently certified NSW company has given an invaluable insight into what motivated them to go down the certification path.

Operations manager with Auburn’s Bell Press, Chris Cloran, says the motivation began as a way to become more competitive in gaining work. “It used to be OK just to write ‘working towards’ environmental accreditation but in today’s world of accountability, claims are required to be validated by external auditors.

“Environmental requirements will only grow in significance and given the lead-time involved in bringing about cultural and procedural changes as well as documentation it became essential to make a start and Printing Industries’ SGP program allowed us to do it in bite size chunks,” he says.

Cloran says Bell Press, which has just completed its SGP Level 2 certification with Printing Industries, had come up against the need to be green as a differentiator when seeking work with Federal and State Government agencies and via contract holders such as Finsbury Green and Ergo Asia.

“Our distributors and other print managers are also looking for competitive advantages and in some cases it is a prerequisite when dealing with large corporate organisations,” he says.

Pictured: (l-r) Managing Director John Bombell and Chris Taylor proudly display the Bell Press Level 2 Sustainable Green Print certification.



According to Cloran, a side benefit had been the enthusiasm and participation of the Bell Press staff that contributed ideas and appreciated the opportunity to be part of an environmental program.

“It has been a source of discussion and pride for the company and its employees. Not to forget that we are also in a market niche with two other companies who both have SGP Level 2, so we are now equal to them in this regard,” he says.

Printing Industries Victorian office begin the two- day Level 1 and Level 2 training courses at their Mulgrave office on Wednesday 5 October and Wednesday 12 October. To enrol or to find out more please contact Bruce Lowery on (03) 8541 7304 or bruce@printnet.com.au

Printing Industries NSW Level 1 and Level 2 courses will be run on Thursday 10 November and Friday 11 November respectively at the Auburn office. Bookings and inquiries should be directed to Ian Walz on (02) 8789 7362 E-mail: ian@printnet.com.au