The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications, announced today that tesa tape inc., North America, has become a platinum SGP Patron. As an SGP Patron, tesa tape joins other sustainability leaders including 3M, Cooley Group, FLEXcon, Laird Plastics, New Leaf Paper, Piedmont Plastics and Sun Chemical supporting SGP certification and promoting sustainable business practices. SGP certification is the only whole-facility certification program developed for the entire printing industry to offer credible sustainability validation by a third party.
"We take our responsibility to adhere to sustainable practices to heart,” commented Chuck Doyle, sales director, tesa. “As a global company, we work hard to minimize the impact of our business activity on the environment while upholding high quality of life standards for both our planet and people. This is firmly anchored in our business strategy and management practices. We are excited to partner with the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership and share SGP’s commitment to aligning the printing industry and its customers in the pursuit of a more accountable sustainable supply chain."
“The strategy of tesa tape fits well with SGP's mission to drive a more sustainable supply chain,” said Marci Kinter, SGP co-founder, executive officer and representative from PRINTING United Alliance. “tesa tape shares best practices for the print, paper and web processing industries and its extensive safety and protection solutions. This will help SGP certified printers to drive sustainability further than ever.”
