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Name/Organization Website Description
AIGA Center for Sustainable Design http://sustainability.aiga.org/ Dedicated to providing designers with a wide range of information regarding sustainable business practices through case studies, interviews, resources, and discourse.
Environmental planning tool and policy statement generator http://www.the-dma.org/envgen/ This practical and easy-to-apply tool will help your organization develope environmental policies and marketing statements.
Boone and Crockett Club http://www.boone-crockett.org/ The first U.S. environmental group. Founded in 1887 by Theodore Roosevelt. His vision was to establish a coalition of dedicated conservationists and sportsmen.
CarbonFund.org http://www.carbonfund.org/ CarbonFree certification enables businesses to differentiate products by showing customers you are taking a leadership role in the fight against climate change.
Forest Stewardship Council http://fscus.org/ FSC sets forth priciples, criteria, and standards that span economic, social, and environmental concerns representing the world's strongest system for guiding forest management.
Sustainable Forestry Initiative http://sfiprogram.org/ The SFI program is based on the premise that responsible environmental behavior and sound business decisions can co-exist.
EnviroStars http://envirostars.com/ A program that certifies businesses for their efforts in preventing pollution and reducing hazardous waste.
EPA Energystar Program http://www.energystar.gov/ A joint program of the U.S. EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.
GreenBiz.com http://greenbiz.com/ GreenBiz is the leading information resource on how to allign environmental responsibility with business success, providing valuable news and resources to large and small businesses. This web site offers a great toolbox of resources.
Printers National Environmental Assistance Center http://pneac.org/ Your direct conduit to experts and reliable information on environmental issues related to the printing, publishing, and packaging industries.
Printing Industries of America (PIA/GATF) http://www.gain.net/ The world's largest graphic arts trade association, representing an industry with more than $171.5 billion in revenue and 1.08 million employees.
Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP) https://www.sgppartnership.org/ The SGP Partnership recommends sustainable business practices as guiding principles to ensure continued viability and growth.