ITC PSPD sponsorship supports PWI Green Printing Award
ITC Paperboard and Specialty Paper Division, as part of its commitment to support green and eco-friendly initiatives, has taken on the role of sponsor of the performance category of the PrintWeek India Awards 2014 – Green Printing Company of the Year Award.
01 Jul 2014 | 2874 Views | By Rushikesh Aravkar
S N Venkatraman, vice president - marketing at ITC's paperboards and specialty papers division (PSPD),said, “ITC is the only enterprise in the world, of comparable dimensions to be carbon-positive, water-positive, and solid waste recycling positive. The Paperboards & Specialty Papers Division of ITC significantly contributes to maintaining this distinguished position.”
This year, PrintWeek India added a few categories to its list of Awards. Green Printing Company of the Year was one of them. It is hoped that the Awards will act as an incentive to foster value-based environment protection measure in every aspect of print production.
Venkataraman added, “Even before eco-friendliness became a buzz word, it had become the way of doing business for us. Measuring our impact on the environment and investing in strategies and technologies to mitigate these impacts are now part of our DNA. Our approach is further vetted by our certifications and awards in the areas of responsible sourcing, lean processes and waste management.”
The printing industry faces numerous challenges in resource efficiency; energy utilisation; and disposal of inks, chemicals and print waste. “As the leader in paperboards and papers for the packaging and graphic industries, through the sponsorship of this award, we would like to foster an environment of responsible, sustainable growth for the print industry and assist print buyers in making environmentally informed choices,” said Venkataraman.
He concluded, “We are sure that discerning printers will actively participate in this category and showcase their achievements.”
The PrintWeek India Awards will be held on 6 October, 2014, entries for which have started to come in. The last date for receiving the entries, following the close of Early Bird offer, is 27 July, 2014. For further details, email: printweekawards@haymarket.co.