uk news Issue 14 MAy 2009 www.pefc.co.uk IFeuPEFC uced e wis pe ie UK s eced dk iese, wie wd is 1,000CiCusdceifce. Fine arts and social stationery publisher Wdsee became the latest company to join the PEFC programme, with its Watord production acility being awarded a Chain oCustody certifcate. Founded in 1953, originally as a publisher ocolour slides, amily-run Woodmansterne introduced its frst greetings cards in 1987, and its products are now distributed across some 25 countries worldwide. The rapidly increasing demand or chain ocustody certifcation within the print sector demonstrates that environmental responsibility is clearly ogrowing importance to end-users, publishers, printers and converters. By ensuring that the paper they use comes rom certifed orests and undergoing Chain oCustody certifcation, printers can be confdent in their suppl y chain and are able to meet customer expectations on environmental provenance. Print Media Management Roundtable discussions According to a recent survey published last month (2009 Environment Report) by PrintWeek 20% oprinters in the sample considered that environmental standards and policies had been eipin winning print contracts while 33% oprinters considered that environmental standards and policies had been ipin winning print contracts. In addition, 19% oprinters stated that more than 50% otheir jobs are specifed on FSC or PEFC paper. So as demand or certifed paper is rising in the print sector, it seemed timely to engage with one othe key trade journals. So earlier this year, PEFC participated in two roundtable events hosted by Print Media Management magazine. The frst in January sought to bring together representatives rom print, agency, paper and the certifcation sectors to exchange views about attitudes to the environment and its cost to business and consumers. The output was covered in the magazine’s February issue. PeFC/16-1-1 The ocus othe second discussion was chain ocustody certifcation or the print and paper sectors. BM TRADA represented the audi ting sector, while PEFC Director Ross Bradshaw and Charles Thwaites, FSC’s Executive Director spoke or the certifcation schemes. Matthew Botfeld oAntalis brought a paper merchant’s perspective to the proceedings while Print Media Management’s Editor, Andy Knagg, bravely risked repetitive strain injury writing it all up or the April issue. 1000 UP Paul Woodmansterne, Managing Director of Woodmansterne Publications
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