{"id":18209,"date":"2010-06-24T20:48:32","date_gmt":"2010-06-24T20:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/162.217.168.59\/?p=18209"},"modified":"2023-03-22T17:08:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T21:08:22","slug":"thesheridanpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forests.org\/fr\/thesheridanpress\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sheridan Press Achieves SFI Responsible Fiber Sourcing Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hanover, PA<\/strong> \u2013 Taking another important step in its ongoing environmental commitment, The Sheridan Press, a\u00a0provider of printing and publishing services to the scientific, technical, medical and scholarly journal markets\u00a0announced it has met Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) fiber sourcing requirements at its Hanover, PA, facility.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt The Sheridan Press, we have a strong commitment to responsible forest management, and so do our\u00a0customers,\u201d said Ed Hartman, Vice President of Operations. \u201cSFI fiber sourcing plays a critical role in our\u00a0environmental policy, and empowers our customers to make an educated choice about the print products they buy.\u201d<\/p>\n

More than 190 million acres across North America are certified to the SFI forest management standard, making it\u00a0the largest single forest standard in the world. Through its fiber sourcing certification, the independent, non-profit\u00a0SFI program stands apart from other certification programs by addressing the fact that 90 percent of the world\u2019s\u00a0forests are not certified.<\/p>\n

An SFI fiber sourcing label tells consumers the fiber in a product is from a legal and responsible source, regardless\u00a0of whether the forest is certified. In the United States and Canada, there must be an auditable procurement process in\u00a0place showing that, among other things, participants are supporting landowners in promoting reforestation,\u00a0protecting threatened and endangered species, and strengthening best management practices to protect water quality.\u00a0When sourcing fiber from outside of North America, program participants must perform risk assessments to avoid\u00a0controversial sources such as illegal harvesting operations or areas of civil unrest, and must promote the\u00a0conservation of biological diversity.<\/p>\n

\u201cSFI fiber sourcing certification supports family forest owners across North America,\u201d says SFI President and CEO\u00a0Kathy Abusow. \u201cIt helps them protect threatened and endangered species, promote reforestation and strengthen best\u00a0management practices to protect water quality.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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