Going Green
As part of our commitment to social and environmental responsibility and proper forest management, Chicago Tag & Label has achieved Chain-of-Custody Certification from the Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC ®).
Certification allows professionals and end users to know they are doing the right thing, and taking business away from other companies that may still be supporting illegal, unverified logging activities. FSC ® is working to shift the paper market in order to eliminate habitat destruction, water pollution, displacement of indigenous people and violence against people and wildlife that often accompanies logging.
"Chain-of-custody certification means we will be able to service the increasing market demand for forest products from responsible sources, which is good for our business and good for our forests," said Executive Vice President, Chris Valenti.
By using FSC ® certified paper, we will be able to print the FSC ® Chain-of-Custody logo on your finished products. This will tell your final users that you are being environmentally responsible in the paper products that you use.
FSC® Certification
The Forest Stewardship Council ™ has determined that a responsible forestry management means a new tree is grown for every tree harvested. And it is a forest in which all of the processes of planting, cultivation, harvesting and transportation are done with as little adverse impact to the environment as possible.
The presence of the FSC ® Chain-of-Custody logo on a printed product ensures that the materials used to produce it were sourced responsibly. This means the paper used in your final product has flowed through the FSC ® "Chain-of-Custody" from an FSC ® -certified paper manufacturer to an FSC ® -Certified printer, such as Chicago Tag & Label.
For more information on FSC ®, please visit www.fsc.org
In addition to being FSC ® Certified, Chicago Tag & Label is always looking for other ways to make our facility more environmentally friendly.
Some of our additional sustainable practices include:
- Printing with Soy based inks and water soluble inks
- Utilization of Dupont Flexo-plate making machine which uses substantially less chemicals for production
- Reducing paper use by providing customers with electronic proofs
- Utilizing energy efficient warehouse and production lighting
- Production Plant Recycling program for excess paper and materials
- Use of Bio-Degradable cleaning products
Our commitment to the environment has gained us FSC ® Certification, this ensures that we are doing our part to follow the principles and standards set forth by the FSC ® to save & preserve our forests for future generations to come. We guarantee that inventory used on individual projects is up to the standards set forth by the FSC ® Certification procedures.
Contact us to today to see how you can make use of our FSC ® Certification and ensure a sustainable future for our forests for years to come