Responsible Sourcing of Printed Material: Guidelines for The Green Book Trade

In 2016, the Norwegian Publishers Association began to work on the topic “The green book trade.” Their goal has been to make it easier for publishers to choose their suppliers based on an internationally recognised set of criteria and guidelines. They developped a guide to the sustainable procurement of paper, an introduction on to procurement policies, a list of tools and measures to prevent the use of controversially sourced paper, and a system for rating individual books and paper quality.

Type of project: Industry standard, Best practice, Report, Tool
Sector: Trade
Lead organization: Norwegian Publishers Association
Link: https://forleggerforeningen.no/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DnF_veileder_EN_Interaktiv.pdf
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Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 15 – Life on land