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Mission: The mission of the Green Press Initiative is to work
with book and newspaper industry stakeholders to conserve
natural resources, preserve endangered forests, reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, and minimize impacts on indigenous
communities.
Approach:
The Green Press Initiative is a non-profit program and
its staff
work to carry out its mission by:
- Advancing awareness by researching and
communicating the environmental and social impacts of the book
and newspaper industries and where opportunities exist to
improve them.
- Facilitating collaboration by engaging industry
stakeholders throughout the supply chain to work together
towards advancing industry improvements.
- Assisting with implementation through ongoing
communication with participating companies, and the provision
of critical information, resources, and tools throughout the
process of achieving their sustainability goals.
Organizational Funding: The Green Press Initiative is funded
primarily through grant foundations. Past and present funders
include:
- The Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund
- Merck Family Fund
- The Overbrook Foundation
- Town Creek
Foundation
- The Wallace Global Fund
- Weeden Foundation
Advisory Board: GPI receives advice and guidance from
the Green Press Initiative Advisory Board, which consists of the
following individuals:
Michael Healy
Executive Director
Book Industry Study Group
Jen Slajus
Merchandising Ops Project Manager
Borders Group Inc
Shona Burns
Vice President Production
Chronicle Books
Gabriella Page-Fort
Publishing Services Supervisor
Continuum International Publishing Group
Charles Melcher
President
Melcher Media
Martin Rowe
Publisher and President
Lantern Books
Andrew Van Der Laan
Senior Project Manager, Publishing Operations Projects Group
Random House Inc
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