Becoming A Good Steward
2. What have been your own departments' environmental and social initiatives over the past year and what goals do you have, officially published or not, for the coming year?
The in-plants I chose to ask these questions to reside within organizations that already have a strong corporate or governmental stewardship model in place. Their answers are enlightening.
- People:
- Vic Nathan Barkin
Vic Nathan Barkin has more than 35 years of experience in the printing, paper and wood products industries and currently owns a consulting practice specializing in business development, workflow, and technology implementation, focusing on “Green Procurement and Production” practices. Vic is a QMS Lead Auditor certified to ISO 9001:2008 standards, is a consultant for the Rainforest Alliance as an FSC Chain of Custody and Controlled Wood senior auditor, is an FSC, SFI and PEFC lead auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers and SGS North America, and has engaged in more than 700 site assessments and audits.
