GREEN: It’s the Right Thing to Do
2) Investors and Risk Assessors
A well-run in-plant’s budget is approved, if not dictated, by various administrative and finance decision-makers. Since more funding decisions are being made with the value proposition of green initiatives in mind, it is wise to promote the in-plant’s green-ness. Risk assessments are now being made on their environmental merits as well as their financial ones.
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.
