GREEN: It’s the Right Thing to Do
The Third Wave
For about the last decade (more like two), we’ve been in the “Third Wave of Green-ness.” This time it’s global and no longer just concerns the environment. Social and localized economic concerns and people’s rights have now crept in to the picture. Landmark events like the 1984 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal, India, Love Canal, the destruction of the rainforests in developing and third world countries, and too many other issues to name here became rallying cries for the modern environmental movement.
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.
