GREEN: It’s the Right Thing to Do
The DNC in conjunction with the city and county of Denver has developed criteria to define CSR-based requirements for companies that qualify to do business with or for the Democratic National Convention in August. To quote its Sustainable Business Practices document, “A sustainable business includes in its bottom line an assessment of its impact on the broader social, economic and ecological resources of the community in which it operates; and seeks to lessen the negative impacts while continuously improving upon the positive 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.
