Unisource and the Environment

Unisource Worldwide, Inc., is committed to supporting our customers by providing an expanding selection of environmentally-friendly paper products through Chain-of-Custody certified distribution centers and company-owned stores. We also pledge to support the spread of eco-friendly knowledge relating to the forest products industry and provide assurances to our customers that Unisource will continually strengthen our ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship.

 

The following information will provide you with a brief overview of the certifications and environmentally-friendly paper attributes available through Unisource Worldwide, Inc. We would also like to introduce a new search tool available within our USource electronic price book. This new tool will help you easily determine the “green” attributes and environmental certifications of our paper offerings.

 

Ken Winterhalter

President – Sales

Unisource Worldwide, Inc.

 

Click on the links below each certification to access news and information.

 

FSC

Unisource FSC Chain-of-Custody: SGS-COC-003630
The Forest Stewardship Council has developed a set of principles and criteria for responsible forest management that is consistently applied to all FSC-certified forest and other certified sources worldwide. The program certifies wood products recognized as coming from well managed forests and other controlled sources adhering to strict environmental and socioeconomic standards.

• FSC List of Certified Printers, Manufacturers & Papers
• FSC COC Fact Sheet
• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

 

SFI

Unisource SFI Chain-of-Custody: SGS-SFI-COC-037
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® program is a comprehensive system of principles, objectives and performance measures developed by foresters, conservationists and scientists that combine the perpetual growing and harvesting of trees with the protection of wildlife, plants, soil and water quality.

• Find SFI Certified Forest Products
• How to Certify to the SFI Chain-of-Custody Standard
• SFI Information: Manufacturers & Papers
• SFI Newsletter
• SFI Search Tool For Certified Printers, Manufacturers & Merchants

 

PEFC

Unisource PEFC Chain-of-Custody: PEFC/29-31-17
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification is a global organization for the assessment of national forest certification programs built upon sustainable forest management principles, through a series of ongoing mechanisms supported by 149 governments in the world and covering 85 percent of the world’s forest area. The PEFC Council promotes sustainably managed forests through independent third-party certification. The PEFC provides an assurance mechanism to purchasers of wood and paper products that they are promoting the sustainable management of forests.

• PEFC Newsletter & general information:
• PEFC Position Paper: Conversions
• PEFC Search tool for certified printers & manufacturers
• Understanding PEFC

 

Green Seal

Green Seal is a non-profit organization dedicated to safeguarding the environment by promoting the manufacture, purchase and use of environmentally responsible products and services.

• Green Seal

 

Green Power Partnership (GPP)

The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that supports the organizational procurement of green power by offering expert advice, technical support, tools and resources. Partnering with EPA can help your organization lower the transaction costs of buying green power, reduce its carbon footprint, and communicate its leadership to key stakeholders. Green power is electricity produced from a subset of renewable resources, such as solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, and low-impact hydro. Buying green power is one of the easiest and most effective ways to improve your organization’s environmental performance.

• Green Power

 

Sustainable Green Printing Partnership

The mission of the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership is to encourage and promote participation in the worldwide movement to reduce environmental impact and increase social responsibility of the print and graphic communications industry through sustainable green printing practices.

• SGP

 

Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX)

Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) is North America’s only voluntary, legally binding greenhouse gas reduction and trading system for emission sources and offset projects in North America and Brazil. CCX employs independent verification, includes six greenhouse gases, and has been trading greenhouse gas emission allowances since 2003. The companies joining the exchange commit to meet annual GHG emission reduction targets.

• CCX