GPN-GL14

Appendix

The following “Checklist of Environmental Practices by Printing Service Suppliers” covers importantenvironmental issues that shall be considered by a printing service supplier and is used by anorderer to select a supplier. When placing an order with a certain printing service supplier that isnot posting its services on “Eco-products Net” of GPN or is not certified as “Green Printing Factory
Certification System” by Japan Federation of Printing Industries, an orderer shall give this checklist
as a questionnaire to the supplier and refer to the questionnaire results to select a supplier. Anorderer shall review environmental practices of different suppliers and select one that considers theenvironment better in its printing services.
1. Environmental Management System
Guidelines

Checklist

Management System(1) A printing service suppliershall have its own
environmental management
system.

A printing service supplier shall have its own environmental
management standards and/or programme.
☐Yes[Official name of the standards]☐No
Please check the appropriate box below.
A printing service supplier shall;☐Have its own environmental policies.
☐Assume responsibility for environmental management.
☐Provide employees with training programmes to increase
their environmental awareness.
☐Understand relevant environmental legislations.
☐Assess its own environmental impact and set goals andplans to reduce it.
☐Review the environmental management system andimplementation results regularly for future practices.
☐Promote the practices in accordance with voluntarystandards of the industry.
Other practices (open-ended)2. Environmental Practices
Guidelines

Checklist

Design and Operation(1) A printing service suppliershall consider environmental
conservation for project
proposal and design
production of printedmaterials.

☐A printing service supplier shall set its own environmental
standards for design and production.
☐A printing service supplier shall give advice to clients onenvironmental consideration including paper standard withminimum loss, selection of paper and inks, surface treatment,
and bookbinding methods.
Other practices (open-ended)

Plate Making(2) A printing service suppliershall promote digitalization ofplate making and processing.

☐A printing service supplier shall promote digitalization (desk
top publishing: DTP, computer to plate: CTP, etc.) of platemaking and processing.
Other practices (open-ended)(3) A printing services suppliershall endeavour to reduce andreuse of developer, fixer, andwashing water for platemaking and processing.

☐A printing services supplier shall endeavour to reduce andreuse of developer, fixer, and washing water for plate making
and processing.
Other practices (open-ended)

Printing and Processing(4) A printing service suppliershall appropriately manage
and treat VOC caused fromprinting and processing not toemit it into the air.

A printing service supplier shall;☐Control the release of VOC from dampening water.
Control method (open-ended)☐Control the release of VOC from washing water.
Control method (open-ended)☐Control the release of VOC by covering containers for used
dusters and detergent.
☐Appropriately manage web offset for heat-set inks byinstalling devices for VOC discharge and treatment.
☐Control the release of VOC from surface treatment.

Control method (open-ended)(5) A printing service suppliershall endeavour to use
environmentally friendly
printing machines and related
devices considering energy
efficiency and resource
efficiency.

☐A printing service supplier shall endeavour to choose
energy efficient and resource efficient machines when
installing printing, processing, and binding machines.
☐A printing service supplier shall consider noises andvibration from the machines.
Other practices (open-ended)

Disposal and Recycling(6) A printing service suppliershall implement reduction,recycling, and proper disposalof waste in the all processes.

A printing service supplier shall;☐Recover silver from liquid waste and plate-making film
during the process of use of a plate-making film.
☐Implement reuse or closed loop recycling of plates made ofaluminium-based materials.
☐Thoroughly reuse or recycle waste sheets as papermaking
materials.
☐Promote recycling of ink containers.
☐Promote recycling of packing materials such as wrapping
paper, packages for plates, and polypropylene bands.
Other practices (open-ended)

Delivery(7) A printing service suppliershall consider reducing
environmental impact fromdelivery vehicles.

A printing service supplier shall;☐Implement idling reduction.
☐Introduce low emission vehicles.
☐Set appropriate loading capacity and shipping in maximum
loading capacity.
Other practices (open-ended)

Purchasing(8) A printing service suppliershall promote greenpurchasing.

☐A printing service supplier shall have its own policies on
promoting of green purchasing.
The supplier shall promote green purchasing of;☐Paper (company brochures, business cards, quotations,copy paper, etc.)☐Office supplies (stationery, office furniture, officeautomation equipment, personal computers, etc.)☐Business vehicles (low emission vehicles and fuel efficientvehicles, etc.)☐Recycled materials and other materials with less waste
Other practices (open-ended)
Chemical Substances Management(9) A printing service suppliershall endeavour to control andreduce chemical substances.

A printing services supplier shall;☐Control chemical substances in accordance with PRTR (Law
Concerning Reporting, etc. of Releases to the Environment ofSpecific Chemical Substances and Promoting Improvementsin Their Management).
☐Use no chlorine-containing resin in working processes.
☐Use inks that meet requirements of Negative ListRegulations formulated by Japan Printing Ink Makers
Association.
☐Use inks that meets requirements of EU legislation
restricting the use of hazardous substances in electrical andelectronic equipment (RoHS Directive) or voluntary standardsof ink makers.
Other practices (open-ended)

Others(10) A printing service suppliershall actively endeavour toreduce environmental impact.

A printing service supplier shall be expected to promotevarious practices other than those mentioned above in orderto reduce environmental impact from its business, such as;☐Energy saving and resource saving☐Air pollution control☐Water pollution control☐Soil pollution control
Other practices (open-ended)
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