# 251 - What is the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership? Michael Dillon from Meyers

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2024-03-26
- Length: 27m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-03-26-251-what-is-the-sustainable-green-printing-partnership-michael-dillon-from-meyer
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/251-what-is-the-sustainable-green

## Summary

Michael Dillon, Chief Revenue Officer at Meyers and board member of the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), explains how SGP provides rigorous auditing and granular sustainability data for the printing industry. He details how Meyers used the audit process to identify and correct data discrepancies, avoiding accidental greenwashing, and highlights the operational cost savings from waste reduction. Dillon also shares his personal journey from motorsports enthusiast to sustainability advocate, emphasizing the economic and environmental urgency of the transition.

## Chapters

- [0:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-03-26-251-what-is-the-sustainable-green-printing-partnership-michael-dillon-from-meyer#t=17) Introduction and Guest Background
- [3:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-03-26-251-what-is-the-sustainable-green-printing-partnership-michael-dillon-from-meyer#t=222) Michael Dillon's Personal Journey to Sustainability
- [12:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-03-26-251-what-is-the-sustainable-green-printing-partnership-michael-dillon-from-meyer#t=725) Overview of the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP)
- [16:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-03-26-251-what-is-the-sustainable-green-printing-partnership-michael-dillon-from-meyer#t=1007) SGP Auditing, Data Granularity, and Greenwashing Prevention
- [22:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-03-26-251-what-is-the-sustainable-green-printing-partnership-michael-dillon-from-meyer#t=1334) Operational Efficiency, Cost Savings, and Industry Growth

## Topics

- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Meyers (company)
- Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (other)
- SGP (other)
- FSC (other)
- SFI (other)
- ISO 14001 (other)
- EcoVadis (other)
- REI (company)
- Ink magazine (other)
- Specright (tool)
- Trayak (tool)
- Labl (company)

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