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Environmentally Responsible Publishing Impacts, Solutions and Progress Presented by 1

Impacts of the Book Industry Climate Books Forests People 2

Endangered Forests Southeast U.S. Canadian Boreal South America Indonesia 3

Forest Conversion  90% reduction in biodiversity  Impacts on local communities  Significant increase in chemical use  Large reductions in carbon storage 4

Social Impacts  In Canada, S. America and Indonesia communities are severely impacted 5

Social Impacts  Entire communities forced from traditional lands. 6

Climate Impacts  Paper is 4 th largest industrial source of GHG emissions in the U.S.  Book Industry responsible for 12.4 million metric tons of emissions in 2008  Paper produces GHG emissions throughout its lifecycle 7

Book Industry’s Climate Impacts Publishers Book Distribution 7% 2% Printing & Binding 4% Retail Energy 10% Landfill Emissions 8% Paper Production Net Forest Carbon Loss 44% 23% Forest Harvest 2% Paper = 77% of Climate Impact 8

Benefits of Recycled Fiber Each ton of postconsumer fiber that replaces a ton of virgin freesheet saves: 8 million BTUs (26% savings) • 11,847 gallons waste water (53% savings) • 719 lbs. solid waste (38% Savings) • 5.6 tons greenhouse gases (CO2e) (76% • savings) 9

Benefits of FSC Certified Paper 1. Highest protections for Endangered Forests 2. Indigenous rights are integrated into forest management plan. If conflict arises consensus solution required 3. Restricts conversion from forest to plantations 4. Clear-cuts and chemical use are significantly reduced 10

Recent Progress • More than 220 publishers have strong policies or have signed the treatise (50% of publisher market share) • Nearly 30 printers and 6 mills have signed the treatise • Leadership from large and small publishers • Over 90 environmental book grades • Dozens of printers stocking eco-grade papers • Lower premiums on recycled grades 11

Trends in Recycled Fiber Recycled Fiber Usage by Mills 14.0% 13.3% 12.0% 10.0% % Recycled Fiber 8.4% 7.6% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.5% 2.0% 0.0% 2004 2005 2006 2007 Year 12

Growth of FSC Certification 3000 Total COC Certs. U.S. 2647 2500 2000 1500 1426 1000 721 580 540 527 480 440 500 0 13

Growth of FSC Forestland N. American Forest Area Under FSC Certification 120 96 100 Forest Area (Millions of Acres) 80 73 65 60 60 40 26 20 20 12 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Year 14

Components - Environmental Policy  Eliminating controversial fiber sources  Goals for recycled fiber~30% (Majority postconsumer)  Goals for FSC certified papers~20%  Goals for reducing climate impacts~20% by 2020  Goals for reducing paper consumption  Goals to minimize toxics and other pollutants 15

Environmental Policy Benefits • Increases value of • Risk avoidance product • Attract and keep the • Policy can be used as a best talent tool in negotiating with suppliers • Improved employee moral • Minimizing waste saves money • Requires long term strategic planning (both • Prepare for changing internally and with regulatory/political supply chain) environment 16

Reducing Risk • Lacey Act Violations • Bad Press • Public Action Campaigns 17

New GPI Overseas Paper Risk Assessment Tool • Red, yellow and green ratings – Lacey Act Risk – Endangered Forest Risk – Tree species and fiber source data • Available at: www.greenpressinitiative.org/tools/bookindustry.htm 18

We’re Here to Help • Research and Reports • Policy Templates • Paper Listings • Book Industry Treatise • Endangered Forest/Lacey Act Risk Analysis • And Many Other Resources Visit: www.greenpressinitiative.org Email: Kelly@greenpressinitiative.org 19