Golden West's Sustainable Packaging Stats Since 2019
190,193
Tons of paper recycled
3,233,296
Mature Trees Saved
779,794,861
Kw-hrs of Electricity Saved
88,059,761
Gallons of Oil Saved
1,331,357,080
Gallons of Water Saved
416,835,470
Cubic Yards of Landfill Space Removed
Sustainability is a part of everything we do.
As a sustainable packaging company, Golden West not only reduces material usage through thoughtful design, but also utilizes responsibly sourced and managed raw materials. We are also one of the largest paper recyclers in the west which closes the loop on our 360 ° commitment to sustainable manufacturing.
ECOVADIS
EcoVadis is a global platform that assesses and rates companies' sustainability performance based on environmental, social, and ethical criteria. The platform provides organizations across various industries with a comprehensive evaluation, offering a scorecard that reflects their commitment to responsible business practices, including environmental impact, labor and human rights, fair business conduct, and sustainable procurement. EcoVadis aims to promote transparency and accountability, enabling companies to benchmark their sustainability efforts, identify areas for improvement, and make informed decisions in selecting partners who align with their environmental and social responsibility goals, particularly in the context of supply chain management.
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Sustainable Forestry Initiative
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) program is a comprehensive system of principles, objectives and performance measures developed by professional foresters, conservationists and scientists, among others that combines the perpetual growing and harvesting of trees with the long- term protection of wildlife, plants, soil and water quality. The SFI® program was developed in 1994 to ensure North America's valuable forests were protected and to document the commitment of forest products industry members to keep our forests healthy and to practice the highest level of sustainable forestry.
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Forest Stewardship Council
The Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) established a forest management certification program to ensure that products come from well-managed forests that provide environmental, social and economic benefits. FSC is an international membership organization with members coming from diverse backgrounds including environmental NGOs, the timber industry and trade, community forest groups and forest certification organizations. FSC developed a set of 10 Principles and 57 Criteria for forest management that are applicable to all FSC-certified forests throughout the world.
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G7
G7® Master Facility Colorspace is Printing United Alliance's independent validation for color-managed print production. It verifies that a print provider can consistently produce predictable, color-accurate output aligned with recognized color management practices. For printers operating in color-critical production environments, G7 Master Certification confirms the ability to deliver consistent color reproduction across devices, substrates and workflows.
- G7 Master Certification signals that a facility operates with defined color control and standardized calibration practices.
- G7 calibration aligns presses to shared gray balance and tonal targets, helping printers achieve predictable color across devices and substrates.
- Standardized calibration helps presses reach target color faster, reducing adjustments, wasted sheets, and production variability.
- Brands and print buyers increasingly expect reliable color reproduction and consistent output from their print suppliers.
- Certified facilities who hold PRINTING United Alliance membership are listed in the PRINTING United Alliance directory and may promote their certification using an official certification, verification reports, and certification badges.
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A G7 MASTER
G7+ Master Facility Certification is submitted by facilities, supported by G7+ Experts to Idealliance and its independent third-party verification laboratory according to industry-developed tolerances which confirm alignment to G7+ based print and color management specifications.
G7 Masters are…
- Skilled, tested, and proven leaders in print production
- Users of global standards to match proof-to-print across any process, ink, or substrate
- Committed to reducing costs, speeding product to market, and improving their client's brand image
International Organization for Standardization
ISO 9001 Specifies requirements for a quality management system when an organization:
a) needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, and
b) aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
THE CALIFORNIA TRANSPARENCY ACT
We conduct quality and other audits of certain suppliers and have not discovered anything that would lead us to conclude that any of them are not in compliance with all applicable laws.
To date, we have not conducted audits of suppliers to evaluate supplier compliance with company standards for human trafficking and slavery in supply chains.
We do not conduct independent, unannounced audits of suppliers to verify compliance with such laws or company standards. We rely on the government to ensure compliance with federal and local laws regarding slavery and human trafficking.
We have a code of business conduct that requires all employees to comply with applicable laws in the conduct of their employment responsibilities.
We would not engage contractors if we are aware that they were not in compliance with applicable laws concerning slavery and human trafficking.
We have not, to date, maintained specific internal accountability standards and procedures for employees or contractors failing to meet company standards regarding slavery and trafficking.
We do not, as yet, engage in verification of product supply chains to evaluate and address risks of human trafficking and slavery.
We do not verify compliance by means of a third-party audit or other review.
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Assembly Bill (AB) 1200
On October 5, 2021, California Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1200 into law. This bill bans all plant fiber-based food packaging containing PFAS that are either intentionally added or present at levels exceeding 100 parts per million total fluorine, beginning January 1, 2023.
This letter serves as confirmation that Golden West Packaging Group is in compliance with this new law and PFAS are never intentionally added to our finished goods during the manufacturing process.
Please always contact your salesperson with questions or concerns.
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