Sustainability


A Commitment to the Environment
We take the sustainability of our environment very seriously. Our company has always been aware of the interdependence and fragility of our world. We consider it our foremost responsibility to operate in ways that are consistent with maintaining the quality of our environment, including recycling, using earth-friendly inks and doing business with other like-minded individuals and companies. In every choice we make, we strive to behave in a way that generations to follow will respect what we have done.

  • GSL has retrofitted our presses with the Baldwin IMPACT® 2E cloth systems, replacing the original brush system. This voluntarily environmental upgrade allows GSL to reduce its press solvent usage by 85%, and reduce press emissions by 90% of what they were.
  • Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) GSL Fine Lithographers is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. The FSC label provides a credible link between responsible production and consumption of forest products. Click here to learn more.
  • Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) GSL isalso certified through the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. SFI chain-of-custody certification is an accounting system that tracks fiber content through production and manufacturing to the end product. This allows companies document with certainty how much of their product comes from certified lands, how much contains recycled content, and how much is non-certified/non-controversial forest content. Click here to learn more
  • Inspire Earth – GSL offers an exclusive brand of environmentally responsible paper: Inspire Earth. Superior characteristics include 10% Post-Consumer Waste, triple forest certification, (FSC, SFI, PEFC) outstanding printability that equates to less waste and pricing that’s hard to match. For a swatch book or more information, please contact your GSL Account Representative.