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Sustainability Excellence Award

For details on eligible entries for the Sustainability Excellence Award, entry guidelines, and competition deadlines, please review the information below. When ready, fill out the form at the bottom of the page to submit your entry.

Deadlines

  • Intent to compete and payment must be received no later than February 14, 2025
  • Electronic portfolio must be completed by February 28, 2025.

Entry Fee

  • FTA Members: $250
  • Non-Members: $500

Deadlines

Entry Fee

  • Intent to compete and payment must be received no later than February 14, 2025
  • Electronic portfolio must be completed by February 28, 2025.
  • FTA Members: $250
  • Non-Members: $500

Eligibility

Any company active in the flexographic printing industry is invited to enter. Nominations are judged in three categories:

  1. Innovations in Sustainability: This category would include new (disruptive) innovative products or processes that reduce environmental impacts and provide business value or customer value toward sustainability goals.
  2. Sustainability Programs: This category would include the development and implementation of either internal or external programs that decrease environmental impacts of a business or customer to support sustainability goals.
  3. Sustainability Products/Processes: This category would include current product or process incremental improvements that reduce environmental impacts and provide business value or customer value toward sustainability goals.

Entries submitted for consideration must be completed or in substantial progress by the end of 2024 and may include, but are not limited to:

  • Changes in production processes or raw materials that reduce waste volume and/or toxicity
  • Processes that recover reusable materials or energy that would otherwise be considered waste
  • Improved operation and/or maintenance of equipment and methods that reduce or prevent waste generation
  • Measures to reduce energy consumption or maximize energy efficiency
  • Measures to minimize transport impacts
  • Technology and product developments created with sustainability benefits in mind
  • Outreach and educational programs promoting pollution prevention and health/safety within a facility or community

Entry Form, Guidelines, & Judging Details

Evaluation will be based on benefits, commitment, leadership, and relevance to the flexographic industry and beyond. Each of the following categories must be addressed in your application:

  • Describe the Program or Innovation: Explain how the sustainability program or innovation reduces the environmental footprint or improves worker safety. Identify the environmental problems that led to the project, describe any new processes, equipment, or procedures, and discuss employee education and involvement. Mention any partnerships formed or strengthened by the project.

 

  • Benefits: Quantify how the project reduces the facility’s environmental footprint or enhances worker health/safety. Specify key measurements for success, providing as much data as possible (graphs, charts, photos, etc.). Describe corporate and social improvements, the cost and economic benefits, and potential or actual impacts.

 

  • Continuous Improvement & Commitment: Show how the program demonstrates an ongoing commitment to sustainability. Explain why your organization is a leader in the sustainability movement.

 

  • Relevance to Others: Explain how the program or innovation can serve as a model or tool for others. Describe its unique qualities and its potential to promote sustainability beyond your facility.

 

  • Supporting Material: Include any relevant documentation, such as goal-setting documents, team/project structure flowcharts, and annual reports. Marketing materials will only be considered if all criteria have been addressed.

Questions?

Have questions about the entry form or the competition? Reach out to FTA Education Coordinator Kelsey Schmit through our contact form.