CarbonFree® Partner
GIA Publications, Inc.
Description
As one of the most respected publishers of liturgical music and music education materials in the country, GIA Publications, Inc., provides its customers with high-quality sacred music resources plus a wealth of music education resources with the most advanced research and pedagogy in the field today.
At GIA Publications, Inc., we are passionate about publishing the highest quality church music and music education resources, providing friendly and responsive customer service, and being stewards of our fragile environment. GIA also continues to be an industry leader in providing environmentally friendly resources. We’ve become a certified CarbonFree® partner, and our unparalleled hymnals continue to be recognized as a great way to be green.
Commitment
As a CarbonFree® partner, GIA Publications, Inc. has chosen to offset its carbon footprint by supporting a combination of efforts in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions that include renewable energy, energy efficiency, and reforestation. As publishers, reforestation is of particular significance to GIA. In addition to its partnership with Carbonfund.org, GIA established a green committee which examines day-to-day operations in an effort to find and institute “greener” practices. GIA Publications, Inc. is proud to be in partnership with Carbonfund.org, part of our company-wide initiative to be Green. Through our partnership with Carbonfund.org, we have virtually eliminated our carbon footprint including offsetting carbon emissions from shipping music to our customers and air travel for our staff. We believe this is an important and necessary obligation as citizens of the 21st Century.
In addition to joining Carbonfund.org, below are some of the other recent changes we have made to be Green:
1. Our catalogs print on recycled paper with soy-based inks
2. Comprehensive recycling of excess paper and aluminum
3. More insulation in our building
4. New energy-efficient lighting throughout our building
5. New energy-efficient thermostats throughout our building
6. New print-on-demand printing equipment reduces waste and runs more efficiently
7. New business operations computer system creates significantly less paper waste
8. Packing paper in our boxes is fully recyclable
9. New Green cleaning supplies throughout building and lavatories
10. A significant reduction of chemical fertilizers in our building landscaping
11. Working to reduce paper waste and plastic bags at conferences
12. Using recycled paper whenever possible within our office, using two-sided printing when possible, and reducing use of disposable dishes in our lunchroom
Partner Quote
GIA Publications, Inc. is proud to be in partnership with Carbonfund.org, part of our company-wide initiative to be Green. Through our partnership with Carbonfund.org, we have virtually eliminated our carbon footprint including offsetting carbon emissions from shipping music to our customers and air travel for our staff. We believe this is an important and necessary obligation as citizens of the 21st Century. Of course, we realize that truly being Green is a continuous process of learning and re-learning, and we take this responsibility seriously as we work together to do our part to improve our world.
Alec Harris, President
