HP has announced details of the forthcoming Eco Leadership Forum at the drupa exhibition in Düsseldorf (3rd - 16th May), intended to address the key sustainability questions that matter most to today's printing industry.  To help address these questions and the issues related to them, HP has assembled a panel of experts, each of whom are at the forefront of printing industry sustainability.

Visitors to drupa will have the chance to attend each hour-long panel discussion and participate in the debate, which will take place at the HP tent, located outside of hall #4.  The Eco Leadership Forum schedule comprises two sessions examining how the printing industry can develop a common understanding of what sustainability means, as well as considering how environmental performance can be improved across the industry:

Sharing knowledge across the supply chain - Saturday 5th May, 15.45h
Improving environmental performance - Tuesday 8th May, 15.45h
The sessions will be moderated by Stephen Goddard, Environmental Leadership Program Manager HP GSB, and will welcome a cross-section of print service provider, consultancy and industry association panellists, including:

Laurel Brunner, Verdigris
Frazer Chesterman, EcoPrint
Marci Kinter, SGIA and Sustainable Green Printing Partnership
Matthias Hausmann, CEWE Color (5th May only)
Richard Owers, Pureprint (8th May only)
"Sustainability is becoming increasingly critical to the future success of printing businesses around the world, and even to the future of the printing industry itself," comments Goddard.

"An important aspect of the Eco Leadership Forum events will be to look at how knowledge can be best shared across the supply chain to help align the industry behind common objectives," he adds.

"The need to build a more sustainable future for the printing industry remains a significant challenge and print service providers are at the sharp end of this challenge. As such, we encourage anyone wishing to hear what the experts have to say - as well as have their own voice heard - to sign up for what we anticipate to be a thoroughly lively and informative event," he continues.