BERLIN, GERMANY—  Industry leaders from across the print and packaging industry have united to launch a industry-wide sustainability framework, with printers urged to pledge their support. The Sustainable Print Manifesto, launched in December, aims to define and adopt a set of clear, universal principles with the aim to make sustainable print practical, measurable and achievable for all. It has been developed by an industry-wide working group who are pushing for greater collaboration in the print industry, to accelerate long-term progress in sustainability. Among the founding partners of the manifesto are HP, Gallus, Domino Printing Sciences, FuturePrint, Sun Chemical, Nazdar, Kavalan, and Bespoke. The manifesto lays out nine principles for sustainable printing, which it is calling on the industry to adopt now. These include; designing print for purpose, choosing better materials, producing efficiently, using finishing/embellishments responsibly, minimizing waste, reducing energy consumption, minimizing water usage, considering full lifecycle impacts, and leading with data and transparency. The principles were designed to be universally relevant, for businesses of any size in any sector of print. Industry organizations, suppliers, printers, finishing companies, technology providers and brands have been invited to share and pledge their support for the manifesto,