Culture & Marketing

Stora Enso is expanding its core packaging material offering with the launch of Performa Nova, a next-generation folding boxboard (FBB) that combines high yield with exceptional performance. The new board is designed to meet the growing demand for renewable, recyclable, and efficient packaging solutions in segments such as dry, frozen, and chilled food, chocolate, and confectionery.

The storefront, originally launched in 2023 for LP® Structural Solutions, now offers expanded product options.

The global environmental non-profit CDP has published the corporate scores for 2024 disclosures. Out of 22,700 companies scored, only eight companies globally received the best Triple A rating across climate, forests and water security. Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, was one of these eight companies and the only forest industry company among these highest scored companies.

Eco-Products' new line of Veda containers is honored with the Bronze Stevie Award in the Reuse and Recycle category of the American Business Awards.

For the second consecutive year, Sustana has maintained its position in the top 5% of companies worldwide recognized for sustainable development. This year's impressive score of 79 now places Sustana in the top 3% of all global companies assessed by EcoVadis.

Atlantic Packaging has elevated its support to become the newest Pinnacle Member of The Conservation Alliance (TCA), it was announced by TCA Executive Director Paul Hendricks.

Sonoco Products Company, a global leader in high-value sustainable packaging, has been named one of America's Most Trustworthy Companies, ranking 11th in the Transport, Logistics and Packaging sector.

Tork, an Essity brand and the global leader in professional hygiene, launched the Tork Coalition for Inclusive Hygiene whose mission is to explore how hygiene in public restrooms, often the busiest space in a facility, can be improved for the majority of users.

Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, enhances its offering for its patented lignin-based filtration media. A proven, high-performance alternative to traditional filtration materials further supports customers in making sustainable choices.

Georgia-Pacific's gypsum facility in Fletcher, Okla., is experimenting with artificial intelligence to help make sure people go home the same way they came to work.

Processors see improved sustainability, reduced costs and ability to phase out plastics.

Made by Shields, a Novolex brand, the innovative new wrap offers a sustainable solution that meets the needs of both dairies and consumers.

The report is available in Finnish and English.

USG earned the Great Place to Work certification in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Georgia-Pacific Recycling, a leading trader of recyclable paper, plastic, and metal, is thrilled to share that its online platform, hubbIT, was named a finalist in Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business' 2025 Marketing Awards for Excellence in Innovation.

It is the seventh consecutive year the company has been named to the list, which honors organizations committed to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance, and governance programs.

International Paper has been recognized 19 times and is one of only two honorees in the Forestry, Packaging & Paper industry. In 2025, 136 honorees were recognized spanning 19 countries and 44 industries.

This year Metsä Group's tissue paper brand Lambi celebrates 60 years of bringing softness and quality into homes across Nordics.

Rottneros Group's trays in the new range are claimed to have been produced using Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified raw materials sourced from Northern Europe and are manufactured with renewable energy.

DS Smith, an international fibre-based packaging solutions company, has launched TailorTemp, a new temperature-controlled packaging solution, for the pharmaceutical industry.

The analysis used to determine the ranking is based on a methodology that is reviewed annually and takes into account 25 performance indicators.

The prestigious Global 100 list, which was announced during the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, represents the top 1% of companies worldwide in terms of sustainability performance.

Smurfit Westrock has once again demonstrated its prowess in designing innovative and sustainable packaging by picking up 10 awards in WorldStar 2025.

Single strip design improves customer efficiency

Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the United States, proudly announces its achievement of Platinum status in the EcoVadis Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) assessment. This distinction places Monadnock among the top 1% of over 90,000 companies assessed globally - underscoring its legacy of sustainability and leadership in responsible craftsmanship.