Environmental

In both the Pulp & Paper and Personal Care divisions, we have made progress on the sustainability goals outlined in 2019.

The rating of 'A' or above is only given to 25% of the companies in the packaging sector.

The report serves as a foundation for demonstrating how the Company's ESG approach, strategies and commitments are embedded within the business, highlights ESG achievements for fiscal 2019, and sets the stage for ESG goals and continued disclosures.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality says a 'nuisance condition' was confirmed during its investigation into an 'ash-like substance' near the WestRock facility in Evadale.

Amcor announced it has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact, a collaborative, solutions-driven initiative to create a path forward to a circular economy for plastics in the United States by 2025.

Domtar has successfully completed a surveillance audit on the Wabigoon Forest for the new Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®) National Standard for Canada.

As pandemic-induced online shopping has boosted demand for boxes, DS Smith, a sustainable packaging leader, launched its Circular Design Principles, citing company research that shows better packaging design could save the industry $46 billion a year in logistics costs globally.

Officials with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy said a recent fish kill along the southern reaches of the Escanaba River at Gladstone was the result of a pipe failure at Verso Corporation's Escanaba Paper Mill.

GP is expanding its offerings to include paper padded mailers.

This work reaches beyond International Paper's traditional supply chain in an effort to identify natural climate solutions that can be replicated anywhere around the world.

Kimberly-Clark announced it has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact, a collaborative, solutions-driven initiative rooted in four ambitious goals intended to drive significant systems change by unifying diverse cross-sector approaches, setting a national strategy, and creating scalable solutions to create a path forward toward a circular economy for plastics in the United States by 2025.

Industry and government are working with partners to harvest the growing number of trees killed by a spruce beetle outbreak.

Stora Enso has appointed Annette Stube as EVP, Head of Sustainability and a member of the Group Leadership Team. She will start on 1 September 2020.

Stora Enso will build a pilot facility for producing Cellufoam™ by Stora Enso, a lightweight, fiber-based foam material for protective packaging and cushioning.

This is the first sustainability-linked loan for CMPC and the first for BNP Paribas in Latin America. It is also the first sustainability-linked loan ("RCF") in Chile with comprehensive environmental Key Performance Indicators ("KPIs").

State officials are investigating after a fish kill was discovered downstream of a paper mill on the Escanaba River.

International Paper, one of the world's leading producers of renewable, fiber-based packaging, pulp and paper, has joined the Savannah River Clean Water Fund (Fund), a coordinated effort to permanently protect and responsibly manage forests - nature's water filter - in the Savannah River watershed.

Menasha Corporation, parent company of Menasha Packaging, announces the publication of its tenth annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report, highlighting the company's environmental, social and governance performance during calendar year 2019 and the first half of 2020.

Leading global packaging and paper manufacturer Mondi has achieved platinum status in the EcoVadis CSR ratings in recognition of the Group's strong commitment to sustainability.

Sappi has completed a sustainability performance measurement for its dissolving pulp brand, Verve.

Sappi Europe received a platinum score in the latest EcoVadis rating. The leading global provider of sustainable woodfibre products and solutions retained its top position from the previous year among the leading one per cent of all companies assessed which exhibit high activity and responsibility with regard to corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Smurfit Kappa has announced it has been chosen to participate in an innovative energy research project on renewable energy storage. The HYFLEXPOWER project will see Smurfit Kappa's Saillat Paper Mill in France become the first plant in the world to introduce an integrated hydrogen gas turbine demonstrator.

Sun Chemical has organized a Corporate Sustainability Committee to further strengthen its approach to addressing the sustainability needs of the packaging industry.

Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials announced that its Clear Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) film portfolio has been certified to comply with the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) Critical Guidance Protocol for HDPE recycling.

This past Spring, our sawmill in Ashland, Maine turned on a turbine that reduces the site's carbon footprint by 1000 tonnes of C02.