Culture & Marketing

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released a new report indicating that the vast majority of Americans, 94 percent, have access to community paper and paperboard recycling programs.

As an advanced manufacturer, Huhtamaki is at the center of the value chain. Our ambition drives us to become a proactive innovation catalyst for our customers and partners. We identify, enable, and monetize sustainable innovation - both upstream and downstream.

WestRock, a leading provider of differentiated, sustainable paper and packaging solutions, announced that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the second consecutive year.

For the third consecutive year, Cascades has been recognized as one of the world's 100 most sustainable corporations, according to the prestigious Global 100 index, produced by media, research and financial information products company Corporate Knights. Cascades ranks 18th among the 6,914 public companies analyzed worldwide with more than $1 billion in revenues and first among the 34 other organizations in the Packaging category.

Mondi is making good progress in terms of integrating its new Turkish HD corrugated plants in Bursa, Corum and Gebze with its plants in Germany (Ansbach) and Poland (Simet), following the acquisition of Olmuksan in 2021.

Smurfit Kappa has developed a new, entirely sustainable packaging solution for fast food following close collaboration with independent Packaging Consultant Juozas Baranauskas.

Amcor has launched a new platform of paper-based packaging products: AmFiberTM. AmFiber innovations aim to redefine the capabilities of traditional paper packaging, providing a wider range of features and functional benefits to meet the changing needs of consumers.

The CEI rates companies on detailed criteria, including non-discrimination policies across business entities, equitable benefits for LGBTQ+ workers and their families, supporting an inclusive culture, and corporate social responsibility.

However, while paper-based packaging is appealing, its use for many foods and other sensitive products remains limited today because the market lacks a high-barrier, recyclable paper-based solution. Solving this packaging innovation challenge is one that Amcor's experts are about to turn from ambition to reality.

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) has been included in Forbes magazine's 2021 list of "World's Best Employers" -- one of only 24 U.S.-based manufacturing/engineering companies to make the list.

Clearwater Paper Corporation has introduced NuVo® with BioPBS™, a sustainable cup stock that provides foodservice operators with a compostable alternative to hot cups coated with low-density polyethylene.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö introduces EcoJetTM Transfer S Series fordigital-transfer printing applications. The new product series consist of high-quality transfer papers that offer excellent printing and transfer resolution, fast ink drying, and high ink acceptance, especially suitable for hard surface image transfer.

Sappi Limited, a leading producer of dissolving pulp sold under the brand name Verve, is pleased to announce that it has completed a self-assessment of the Higg Facility Social and Labour Module (FSLM) at its Ngodwana and Saiccor Mills in South Africa.

The Company was also recognized on Forbes' inaugural list of the World's Top Female-Friendly Companies. The list was based on sentiment compiled from a women-only survey with 85,000 participants, focusing on several aspects of the female employees' experience.

DS Smith announced its strong progress in five major corporate ESG ratings in 2021, strengthening its credentials as a sustainable packaging champion and demonstrating its commitment to lead the packaging industry in the transition to a circular economy model.

Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the United States, has released its 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report.

Graphic Packaging International ('Graphic Packaging') is celebrating its accomplishments after scooping up five awards at the WorldStar Global Packaging Awards 2022.

The latest market research on eCommerce shopping and packaging trends in Germany and Poland, commissioned by Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, shows that consumers of all ages continue to buy online and are in favour of eCommerce packaging that is 'green'.

Single-use razors are usually made out of Polystyrene, but where ecoShave wanted to launch a more sustainable version of the classic grooming product. ecoShave was looking for a way to stand out from the traditional solutions and design a disposable single use razor where both the packaging and product is made from sustainable materials.

Essity has once again been recognized for its leadership in sustainability by the global non-profit environmental organization CDP. The company was awarded a place on CDP's prestigious A List for its work in combating deforestation. Essity is also recognized for its environmental leadership in the index for climate change, achieving A- from CDP.

Global packaging and paper leader Mondi has been recognized by CDP with a prestigious Triple A score for the second year in a row. Of the nearly 12,000 organizations rated, Mondi is one of only 14 worldwide to achieve a Triple A score for its sustainability performance on climate, forests and water security.

PotlatchDeltic Corporation announced that it has been recognized as one of "America's Most Responsible Companies 2022" by Newsweek. This prestigious award recognizes the top 500 most responsible companies in the United States across 14 industry categories. PotlatchDeltic was ranked 209 on the overall list.

The Lenzing Group, a world-leading provider of wood-based specialty fibers, has been recognized for leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit organization CDP, securing a place on its prestigious "A List" for tackling climate change as well as acting to protect water security and forests.

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper; IMA Ilapak, world leader in the design and manufacture of automatic machines for packaging and Les Crudettes, leading French company in the fresh vegetables market, have won three prizes at the prestigious French packaging award and the Trophées de l'innovation LSA for a new paper packaging.

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, received nine awards in six categories at this year's WorldStar Packaging awards. Open to packaging companies around the world, the WorldStar awards recognise the best ideas, innovations and technologies on the market, with a focus on sustainability, product protection and end-user convenience.