L’American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) announced the winners of its award Better Practices, Better Planet 2030 in terms of sustainability. These awards recognize exemplary programs and initiatives in the manufacturing of paper and wood products.
“Sustainability is a fundamental pillar for our members, and our awards program reflects that,” said Heidi Brock, president and CEO of AF&PA. “These award-winning projects demonstrate sustainability leadership and innovation in action. We are proud to highlight concrete examples of how the sustainability goals of our forest and paper sector are coming to life. »
The winners of the AF&PA awards are:
Sustainability Leadership – Circular Value Chain
. Clearwater Paper : Optimization of SBS cardboard to better support the circular economy.
Leadership in Sustainability – Water Management
Domtar : Water conservation with innovative solutions.
Leadership in Sustainability – Reducing Greenhouse Gases
. Green Bay Packaging : Reduction of greenhouse gases – Green Bay plant project.
Sustainability Leadership – Resilient Forests in the United States
. International Paper : Partenariat Forestland Stewards avec la National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
Innovation in sustainability
. Sonoco : EnviroFlex Paper ULT 2.0.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
. DS Smith : Interpreter program for the DS Smith Packaging location in Lebanon, Indiana.
“I congratulate this year’s winners for their creativity in implementing new strategies that will strengthen our paper industry,” said Howard Coker, Chairman of the AF&PA Board of Directors and President and CEO of Sonoco Products Company. “These awards truly embody our goals Better Practices, Better Planet 2030 – both the progress we have made so far and what we seek to achieve in the future. »
Better Practices, Better Planet is one of the longest-running sustainability initiatives for a manufacturing industry in the United States. Since 1998, AF&PA members have been required to commit to environmental, health and safety (EHS) principles. In 2011, AF&PA launched the Sustainability Goals Better Practices, Better Planet 2020. Having achieved most of these objectives, the AF&PA is now entering the second generation of its sustainability objectives: Better Practices, Better Planet 2030.
Sustainability Award winners exemplify the industry’s long-standing commitment to improving practices to develop sustainable products for a sustainable future. The 2024 Sustainability Awards winners were chosen by a diverse judging panel of sustainability experts from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), GreenBlue, Institute for Sustainable Technology of Wisconsin, Clemson University, Resources for the Future and the National Association of Manufacturers.
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) advocates for America’s paper and wood product manufacturers by promoting evidence-based public policy. The forest products industry is circular, using renewable and recyclable resources, and is committed to a sustainability approach with the initiative Better Practices, Better Planet 2030. Accounting for approximately 5% of U.S. manufacturing GDP, the industry generates $350 billion in products each year, employs approximately 925,000 people, and pays $65 billion in wages.
