Culture & Marketing

Sappi North America Inc., a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and pulp, announced that has won a SEAL Business Sustainability Award for its Ideas that Matter grant program which honors Sappi's leadership, innovation and commitment to sustainable business practices.

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has supported Angulas Aguinaga® on its journey to switch to a recyclable paper-based packaging for its Krissia® brand chilled surimi sticks, greatly reducing the amount of plastic being used.

Sustana's engagement in the UN Global Compact -- a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation, and disclosure of responsible business practices - reflects its longstanding and continued adherence to sustainable practices and its ongoing support for the Ten Principles focused on human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.

Pregis®, a leading global manufacturer of flexible packaging and protective packaging solutions, recently added digital printing capabilities at production facilities across North America, offering customers high-impact protection and impactful brand messaging with the Pregis EverTec™ curbside recyclable padded mailer.

Rayonier Inc. has been recognized for accelerating the advancement of gender diversity in the boardroom by Women Executive Leadership (WEL), a nonprofit organization that advocates, educates and connects accomplished executive women. The Elevate Award salutes public companies that have added female board members since WEL's 2017 Census. Rayonier added its first female director to its board in 1994. Currently three female directors serve on its 10-member board, two of whom have joined since 2020.

UPM has been listed in the Dow Jones European and World Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for 2022-2023 as the only company in its industry. The DJSI indices cover environmental, social and governance aspects of responsibility.

Södra's research foundation is now distributing seven million kroner to nine research projects to promote the development of family forestry. A number of the projects focus on how forestry is affected by an increasingly warmer climate in Sweden.

The hygiene and health company Essity has once again been recognized for its leadership in sustainability by the global non-profit environmental organization CDP. The company is awarded a place on CDP's prestigious A List for its work in combating deforestation.

Foundry's Computerworld has announced International Paper as a 2023 Best Places to Work in IT, ranking 29 out of 100. This award recognizes the top organizations that challenge their IT staffs while providing great benefits and compensation. Organizations will be included in coverage on Computerworld.com along with results from the 2023 Best Places to Work in IT survey.

The LP Foundation's philanthropic focus aligns closely with LP's vision, values, and purpose of Building a Better World™. Donations are directed at nonprofits and public schools within the following categories: housing, environment, science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

The Lenzing Group, the world's leading supplier of sustainably produced specialty fibers, has been recognized for leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change, forests and water security by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its annual "A List".

Sofidel Group has achieved the top ranking in its category in Sustainalytics' annual index of overall risk management capacity.

UPM has been recognized with a triple 'A' score for its performance and transparent reporting on climate change, forests and water security by the global environmental non-profit CDP. Out of nearly 15,000 companies scored, UPM is one of only 12 companies that achieved the triple 'A'.

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has worked with FRESH!PACKING, to design an innovative cooler bag, to protect and transport chilled or frozen goods home by consumers.

WestRock Company, a leading provider of sustainable paper and packaging solutions, announced it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DSJI North America) for the third consecutive year, in recognition of its commitment to sustainable business practices.

For the second year in a row, Sonoco earns a Gold Medal rating from EcoVadis, a leading environmental, social and ethical review agency for global supply chains. This result placed Sonoco among the top 5% of more than 100,000 organizations reviewed worldwide.

Södra has been awarded the Career Companies 2023 award. The purpose of the Career Companies is to reward employers who have successfully invested in career and development opportunities and to help students and young workers find future employers.

Essity has - for the second consecutive year - been designated a Diversity Leader by the UK business daily Financial Times.

Greif, Inc., a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced the company has been named one of the 100 Best ESG Companies by Investor's Business Daily (IBD), a leading financial news and research organization.

Kimberly-Clark announced that it was named to Seramount's annual Inclusion Index for the third consecutive year. The index recognizes companies that are leading the way in creating diverse and inclusive work environments.

Enviva Inc., the world's leading producer of sustainably sourced wood biomass, has been recognized as a 2022 "Enlightened Growth Leadership" award recipient by The Frost & Sullivan Institute (FSI).

Increasing demands for electrification mean more and more batteries are needed.

Huhtamaki, a global sustainable packaging solutions provider, started an exclusive partnership with one of the largest coffee brands, Nespresso, in early 2021 to innovate a sustainable home-compostable paper-based coffee capsule.

Sonoco ThermoSafe, a unit of Sonoco and one of the largest global providers of temperature assurance packaging, and LATAM Cargo, an international cargo airline with headquarters in Santiago de Chile, are pleased to announce a global lease agreement for the new Pegasus ULD® temperature-controlled bulk shipping container. The agreement enables pharmaceutical freight forwarders access to Pegasus ULD® containers directly from LATAM Cargo.

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, shares its fourth annual consumer trend survey, which offers a deep dive into online shopping behaviour and consumers' attitudes to packaging. The survey, conducted by RetailX, is the most in-depth study to date, with 1,000 consumers each in France, Germany, Poland, Sweden and Turkey. For the first time it also includes an analysis of generational differences in online shopping patterns.