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INDUSTRY NEWS 7


SCA recognised by WWF for sustainability efforts


a good example for sustainable sourcing and sustainability information. The WWF report, Slow Road to


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Sustainability, indicates that only a handful of leading consumer goods companies and retailers have taken meaningful action to source sustainably produced commodities. The report reveals that just 14


per cent of the brand manufacturer and retailer members of the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) have made commitments to sustainably source their required soft commodities, including palm oil and paper, according to the


credible standards recommended by WWF. There are concerns that unsustainable production of such commodities potentially contributes to over fishing, water scarcity, deforestation and climate change. The report also indicated that only 42 per cent of CGF companies publish sustainability information in their annual report, or a


eading global hygiene and forest products company SCA has been praised by WWF International as


separate sustainability report. SCA, the company behind household global brands including TENA, Tork and Bodyform, published its annual sustainability report in April, highlighting many of its sustainability achievements in 2015. Such successes are in line with SCA’s core values of respect, responsibility and excellence, and reflect its dedication to employing and promoting leading ethical corporate best practice. Sally Barker, UK managing


director of SCA in the UK & ROI, said: “We are very proud of our sustainability accomplishments and delighted to be highlighted by WWF International for our work with sustainable sourcing. We will continue to strive to make even further improvements.”


Carbon capture scheme for Resolute’s Saint-Félicien pulp mill


Canadian paper maker Resolute Forest Products is collaborating with neighbour Serres Toundra to set up a carbon capture scheme at Resolute’s Saint- Félicien pulp mill. The C$7.4 million project, to be set up by CO2


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will use enzyme-enabled carbon capture technology, and involves taking up to 30 metric tons of carbon dioxide a day from the softwood kraft pulp mill, and shipping much of this to Serres Toundra’s 34-hectare vegetable greenhouse. By improving the performance of the greenhouse, while at the same time reducing the carbon emissions of the pulp mill, the


reuse of the captured carbon dioxide will provide tangible benefits to both Resolute and Serres Toundra. “We are pleased to host this


innovative, first-of-its-kind project in the pulp and paper industry,” said Richard Garneau, chief executive of Resolute Forest Products. “Through our participation, we will reduce the carbon emissions from our Saint-Félicien mill, as well as support the scale-up of a low- cost carbon capture technology with the potential for broader deployment. “This initiative is consistent with our values and our commitment to balancing the three pillars


of our sustainability strategy – environmental, social and economic – which is helping us to become not only a more efficient company, but a better employer, a stronger partner for our customers, and more deeply engaged in the communities in which we live and work.” Formed in 2014 as a partnership between Resolute, the city of Saint-Félicien and local investors, Serres Toundra is a greenhouse complex adjacent to Resolute’s mill. The C$100 million project will, when fully operational in 2019, be the largest greenhouse in Quebec, produce vegetables 12 months a year.


n Stora Enso has completed the €25 million divestment of its Kabel coated mechanical paper mill in Germany, to Kabel Premium Pulp & Paper GmbH, owned by a German based investor group. Based on Stora Enso’s 2015 annual figures, the transaction reduces its annual sales by approximately €300 million and decreases its annual coated mechanical paper capacity by around 485,000 tonnes. The Kabel Mill employs around 540 people and was part of Stora Enso’s Paper division.


September/October 2016 News in brief


n Bosch Packaging Technology and BillerudKorsnäs report that they have developed the world’s first Sealed Paper Packaging. Instead of using polymer film, it enables production of dust- tight packaging for dry products such as sugar, grains, flour or powders using sustainable mono-material paper, which contains no additional polymer fractions. As a result, retailers and


consumers profit from clean shelves, high product protection and improved product quality. Swedish paper specialist BillerudKorsnäs contributed its expertise to the optimisation of the mechanical properties of the paper, while Bosch Packaging Technology proved its competence as a leading provider of packaging technology.


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