Smurfit Kappa GrpPLC Statement re Sustainability achievements recognised with Colombian award
21 Août 2018 - 8:00AM
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Smurfit Kappa's sustainability achievements recognised with
Colombian award
Smurfit Kappa has received the 'Best Environmental Approach'
award in the Andesco Sustainability Awards in Colombia.
The Andesco Awards, which have been running since 2005,
recognise the exemplary achievements of companies in the public
utilities and communications sectors.
Smurfit Kappa has a strong track record in sustainability and
embeds circularity across all its business operations.
The fibres Smurfit Kappa uses in paper production are from
sustainably managed forests. In Colombia, the company has 44,000
hectares of commercial forestry plantations and 22,000 hectares of
natural forests that are protected and preserved and FSC®
certified.
Last year, Smurfit Kappa recycled a total of 180,000 tonnes of
paper and cardboard in Colombia. The Smurfit Kappa Colombia
Foundation has also been very active in community development with
ongoing investment in education, the environment and other
corporate social responsibility initiatives.
These are just some examples of the ongoing work that led to
Smurfit Kappa becoming one of 19 winners out of the 361 companies
that registered for the awards.
Speaking about the award, Nicolas Pombo, Manager of the Smurfit
Kappa Colombia Forestry Division, said: "We are very pleased to
receive this important award. Our commitment is to continue along
this path.
"All sectors must keep on working together to establish a
circular economy model that guarantees the sustainability of the
resources given to us by mother nature."
Jorge Londoño, General Manager of EPM, one of Colombia's largest
utilities companies, added: "EPM celebrates this award and the fact
that all of Smurfit Kappa's initiatives align with its vision in
sustainability and the need to balance the social, environmental
and economic aspects of business."
To read more about Smurfit Kappa's sustainability achievements,
click here.
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Contact for media:
Sinead Gill
Smurfit Kappa
T: +353 1 2027157
E: sinead.gill@smurfitkappa.com
About Smurfit Kappa
Smurfit Kappa, a FTSE 100 company, is one of the leading
providers of paper-based packaging solutions in the world, with
around 46,000 employees in approximately 370 production sites
across 35 countries and with revenue of EUR8.6 billion in 2017. We
are located in 22 countries in Europe, and 13 in the Americas. We
are the only large-scale pan-regional player in Latin America.
With our proactive team we relentlessly use our extensive
experience and expertise, supported by our scale, to open up
opportunities for our customers. We collaborate with
forward-thinking customers by sharing superior product knowledge,
market understanding and insights in packaging trends to ensure
business success in their markets. We have an unrivalled portfolio
of paper-packaging solutions, which is constantly updated with our
market-leading innovations. This is enhanced through the benefits
of our integration, with optimal paper design, logistics,
timeliness of service, and our packaging plants sourcing most of
their raw materials from our own paper mills.
Our products, which are 100% renewable and produced sustainably,
improve the environmental footprint of our customers.
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'Smurfit Kappa'.
www.smurfitkappa.com
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