The Natural Stone Council (NSC) and NSF International have developed the first sustainability assessment standard for stone – 'NSC 373 Sustainability Assessment for Natural Dimension Stone.' The standard defines criteria for the ...
Tags: NSC, NSF, collaborate, Develop Stone, sustainability, assessment
UPM was announced as the sector leader for the materials industry at the launch of CDP’s forests annual report. CDP’s forests program asks companies to disclose their exposure to deforestation risks through their use of five ...
Tags: materials industry, Textile
The study looked into the chain of custody commitment made by the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE). The group is made up of Tetra Pak, Elopak and SIG Combibloc. At 88%, ACE said that its members were “well ...
Tags: Wood Sourcing, ACE
Coswick Hardwood is pleased to announce that the company has earned Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody Certification from BM Trada Certifiation. The Certificate Registration Code is TT-COC-004704TT-CW-004704. The scope of ...
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Through our strict chain-of-custody processes, reliable on-time service and a worldwide network of native service centers, Shred Ex provides the foremost secure and economical steer destruction service within the trade.The risk of written ...
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Dole Philippines (Dolefil), a subsidiary of Dole Packaged Foods Worldwide, has received Rainforest Alliance (RFA) certification for its sustainable agricultural practices and environmental conservation initiatives. This development comes ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Alliance Certification, certification
North American printing and specialty papers producer NewPage has introduced the new Anthem Plus, a coated paper built to perform in virtually all print applications. According to the company, the new Anthem Plus, which is made in the US, ...
Tags: Coated Paper, Print Applications
In a first for the carton packaging industry, Tetra Pak announced on June 26 that it plans to sign an agreement with Braskem, the largest thermoplastic resins producer in the Americas, for the supply of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) made ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, carton packaging industry, carton packaging
Corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa has released its 2012 Sustainable Development Report, which details the continuing progress in its sustainable business initiatives. The report highlights that February 2013 saw the completion of ...
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC) has implemented the announced changes to its chain-of-custody (COC) standard in connection with the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR). The new standard took effect on 24 May ...
Tags: EUTR Requirements, Construction
SKG has set out targets to strengthen its sustainable business practices under seven key building blocks including: Chain of Custody, CO emissions, Waste, Water, Health & Safety, Sustainable Sourcing, and Community Involvement. Detailed ...
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Irish paper-based packaging products manufacturer Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) has announced publication of its vision on sustainability which creates additional objectives for the business up to 2020. The vision also extends and builds on ...
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The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has temporarily revoked all of Danzer’s FSC forest management and chain-of-custody certificates. The disassociation has resulted from a complaint filed by Greenpeace that Danzer’s former ...
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France-based Lecta has launched the new ‘Labels to Celebrate’ line of pressure-sensitive labels, which have been designed for applications such as wine and spirits, champagne, and water as well as gourmet food products. ...
The Organic Content Standard (OCS) is a new chain of custody standard to track certified organically grown raw materials through the supply chain through the use of scope certificate and transaction certificates, all verified by an ...