ATLANTA, May 12, 2022 -- WestRock Company (NYSE: WRK), a leading provider of sustainable paper and packaging solutions, today announced the publication of WestRock’s 2021 Sustainability Report, detailing the comprehensive efforts the company is making for, and with, customers to imagine and deliver on the promise of a sustainable future.

Resolute today released highlights of our 2021 environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. As disclosed earlier today as part of our first quarter results, we surpassed our 30% greenhouse gas (GHG) emission (scope 1 and 2) reduction target, cutting them by 34% compared to 2015 levels.

People love paper, but it takes a lot of energy to make. Lucart, an early adopter of efficient cogeneration power, recently upgraded their output.

A scientific report “Fossil carbon emission substitution and carbon storage effects of wood-based products” has been published today by The Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) and the German Institut für Energie- und Umweltforschung Heidelberg (IFEU).

As part of our 2030 Strategy and sustainability commitments, we have set a range of targets covering the materials we use to deliver the safe, hygienic and fit for purpose packaging, needed by consumers globally.

For Denise Weinberger, a love for the paper and wood products industry runs in her blood. Her father, both grandfathers and three of her uncles were also part of the industry.

Circularity in packaging is a hot topic especially on the European agenda and rightfully so. To achieve climate neutrality targets and to halt biodiversity loss, the transition to a circular economy is a prerequisite.

2021 Sustainable Development Report highlights reduction of over 40% in CO₂ emissions since 2005 and an improvement of over 6% year-on-year

VANCOUVER, BC, April 26, 2022 - Building on our comprehensive sustainability strategy announced in October 2021, Canfor Corporation (TSX: CFP) is announcing the implementation of a comprehensive plan to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Why does the packaging that surrounds a product become waste? The simplest reason is that there are failings in the systems which collect, sort and recycle packaging materials. In many countries, those systems are outdated or may not even exist yet.

A recent report by the International Boreal Forest Research Association (IBFRA) sheds new light on how sustainable forest management can yield positive climate impacts.

For more than 20 years, Domtar has put sustainability at the heart of everything we do. Our newest sustainability report details our sustainability priorities for the years ahead.

Sappi supports brands in making the switch to paper packaging

SCA to invest SEK 150 million in new processing equipment at Munksund paper mill in an initiative set to reduce environmental impact.

Hygiene and health company Essity is today publishing its Annual and Sustainability Report for 2021 on www.essity.com.

Metsä Board Corporation, part of Metsä Group, has published its 2021 Annual and Sustainability Report as a pdf file in Finnish and English.

Huhtamaki signs a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement in the United States, covering 30% of its electricity usage in North America, marking a major step in its ambition to use 100% renewable electricity by 2030

At Resolute, we operate assets to the best of our ability and make the most of what we have. By improving the energy efficiency of our facilities and switching to low-emission fuels, we are earning the right to be in business – a key element of our long-term sustainability strategy.

Sustainability has become an increasingly hot topic in the packaging industry, partially driven by new EU regulatory frameworks, which set out new requirements for packaging.

WASHINGTON — The American Forest & Paper Association’s (AF&PA) Board of Directors today announced advocacy priorities the association will pursue to help ensure the paper and wood products industry’s sustainability success and economic impact in 2022.