The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released its 2021 Sustainability Award winners. These awards recognize exemplary sustainability programs and initiatives in the paper and wood products manufacturing industry.
“This year was a record-setting year. We received more submissions than ever before,” said Heidi Brock, President and CEO, AF&PA. “This trend underscores the value of sustainability to our industry. Our members strive to reach new limits of possibility, and these awards give us an opportunity to shine a spotlight on industry innovation.”
‘Better Practices, Better Planet 2020’ is one of the longest standing sustainability initiatives for a U.S. manufacturing industry, established more than a decade ago. The Sustainability Award winners demonstrate the industry’s long-held commitment to improving practices that result in a brighter future and better planet.
The winners were as follows:
Leadership in Sustainability – Energy Efficiency/Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Georgia-Pacific: Quilted Northern Ultra Soft & Strong: Designed with Environment in Mind
Leadership in Sustainability – Safety
WestRock: Hazard Hunter Program
Leadership in Sustainability – Sustainable Forest Management
Green Bay Packaging: Sustainable Forestry – Growing Success Together
Leadership in Sustainability – Water
Essity: Midwest Region: Water Use Reductions & Effluent Quality Improvements
Leadership in Sustainability – Paper Recovery for Recycling
New-Indy Ontario: Stock Preparation Efficiency Project
Leadership in Sustainability – Paper Recovery for Recycling
WestRock: Scan. Learn. Recycle. Pizza Box Recycling Program
Innovation in Sustainability
Georgia-Pacific: Innovations Across the Recycling Supply Chain
Innovation in Sustainability
Sonoco: EnviroSense™ PaperBlister™ Packaging
The 2021 AF&PA Sustainability Award winners were selected by a judging panel of sustainability experts from the Department of Energy, GreenBlue, Quad Packaging and Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology. Visit this website for videos of these award-winning projects.
