5 Member Companies Recognized for Outstanding Sustainability Initiatives and New Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) today announced its Better Practices, Better Planet 2030 Sustainability Award winners, which recognize exemplary sustainability programs and initiatives in the paper and wood products manufacturing industry.
“This is the first year we are presenting awards in alignment with our new Better Practices, Better Planet 2030 sustainability goals and statement of principles on diversity, equity and inclusion,” said AF&PA President and CEO Heidi Brock. “It is exciting to see examples of these goals in action. We are also pleased to present an award for our new category focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.”
Better Practices, Better Planet 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 to build a better planet.
AF&PA congratulates the following winners:
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
International Paper: Fighting Period Poverty in Our Communities
Leadership in Sustainability – Circular Value Chain
WestRock Company: Sustainable Ready Meals: Turnkey Solution
Leadership in Sustainability – Safety
WestRock Company: Failing Safe: Shredder Cover
Leadership in Sustainability – Water Stewardship
Green Bay Packaging Inc.: Net-Zero Water Use at Green Bay mill
Innovation in Sustainability
Georgia-Pacific LLC: Juno Technology
“Congratulations to the winners,” said AF&PA Board Chair and President and CEO of Georgia-Pacific Christian Fischer. "AF&PA’s Better Practices, Better Planet 2030 initiative guides our industry toward continuous improvement, and these awards demonstrate how we successfully are moving toward a bright and innovative future.”
The 2022 Sustainability Award winners were selected by a judging panel from the Circle Economy, the Department of Energy, GreenBlue, the National Association of Manufacturers, Pure Strategies and the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology.