Tetra Pak announces FSC certification for its packages in Brazil
FSC certifies paper source of Tetra Pak carton packages produced in Brazil
Tetra Pak today announced the certification of its carton packages produced in its two plants in Brazil by the Forest Stewardship Council(FSC), an international organization which sets standards for responsible forest management and traceability of the material produced.
The Brazilian certification means that all wood fibres in the entire supply chain - from the forest to the retail shelf - comes from FSC certified, well managed forests and controlled sources. In Brazil, the wood fiber used for Tetra Pak cardboards come from certified forests.
“Tetra Pak strongly believes that being environmentally responsible is the basis of good business. The launching of the FSC label on Tetra Pak packages is a result of our continuous effort to protect the environment in which we operate.”, said Paulo Nigro, President Tetra Pak Brazil. “Now, our customers can have the option of using the FSC label on their packages and the environment positioning of their brands will be evident for the consumer”, he said.
Added Nils Björkman, Executive Vice President, Commercial Operations, Tetra Pak: “This represents another step in a long and elaborate process of having third party certification for the entire value chain of our all our packages. Our ultimate goal is to have all the paper in our packaging certified to the highest standard - currently set by the FSC.”
Klabin, Tetra Pak’s sole paperboard supplier in Brazil was Tetra Pak’s partner in the certification process. As the largest paperboard producer and exporter in Brazil, Klabin is a pioneer FSC certification, having obtained certification for forest management in 1998. In 2005 the entire cardboard and kraftliner production chain was certified and, in the following year, industrial bag production also received the FSC label. By 2007, having added certification of its corrugated cardboard paper and recycled paper production, Klabin achieved FSC certification for 100% of its production processes.
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For more information please contact:
- Linda Bernier, Director Corporate PR, Tetra Pak, +39 348 145 4229
- Kina Kara, GolinHarris for Tetra Pak, +44 207 067 0616