Forest stewardship council recognises Tetra Pak for reaching 100 million certified-packs milestone
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) recognizes Tetra Pak for selling over 100 million FSC-certified packages only one year since it launched the world’s first FSC labeled food and liquid carton. The FSC Mixed Sources label printed on each carton offers assurance to consumers that the packaging material comes from responsibly managed forests and controlled sources.
The Tetra Recart package was the first package from Tetra Pak to be labelled with the FSC logo on supermarket shelves in Sainsbury’s stores in the UK. In 2008, Tetra Pak expanded its sales of FSC labeled cartons to Italy, Denmark, Brazil and the US and they include such packages as the Tetra Brik® Aseptic. Continued growth is expected in 2009.
Several Tetra Pak paperboard suppliers have FSC chain of custody certification. The certification of Tetra Pak’s converting plants has started and in some markets it has completed the entire supply chain from the forest to the supermarket shelf.
“Tetra Pak’s pledge to certify all of its production sites worldwide indicates that the potential expansion of certified material is promising,” according to FSC Executive Director Andre de Freitas.
Tetra Pak has committed to source paperboard only from chain of custody certified board mills by 2015. The company also plans to certify the chain of custody of all its own converting and printing plants worldwide by 2018.
Said Mario Abreu, Forestry and Recycling Director, Tetra Pak: "The main raw material we use is paper. We believe that the sustainable use of renewable resources - like wood fibres - is of utmost importance. And we want to convey this message to consumers in the clearest possible way. Today, FSC is the best proof of sustainable forestry. That's why our ultimate goal is to have all the paper in our packaging certified to the highest standards – currently set by FSC”.
ABOUT THE FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL
FSC is an independent, non-governmental, not for profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests. It provides standard setting, trademark assurance and accreditation services for companies and organizations interested in responsible forestry. Products carrying the FSC label are independently certified to assure consumers that they come from forests that are managed to meet the social, economic and ecological needs of present and future generations. Find more information available at www.fsc.org.
For more information please contact:
- Linda Bernier, Director Corporate PR, Tetra Pak + 39 348 145 4229
- Jane Fordham, GolinHarris for Tetra Pak +44 (0) 207 067 0622
- Alison Kriscenski, Communications Manager FSC International +49 (0) 228 367 66 19