Mondi rated number one in new WWF Paper Company Environmental Index
Mondi was rated the number one company in the new WWF voluntary rating tool for paper companies to report on their global ecological footprint.
WWF assessed key environmental criteria, such as use of recycled fibre or fibre coming from well-managed forests, energy use and CO2 emissions, water consumption and water pollution.
David Hathorn, Mondi Group CEO said, “We have a strong commitment to sustainable development and continuous improvement in reducing our environmental footprint. This is also evident in our Green Range of fine papers which consist entirely of FSC™ certified office and printing paper from responsibly managed forests, chlorine-free paper or 100% recycled paper and ensures that our customers can conduct their business in a sustainable and environmentally conscious way.
We hope that the index will attract many global paper companies as it provides an opportunity for participating companies to present progress they continue to make in reducing the impact of their operations on the environment.”
WWF commended Mondi for its responsible procurement of wood, virgin fibre and biomass; its policy to eliminate all controversial timber supply sources and its current level of FSC™-certified fibre content for fine paper production, which, at 43.2%, is the highest of the fine paper producers listed publicly.
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About Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper
Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper is a business unit of Mondi, a leading international paper and packaging company. In 6 manufacturing facilities, Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper produces office and printing papers with the environment in mind. It complies with the strictest international certification standards and regularly earns credits for this policy such as the #1 position in WWF’s 2010 paper company environmental index. Its renowned brands such as Color Copy, IQ, MAESTRO®, Nautilus®, BIO TOP 3® or Snegurochka are used as office papers in laser or inkjet printers, and professional printers create brochures, folders, invitations, business cards, letterheads or other high-impact printouts on digital and offset printing presses.
About Mondi
Mondi is an international paper and packaging company, with production operations across 31 countries and revenues of €5.3 billion in 2009. The Group’s key operations are located in Central Europe, Russia and South Africa and employed 31,000 people on average in 2009. Mondi is fully integrated across the paper and packaging process, from the growing of wood and the manufacture of pulp and paper (including recycled paper), to the conversion of packaging papers into corrugated packaging and industrial bags. The Group is principally involved in the manufacture of uncoated fine paper, packaging paper and converted packaging products, as well as specialty products. Mondi is a dual listed company, with primary listings on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges under the ticker codes MND (JSE) and MNDI (LSE) respectively. The Group has been recognized for its sustainability performance through its inclusion in the FTSE4Good UK, Europe and Global indices in 2008 and 2009 and the JSE’s Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Index in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
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