2024 AF&PA Sustainability Award Winners
LEADERSHIP IN SUSTAINABILITY — WATER MANAGEMENT
Domtar
Making a Splash with Water Conservation
Through Domtar’s Water Reduction Fund, mills were tasked with creating projects that prioritized saving water, rather than a financial return. In 2023, their mills completed 10 projects that saved more than 1 billion gallons of water annually.
LEADERSHIP IN SUSTAINABILITY — CIRCULAR VALUE CHAIN
Clearwater Paper
Optimizing SBS for the Circular Economy
Clearwater’s Future is Fiber Initiative highlights their efforts to take care of the environment, support the next generation, and respond to demands for more sustainable packaging innovations.
LEADERSHIP IN SUSTAINABILITY — GHG REDUCTION
Green Bay Packaging
Greenhouse Gas Reduction - Green Bay Mill Project
Green Bay Packaging rebuilt their Green Bay mill with innovative energy efficient features that support the sustainable business model of the company. Through this project, they reduced their energy used by 11%, which is about a 35% reduction in GHG emissions per ton of paper produced.
LEADERSHIP IN SUSTAINABILITY — RESILIENT U.S. FORESTS
International Paper
International Paper and The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Forestland Stewards Partnership
International Paper and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation teamed up to strengthen conservation efforts on working forestlands. They enhance wildlife habitats, conserve and restore forestland, and educate landowners.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
DS Smith
DS Smith Packaging North America Lebanon Indiana Interpreters Program
DS Smith created an interpreters program at their Lebanon, Indiana location that provides life-changing opportunities for their employees. Learn more about their program and how it improves lives.