Smurfit Kappa GrpPLC Statement re Gold CSR Rating
05 November 2018 - 6:00PM
UK Regulatory
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Smurfit Kappa receives top listing for global CSR activity for
fifth consecutive year
Smurfit Kappa has been awarded the gold Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) rating by EcoVadis, a leading evaluator of
global supply chains, for the fifth successive year.
The packaging leader scored highly in a range of criteria across
environment, labour practices and human rights, sustainable
procurement and fair business practices.
EcoVadis provides supplier sustainability ratings for global
supply chains in companies such as Bayer, Johnson & Johnson,
Nestlé and ING Bank.
This achievement follows on from Smurfit Kappa announcing
earlier this year that it had met, and in some cases exceeded, its
previous sustainability goals in the areas of people, climate
change and water with the last two goals achieved three years ahead
of their 2020 deadline. This led to Smurfit Kappa recently
launching a new set of sustainability goals.
Smurfit Kappa CEO of Europe Saverio Mayer said: "At Smurfit
Kappa, we have a long-term commitment to corporate social
responsibility so we are delighted to have been recognised with the
EcoVadis gold rating for the fifth year in a row.
"Our customers can rest assured that with Smurfit Kappa, they
benefit from a completely transparent and sustainable supply chain
and a responsible business partner."
The EcoVadis methodology is built on international CSR standards
including the Global Reporting Initiative, the United Nations
Global Compact, and the ISO 26000, covering 190 purchasing
categories, 150 countries and 21 CSR indicators.
ENDS
Contact for media:Sinead GillSmurfit KappaT: +353 1 2027157E:
sinead.gill@smurfitkappa.com
About Smurfit Kappa
Smurfit Kappa, a FTSE 100 company, is one of the leading
providers of paper-based packaging solutions in the world, with
around 45,000 employees in approximately 350 production sites
across 33 countries and with revenue of EUR8.6 billion in 2017. We
are located in 22 countries in Europe, and 13 in the Americas. We
are the only large-scale pan-regional player in Latin America.
With our proactive team we relentlessly use our extensive
experience and expertise, supported by our scale, to open up
opportunities for our customers. We collaborate with
forward-thinking customers by sharing superior product knowledge,
market understanding and insights in packaging trends to ensure
business success in their markets. We have an unrivalled portfolio
of paper-packaging solutions, which is constantly updated with our
market-leading innovations. This is enhanced through the benefits
of our integration, with optimal paper design, logistics,
timeliness of service, and our packaging plants sourcing most of
their raw materials from our own paper mills.
Our products, which are 100% renewable and produced sustainably,
improve the environmental footprint of our customers.
Follow us on Twitter at @smurfitkappa and on LinkedIn at
'Smurfit Kappa'.
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