Tag: International Paper

International Paper Commits to the #fight4literacy As the Presenting Sponsor of Coaching for Literacy’s 2020-2021 Season

Stuart Mitchell

International Paper announces its support for childhood literacy by teaming up with Coaching for Literacy and its #Fight4Literacy Games presented by International Paper. This is the fourth year of the partnership, but new for the 2020-2021 season, International Paper is the presenting sponsor of all #Fight4Literacy Games, which take place at collegiate basketball games across the country.   This season, International Paper Company has committed $200,000 to support literacy efforts, with match challenges up to $5k in particular markets, with a goal to raise an additional $100,000 for childhood literacy programming.  The…

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International Paper and The Nature Conservancy Expand Work to Scale Natural Climate Solutions in North America

Stuart Mitchell

The Nature Conservancy and International Paper Company, one of the world’s largest packaging, pulp and paper companies, recently completed the first of a two-phase effort to develop a suite of state-of-the-art forestry practices that others can use to create long-term solutions to global climate challenges. With initial work completed in Indonesia and Gabon, the partners are scaling up these efforts to inform responsible forestry, carbon sequestration and biodiversity monitoring in the Central Appalachian region of the U.S. and in Mexico. This work reaches beyond International Paper’s traditional supply chain in…

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International Paper Announces Progress on Its 2020 Sustainability Goals

Stuart Mitchell

International Paper has released its 2019 Global Citizenship Report. The company, one of the leading producers of renewable, fiber-based packaging, pulp and paper, shares the progress it made in 2019 against its 2020 goals and outlines its approach to sustainability across its value chain. Some notable 2019 achievements include: GHG Emissions: 22% reduction in GHG emissions (scope 1 & 2) since 2010 Fiber Certification: 47% increase in certified fiber volume since 2010 Recycling: 63% increase in recovery of old corrugated containers (OCC) since 2010 Water Quality: 28% decrease in oxygen-depleting substances in its mill water…

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International Paper Announces Vision 2030 Goals Focused on Building a Better Future for People, the Planet and the Company

Stuart Mitchell

International Paper has announced its Vision 2030 goals, which demonstrate its commitment to building a better future for people, the planet and the company. Through the goals, one of the world’s leading producers of renewable fiber-based packaging, pulp and paper will advance its contributions to the circular, low-carbon economy while building on its commitments to its people and communities. “As a global leader in the forest products industry, International Paper is uniquely positioned to drive significant progress in the circular economy,” noted Mark Sutton, chairman, and chief executive officer. “Our…

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International Paper Addresses Period Poverty in Video Submitted to Corporate Citizenship Film Festival

Stuart Mitchell

International Paper’s new video “Fighting Period Poverty in Our Own Backyards” has been entered in the 2020 Corporate Citizenship Film Festival, hosted by the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship. The video can be viewed at ccc.bc.edu/ccc/filmfestival in the “Large Companies” category, and it illustrates how International Paper is committed to addressing health and wellness in our communities. When Cathy Slater, senior vice president, Global Cellulose Fibers, visited India, she learned that the lack of access to feminine hygiene resources inhibited young women from attending school. She never dreamed the same issue affects young women…

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