Energy Efficiency, GHG Emissions, Industrial  -  May 17, 2023

Sappi North America Lowers Emissions

Sappi North America, Inc., a producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and pulp, reduced emissions by 2% during the year while also lowering costs by working with customers to change transportation to rail from truck.

The company also received approval for its targets from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in June 2022. These targets represent a key step in Sappi’s commitment to the decarbonization transition across its manufacturing regions.

Sappi also plans to launch new products with sustainability benefits by 2025. In collaboration with the University of Maine’s Dr. Caitlin Howell and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, the company continued studying the use of Sappi’s Ultracast® texturing to build mass-manufactured, low-cost microfluidics that have a low environmental impact.

Details were provided in Sappi's 2022 Sustainability Report. The company also received the EcoVadis Platinum sustainability rating for the third year in a row, keeping Sappi at the top 1% of companies rated for sustainability.

“I am proud of Sappi North America’s ongoing commitment to sustainability,” said Mike Haws, President and CEO of Sappi North America, in a statement. “During fiscal year 2022, we reached important milestones in employee safety, financial performance and sustainability. The hard work by all of our employees resulted in one of our company’s most successful years. This success allowed us to reduce debt, continue investing in our facilities and provide resources for the research and development of innovative and sustainable new processes and products.”