2013 Sustainability Award Winners Announced

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The AF&PA, Washington, D.C., USA, presented its 2013 Better Practices, Better Planet 2020 Sustainability Awards at its annual meeting last Friday, November 1, in Charleston, S.C. Designed to recognize exemplary sustainability programs and initiatives in the paper and wood products manufacturing industry, the awards are based on the merit of entries received across multiple categories. This year, five companies were chosen to receive six sustainability awards from 23 outstanding submissions across the industry.

Winners of this year’s awards (l-r) in the top row of photos below are:

Leadership in Sustainability – Energy Efficiency/Greenhouse Gas Reduction, KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp.'s Longview Mill: A One-Year Snapshot of Longview's Multi-Year Journey. In the photo (l-r): Randy Nebel, president, KapStone Kraft Paper Corp.; Pat Ortiz, operational services manager; and Matt Kaplan, president and COO, KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp.
Leadership in Sustainability – Paper Recovery for Recycling, RockTenn: RockTenn & Customer Recycling and Waste Reduction Initiative. In the photo (l-r): Steve Voorhees, CEO; Greg King, SVP and GM, Recycling.
Leadership in Sustainability – Safety, Domtar: Hazard Mapping at Ashdown, and Sustainable Forest Management, Four States Timberland Owners Association. In the photo (l-r): David Struhs, VP for Sustainability, and John Williams, president and CEO.

Winners (l-r) in the bottom row of photos below) are:

Leadership in Sustainability – Water, Georgia-Pacific Brunswick Cellulose Operation: Water Use Reduction. In the photo (l-r) are: Jay Wright, manager of Compliance & Technology; Jim Hannan, CEO and president; and David Martinez, VP and GM.
Innovation in Sustainability, Graphic Packaging International: Tite-Pak® Innovative Beverage Package. In the photo (l-r): Mark Baldino, senior manager Business Development; David Scheible, president and CEO.

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