Commitment to Sustainability
SMART Papers is fully committed to the AF&PA “Better Practices – Better Planet 2020” goals for continued sustainability. With a proven track record of environmental awareness, pro-active green initiatives and a demonstrated commitment to comprehensive sustainability improvements, SMART Papers is ready to take these next steps toward… Better Practices to make a Better Planet.
Better Practices, Better Planet 2020: Continuing AF&PA’s Commitment to Sustainability”
- Increase the paper recovery for recycling rate to exceed 70% by 2020;
- Improve our industry’s energy efficiency in purchased energy use by at least 10% by 2020;
- Reduce the intensity of the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 15% by 2020;
- A vision for the industry of zero injuries, and progressing toward that vision by further improving our safety incidence rate by 25% by 2020; and
- Increase the amount of fiber procured from certified forest lands or through certified fiber sourcing programs in the U.S. by 2020, and work with governments, industry and other stakeholders to promote policies around the globe to reduce illegal logging.
In addition to this defined set of goals, we are committing to explore opportunities to reduce the water consumed in our processes, and determine whether or not to set a consumptive use goal in the future, which would require information in addition to the discharge data we currently collect. In the interim, we will continue to report on the volume of water discharged through a biennial Sustainability Report.