Sappi Europe received a platinum score in the latest sustainability rating from EcoVadis. Sappi retained its top position from the previous year among the leading one percent of all companies assessed which exhibit high activity and responsibility with regard to corporate social responsibility (CSR).
Encouraging sustainable operations across the entire value chain have been a key part of Sappi’s corporate strategy for many years. Sappi’s entire business model and investments in research and development are based on the use of renewable materials. The environment management approach of the global company includes a variety of strategies designed to improve its ecological footprint. For 2025, Sappi has linked its sustainability targets to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Sappi has long held principles based around people, planet and prosperity and with a heightened focus on seven of the SDG’s they believe they can deliver real impact and contribute to the global sustainable development agenda.
A few weeks ago, Sappi presented a number of solutions relating to functional paper packaging as part of its ‘Pro Planet Paper Packaging’ campaign to enable sustainable, high-quality packaging for food and non-food products.
“The recyclable nature of products derived from woodfibre are essential to creating a more circular economy, where the world’s resources are kept in use longer and more creatively. By responsibly sourcing materials, reducing material waste and emissions , carefully considering product end-of-life, and aiming to use the full potential of trees, we actively promote more sustainable systems,” explains Sarah Price, Sappi Europe’s Sustainability Manager.
