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GENEVA, April 9, 2021 (Press Release) -Following the positive evaluation of the PEFC chain of custody by the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA), European accreditation bodies can now provide accreditation against the 2020 PEFC Chain of Custody and Trademarks standards.

This decision enables certification bodies to update their accreditation and clears the way for thousands of PEFC-certified companies worldwide to transition to the 2020 chain of custody standards. Furthermore, companies looking to achieve PEFC certification have the opportunity to be certified against the 2020 standards.

In addition, we have extended the transition period by six months, to 14 August 2022, to give accreditation and certification bodies more flexibility. After this date, all certification bodies must be accredited against the 2020 standards and all chain of custody audits carried out against the 2020 standards.

A little background

In February 2020, PEFC published the 2020 versions of three vital international standards: Chain of Custody (ST 2002), PEFC Trademarks (ST 2001) and Certification Body Requirements - Chain of Custody (ST 2003).

Certification bodies need to be accredited against both the 2020 PEFC Trademarks and Chain of Custody standards before they can offer PEFC chain of custody certification against the 2020 PEFC Chain of Custody standard. Certification bodies can find out more about this process here.

In Europe, EA applies a process called ‘EA Procedure and Criteria for the Evaluation of Conformity Assessment Schemes by EA Accreditation Body Members’ (EA-1/22) to decide whether a standard can be accepted by an accreditation body for accreditation.

As a scheme owner, PEFC needed the PEFC Chain of Custody standards to comply with EA 1/22 requirements to enable European certification bodies to be accredited against the 2020 standards.

On 6 April 2021, following a thorough assessment by ACCREDIA, the Italian accreditation body and so called “home AB” for PEFC, EA confirmed that the PEFC Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree Based Products scheme based on product certification (ISO/IEC 17065) is now considered acceptable by European national accreditation bodies, and EA members (European accreditation bodies) can now start accreditation of certification bodies.

PEFC: European accreditation bodies ready to offer accreditation for 2020 chain of custody standards

Posted in: Environment 04/09/2021 - 10:51

GENEVA, April 9, 2021 (Press Release) -Following the positive evaluation of the PEFC chain of custody by the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA), European accreditation bodies can now provide accreditation against the 2020 PEFC Chain of Custody and Trademarks standards.

This decision enables certification bodies to update their accreditation and clears the way for thousands of PEFC-certified companies worldwide to transition to the 2020 chain of custody standards. Furthermore, companies looking to achieve PEFC certification have the opportunity to be certified against the 2020 standards.

In addition, we have extended the transition period by six months, to 14 August 2022, to give accreditation and certification bodies more flexibility. After this date, all certification bodies must be accredited against the 2020 standards and all chain of custody audits carried out against the 2020 standards.

A little background

In February 2020, PEFC published the 2020 versions of three vital international standards: Chain of Custody (ST 2002), PEFC Trademarks (ST 2001) and Certification Body Requirements - Chain of Custody (ST 2003).

Certification bodies need to be accredited against both the 2020 PEFC Trademarks and Chain of Custody standards before they can offer PEFC chain of custody certification against the 2020 PEFC Chain of Custody standard. Certification bodies can find out more about this process here.

In Europe, EA applies a process called ‘EA Procedure and Criteria for the Evaluation of Conformity Assessment Schemes by EA Accreditation Body Members’ (EA-1/22) to decide whether a standard can be accepted by an accreditation body for accreditation.

As a scheme owner, PEFC needed the PEFC Chain of Custody standards to comply with EA 1/22 requirements to enable European certification bodies to be accredited against the 2020 standards.

On 6 April 2021, following a thorough assessment by ACCREDIA, the Italian accreditation body and so called “home AB” for PEFC, EA confirmed that the PEFC Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree Based Products scheme based on product certification (ISO/IEC 17065) is now considered acceptable by European national accreditation bodies, and EA members (European accreditation bodies) can now start accreditation of certification bodies.

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PORCARI, Italy , April 7, 2021 (Press Release) -Regina, the best-known brand of the Sofidel Group, has been chosen as one of the Best Italian Sustainability Brands in the sixth edition of the Best Brands. Organised by GfK, one of the world’s leading market research institutes, and Serviceplan, a company operating in the field of communications, this result comes after a year of observing the brands most loved by Italian customers.

The event was held via live stream at Rai’s television studios. Five categories were evaluated: Best Corporate Brand, Best Product Brand, Best Growth Brand, Best Digital Life Brand and, new for the 2021 edition, Best Sustainability Brand. In this latter category, Regina came in just behind BMW and Mulino Bianco, followed by Ermenegildo Zegna, Alce Nero, Dash, Mercedes, Lysoform, Kellogg’s and Electrolux.

The Best Sustainability Brand category included brands that stood out in terms of sustainability. 247 brands were evaluated in 38 categories of durable, semi-durable and consumer goods. 3,000 people made up the reference sample. The ranking measured the ability of brands to work on the four main dimensions of sustainability (environmental, economic, social and activism responsibility), while maintaining the objective component of brand success (value market share).

The 10 brands identified are those that have best taken on board Italians’ new needs and requirements. They have been recognised for their Total Quality, outlined by GfK as “interpreting health and safety in the best possible way, going beyond excellent functional product and service performance”.

Regina thus sees the Sofidel Group’s work further recognised. The Group is committed to promoting the hygiene of people and of home and work environments, giving sustainability strategic leverage for development and growth with the goal of encouraging the transition to a low-carbon economy and maximising social benefits in the process of creating shared value for all stakeholders.

The 2021 Best Brands initiative was sponsored by UPA (Utenti Pubblicità Associati). The event partners were Rai Pubblicità, 24ORE System, IGPDecaux and the ADC Group.

Sofidel Groups's Regina chosen as one of the Best Italian Sustainability Brands in sixth Best Brands edition

Posted in: Tissue 04/09/2021 - 10:04

PORCARI, Italy , April 7, 2021 (Press Release) -Regina, the best-known brand of the Sofidel Group, has been chosen as one of the Best Italian Sustainability Brands in the sixth edition of the Best Brands. Organised by GfK, one of the world’s leading market research institutes, and Serviceplan, a company operating in the field of communications, this result comes after a year of observing the brands most loved by Italian customers.

The event was held via live stream at Rai’s television studios. Five categories were evaluated: Best Corporate Brand, Best Product Brand, Best Growth Brand, Best Digital Life Brand and, new for the 2021 edition, Best Sustainability Brand. In this latter category, Regina came in just behind BMW and Mulino Bianco, followed by Ermenegildo Zegna, Alce Nero, Dash, Mercedes, Lysoform, Kellogg’s and Electrolux.

The Best Sustainability Brand category included brands that stood out in terms of sustainability. 247 brands were evaluated in 38 categories of durable, semi-durable and consumer goods. 3,000 people made up the reference sample. The ranking measured the ability of brands to work on the four main dimensions of sustainability (environmental, economic, social and activism responsibility), while maintaining the objective component of brand success (value market share).

The 10 brands identified are those that have best taken on board Italians’ new needs and requirements. They have been recognised for their Total Quality, outlined by GfK as “interpreting health and safety in the best possible way, going beyond excellent functional product and service performance”.

Regina thus sees the Sofidel Group’s work further recognised. The Group is committed to promoting the hygiene of people and of home and work environments, giving sustainability strategic leverage for development and growth with the goal of encouraging the transition to a low-carbon economy and maximising social benefits in the process of creating shared value for all stakeholders.

The 2021 Best Brands initiative was sponsored by UPA (Utenti Pubblicità Associati). The event partners were Rai Pubblicità, 24ORE System, IGPDecaux and the ADC Group.

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PORCARI, Italy , April 7, 2021 (Press Release) -Regina, the best-known brand of the Sofidel Group, has been chosen as one of the Best Italian Sustainability Brands in the sixth edition of the Best Brands. Organised by GfK, one of the world’s leading market research institutes, and Serviceplan, a company operating in the field of communications, this result comes after a year of observing the brands most loved by Italian customers.

The event was held via live stream at Rai’s television studios. Five categories were evaluated: Best Corporate Brand, Best Product Brand, Best Growth Brand, Best Digital Life Brand and, new for the 2021 edition, Best Sustainability Brand. In this latter category, Regina came in just behind BMW and Mulino Bianco, followed by Ermenegildo Zegna, Alce Nero, Dash, Mercedes, Lysoform, Kellogg’s and Electrolux.

The Best Sustainability Brand category included brands that stood out in terms of sustainability. 247 brands were evaluated in 38 categories of durable, semi-durable and consumer goods. 3,000 people made up the reference sample. The ranking measured the ability of brands to work on the four main dimensions of sustainability (environmental, economic, social and activism responsibility), while maintaining the objective component of brand success (value market share).

The 10 brands identified are those that have best taken on board Italians’ new needs and requirements. They have been recognised for their Total Quality, outlined by GfK as “interpreting health and safety in the best possible way, going beyond excellent functional product and service performance”.

Regina thus sees the Sofidel Group’s work further recognised. The Group is committed to promoting the hygiene of people and of home and work environments, giving sustainability strategic leverage for development and growth with the goal of encouraging the transition to a low-carbon economy and maximising social benefits in the process of creating shared value for all stakeholders.

The 2021 Best Brands initiative was sponsored by UPA (Utenti Pubblicità Associati). The event partners were Rai Pubblicità, 24ORE System, IGPDecaux and the ADC Group.

Sofidel Groups's Regina chosen as one of the Best Italian Sustainability Brands in sixth Best Brands edition

Posted in: Environment 04/09/2021 - 10:04

PORCARI, Italy , April 7, 2021 (Press Release) -Regina, the best-known brand of the Sofidel Group, has been chosen as one of the Best Italian Sustainability Brands in the sixth edition of the Best Brands. Organised by GfK, one of the world’s leading market research institutes, and Serviceplan, a company operating in the field of communications, this result comes after a year of observing the brands most loved by Italian customers.

The event was held via live stream at Rai’s television studios. Five categories were evaluated: Best Corporate Brand, Best Product Brand, Best Growth Brand, Best Digital Life Brand and, new for the 2021 edition, Best Sustainability Brand. In this latter category, Regina came in just behind BMW and Mulino Bianco, followed by Ermenegildo Zegna, Alce Nero, Dash, Mercedes, Lysoform, Kellogg’s and Electrolux.

The Best Sustainability Brand category included brands that stood out in terms of sustainability. 247 brands were evaluated in 38 categories of durable, semi-durable and consumer goods. 3,000 people made up the reference sample. The ranking measured the ability of brands to work on the four main dimensions of sustainability (environmental, economic, social and activism responsibility), while maintaining the objective component of brand success (value market share).

The 10 brands identified are those that have best taken on board Italians’ new needs and requirements. They have been recognised for their Total Quality, outlined by GfK as “interpreting health and safety in the best possible way, going beyond excellent functional product and service performance”.

Regina thus sees the Sofidel Group’s work further recognised. The Group is committed to promoting the hygiene of people and of home and work environments, giving sustainability strategic leverage for development and growth with the goal of encouraging the transition to a low-carbon economy and maximising social benefits in the process of creating shared value for all stakeholders.

The 2021 Best Brands initiative was sponsored by UPA (Utenti Pubblicità Associati). The event partners were Rai Pubblicità, 24ORE System, IGPDecaux and the ADC Group.

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    BRADFORD, UK, April 9, 2021 (Press Release) -
  • Announcement follows a trial in 8 stores -
  • Move will save 3,200 tonnes of plastic per year -
  • Morrisons paper bags have a lower carbon footprint than the plastic alternative –

Morrisons announces today that it will remove all plastic ‘bags for life’ from every store nationwide, saving 3,200 tonnes of plastic per year, following the removal of single use plastic bags in 2017.

Customers will instead be able to purchase its paper bags which are reusable, recyclable, water resistant, tear resistant and can hold up to 16kg. A life cycle assessment1carried out by The University of Sheffield has also shown that Morrisons paper bags have a lower carbon footprint than our plastic equivalent.

Paper bags will cost 30p and be available alongside other reusable options including string, jute, cotton and reusable woven bags, priced between 75p and £2.50.

The removal of the plastic ‘bags for life’ will be phased and will begin in Scotland this month, followed by England and Wales over the course of the next year. Almost 100 million plastic bags will be removed in total, that’s 1.9 million a week.

Morrisons is the first UK supermarket to move away from plastic bags completely following a successful trial of paper bags in selected stores in 2020, which proved popular with customers.2

David Potts, Chief Executive of Morrisons said:

“We have been listening hard to our customers over the past year and we know that they are passionate about doing their bit to keep plastics out of the environment. Removing all of the plastic bags from our supermarkets is a significant milestone in our sustainability programme.”

Customers who order their shopping online via morrisons.com will also receive their delivery without plastic bags in cases where the order is packed in a Morrisons store.

Single use 5p carrier bags were removed from Morrisons in 2018 but some customers continue to buy plastic ‘bags for life’, which are stronger and thicker. An increase of price to 50p was introduced to Morrisons plastic ‘bags for life’ in December 2020.

Since 2017 Morrisons has removed and made recyclable over 10,000 tonnes of plastic. Morrisons is on track to hit its 50% plastic reduction target by 2025.

About Morrisons

Headquartered in Bradford since 1899, Morrisons is a British food retailer with around 120,000 colleagues in 497 stores serving millions of customers every week.

We are British farming’s biggest supermarket customer and all Morrisons-branded fresh meat and everything on our butchers’ counters is 100% British.

Foodmakers and shopkeepers at heart, we have over 9,000 trained butchers, bakers, fishmongers, cheesemongers and other skilled in-store specialists making more and more food in our stores.

Morrisons has its own sites making meat, fruit & veg, fish, bakery and fresh food products – 20 in all – and is unique in preparing and making more than half of the fresh food sold in our stores. Food manufactured in our sites and stores is showcased with ‘Morrisons Makes It’ branding.

Morrisons is becoming even more competitive by cutting prices on groceries and continuing to offer great value on good quality products. We tailor the offer of each one of our stores to local tastes and demographics.

We also offer popular services including cafés, pharmacies, dry cleaners and over 300 petrol stations with further services being added all the time.

References

1The report by The University of Sheffield is called "Comparison of Morrisons' Reusable Paper Bags and Plastic Bags for Life"

2Trial went live in eight Morrisons stores (Skipton, Starbeck, Boroughbridge, York, Bristol Fishponds, New Erskine, Abergavenny and St Ives) in August 2020.

UK-based supermarket chain Morrisons to stop selling plastic carrier bags

Posted in: Packaging Technology 04/09/2021 - 08:47
    BRADFORD, UK, April 9, 2021 (Press Release) -
  • Announcement follows a trial in 8 stores -
  • Move will save 3,200 tonnes of plastic per year -
  • Morrisons paper bags have a lower carbon footprint than the plastic alternative –

Morrisons announces today that it will remove all plastic ‘bags for life’ from every store nationwide, saving 3,200 tonnes of plastic per year, following the removal of single use plastic bags in 2017.

Customers will instead be able to purchase its paper bags which are reusable, recyclable, water resistant, tear resistant and can hold up to 16kg. A life cycle assessment1carried out by The University of Sheffield has also shown that Morrisons paper bags have a lower carbon footprint than our plastic equivalent.

Paper bags will cost 30p and be available alongside other reusable options including string, jute, cotton and reusable woven bags, priced between 75p and £2.50.

The removal of the plastic ‘bags for life’ will be phased and will begin in Scotland this month, followed by England and Wales over the course of the next year. Almost 100 million plastic bags will be removed in total, that’s 1.9 million a week.

Morrisons is the first UK supermarket to move away from plastic bags completely following a successful trial of paper bags in selected stores in 2020, which proved popular with customers.2

David Potts, Chief Executive of Morrisons said:

“We have been listening hard to our customers over the past year and we know that they are passionate about doing their bit to keep plastics out of the environment. Removing all of the plastic bags from our supermarkets is a significant milestone in our sustainability programme.”

Customers who order their shopping online via morrisons.com will also receive their delivery without plastic bags in cases where the order is packed in a Morrisons store.

Single use 5p carrier bags were removed from Morrisons in 2018 but some customers continue to buy plastic ‘bags for life’, which are stronger and thicker. An increase of price to 50p was introduced to Morrisons plastic ‘bags for life’ in December 2020.

Since 2017 Morrisons has removed and made recyclable over 10,000 tonnes of plastic. Morrisons is on track to hit its 50% plastic reduction target by 2025.

About Morrisons

Headquartered in Bradford since 1899, Morrisons is a British food retailer with around 120,000 colleagues in 497 stores serving millions of customers every week.

We are British farming’s biggest supermarket customer and all Morrisons-branded fresh meat and everything on our butchers’ counters is 100% British.

Foodmakers and shopkeepers at heart, we have over 9,000 trained butchers, bakers, fishmongers, cheesemongers and other skilled in-store specialists making more and more food in our stores.

Morrisons has its own sites making meat, fruit & veg, fish, bakery and fresh food products – 20 in all – and is unique in preparing and making more than half of the fresh food sold in our stores. Food manufactured in our sites and stores is showcased with ‘Morrisons Makes It’ branding.

Morrisons is becoming even more competitive by cutting prices on groceries and continuing to offer great value on good quality products. We tailor the offer of each one of our stores to local tastes and demographics.

We also offer popular services including cafés, pharmacies, dry cleaners and over 300 petrol stations with further services being added all the time.

References

1The report by The University of Sheffield is called "Comparison of Morrisons' Reusable Paper Bags and Plastic Bags for Life"

2Trial went live in eight Morrisons stores (Skipton, Starbeck, Boroughbridge, York, Bristol Fishponds, New Erskine, Abergavenny and St Ives) in August 2020.

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    BRADFORD, UK, April 9, 2021 (Press Release) -
  • Announcement follows a trial in 8 stores -
  • Move will save 3,200 tonnes of plastic per year -
  • Morrisons paper bags have a lower carbon footprint than the plastic alternative –

Morrisons announces today that it will remove all plastic ‘bags for life’ from every store nationwide, saving 3,200 tonnes of plastic per year, following the removal of single use plastic bags in 2017.

Customers will instead be able to purchase its paper bags which are reusable, recyclable, water resistant, tear resistant and can hold up to 16kg. A life cycle assessment1carried out by The University of Sheffield has also shown that Morrisons paper bags have a lower carbon footprint than our plastic equivalent.

Paper bags will cost 30p and be available alongside other reusable options including string, jute, cotton and reusable woven bags, priced between 75p and £2.50.

The removal of the plastic ‘bags for life’ will be phased and will begin in Scotland this month, followed by England and Wales over the course of the next year. Almost 100 million plastic bags will be removed in total, that’s 1.9 million a week.

Morrisons is the first UK supermarket to move away from plastic bags completely following a successful trial of paper bags in selected stores in 2020, which proved popular with customers.2

David Potts, Chief Executive of Morrisons said:

“We have been listening hard to our customers over the past year and we know that they are passionate about doing their bit to keep plastics out of the environment. Removing all of the plastic bags from our supermarkets is a significant milestone in our sustainability programme.”

Customers who order their shopping online via morrisons.com will also receive their delivery without plastic bags in cases where the order is packed in a Morrisons store.

Single use 5p carrier bags were removed from Morrisons in 2018 but some customers continue to buy plastic ‘bags for life’, which are stronger and thicker. An increase of price to 50p was introduced to Morrisons plastic ‘bags for life’ in December 2020.

Since 2017 Morrisons has removed and made recyclable over 10,000 tonnes of plastic. Morrisons is on track to hit its 50% plastic reduction target by 2025.

About Morrisons

Headquartered in Bradford since 1899, Morrisons is a British food retailer with around 120,000 colleagues in 497 stores serving millions of customers every week.

We are British farming’s biggest supermarket customer and all Morrisons-branded fresh meat and everything on our butchers’ counters is 100% British.

Foodmakers and shopkeepers at heart, we have over 9,000 trained butchers, bakers, fishmongers, cheesemongers and other skilled in-store specialists making more and more food in our stores.

Morrisons has its own sites making meat, fruit & veg, fish, bakery and fresh food products – 20 in all – and is unique in preparing and making more than half of the fresh food sold in our stores. Food manufactured in our sites and stores is showcased with ‘Morrisons Makes It’ branding.

Morrisons is becoming even more competitive by cutting prices on groceries and continuing to offer great value on good quality products. We tailor the offer of each one of our stores to local tastes and demographics.

We also offer popular services including cafés, pharmacies, dry cleaners and over 300 petrol stations with further services being added all the time.

References

1The report by The University of Sheffield is called "Comparison of Morrisons' Reusable Paper Bags and Plastic Bags for Life"

2Trial went live in eight Morrisons stores (Skipton, Starbeck, Boroughbridge, York, Bristol Fishponds, New Erskine, Abergavenny and St Ives) in August 2020.

UK-based supermarket chain Morrisons to stop selling plastic carrier bags

Posted in: Environment 04/09/2021 - 08:47
    BRADFORD, UK, April 9, 2021 (Press Release) -
  • Announcement follows a trial in 8 stores -
  • Move will save 3,200 tonnes of plastic per year -
  • Morrisons paper bags have a lower carbon footprint than the plastic alternative –

Morrisons announces today that it will remove all plastic ‘bags for life’ from every store nationwide, saving 3,200 tonnes of plastic per year, following the removal of single use plastic bags in 2017.

Customers will instead be able to purchase its paper bags which are reusable, recyclable, water resistant, tear resistant and can hold up to 16kg. A life cycle assessment1carried out by The University of Sheffield has also shown that Morrisons paper bags have a lower carbon footprint than our plastic equivalent.

Paper bags will cost 30p and be available alongside other reusable options including string, jute, cotton and reusable woven bags, priced between 75p and £2.50.

The removal of the plastic ‘bags for life’ will be phased and will begin in Scotland this month, followed by England and Wales over the course of the next year. Almost 100 million plastic bags will be removed in total, that’s 1.9 million a week.

Morrisons is the first UK supermarket to move away from plastic bags completely following a successful trial of paper bags in selected stores in 2020, which proved popular with customers.2

David Potts, Chief Executive of Morrisons said:

“We have been listening hard to our customers over the past year and we know that they are passionate about doing their bit to keep plastics out of the environment. Removing all of the plastic bags from our supermarkets is a significant milestone in our sustainability programme.”

Customers who order their shopping online via morrisons.com will also receive their delivery without plastic bags in cases where the order is packed in a Morrisons store.

Single use 5p carrier bags were removed from Morrisons in 2018 but some customers continue to buy plastic ‘bags for life’, which are stronger and thicker. An increase of price to 50p was introduced to Morrisons plastic ‘bags for life’ in December 2020.

Since 2017 Morrisons has removed and made recyclable over 10,000 tonnes of plastic. Morrisons is on track to hit its 50% plastic reduction target by 2025.

About Morrisons

Headquartered in Bradford since 1899, Morrisons is a British food retailer with around 120,000 colleagues in 497 stores serving millions of customers every week.

We are British farming’s biggest supermarket customer and all Morrisons-branded fresh meat and everything on our butchers’ counters is 100% British.

Foodmakers and shopkeepers at heart, we have over 9,000 trained butchers, bakers, fishmongers, cheesemongers and other skilled in-store specialists making more and more food in our stores.

Morrisons has its own sites making meat, fruit & veg, fish, bakery and fresh food products – 20 in all – and is unique in preparing and making more than half of the fresh food sold in our stores. Food manufactured in our sites and stores is showcased with ‘Morrisons Makes It’ branding.

Morrisons is becoming even more competitive by cutting prices on groceries and continuing to offer great value on good quality products. We tailor the offer of each one of our stores to local tastes and demographics.

We also offer popular services including cafés, pharmacies, dry cleaners and over 300 petrol stations with further services being added all the time.

References

1The report by The University of Sheffield is called "Comparison of Morrisons' Reusable Paper Bags and Plastic Bags for Life"

2Trial went live in eight Morrisons stores (Skipton, Starbeck, Boroughbridge, York, Bristol Fishponds, New Erskine, Abergavenny and St Ives) in August 2020.

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MADRID, Spain, April 9, 2021 (Press Release) -In its commitment to climate action, Ence wants to contribute to the mitigation of climate change. It does so through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions derived from its activity, the decarbonisation of the energy model through the generation of renewable energy and the recovery of agroforestry remains, which reduce the risk of fires and diffuse emissions. This commitment has led the company to join the #PorelClima Community, which seeks to accelerate climate action in different sectors of society.

The #PorElClima Community has among its objectives to bring together the pioneers, those who are already fighting against the climate crisis and reducing their emissions to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. This movement has emerged to encourage society to act against the climate crisis. In it are citizens, fathers and mothers, young people, NGOs, companies and public administrations, all aware of the importance of fulfilling this mission.

Ence works actively to contribute to the goal of carbon neutrality. On the one hand, setting emission reduction targets at its facilities: the company has set a goal for 2025 to reduce the specific scope 1 and 2 emissions of its biofactories by 25% compared to 2018, the base year in which it began to analyze its carbon footprint in an integrated way.

On the other hand, Ence participates by generating renewable energy in its biofactories and power plants, while promoting the self-consumption of renewable energy generated in its own facilities and improving its energy efficiency. Thus, and thanks to the renewable energy generated by Ence in 2020, the emission of some 677,000 tons of CO2 has been avoided.

In addition to actively contributing to the mitigation of climate change with the aforementioned actions, Ence, like the rest of the forestry industry in our country, plays a fundamental role in achieving neutrality in Spain. This is so thanks to the carbon capture and storage function performed by forest plantations, acting as important sinks.

In this sense, and according to calculations by the Spanish Association of Pulp, Paper and Cardboard Manufacturers (ASPAPEL), in 2019 the amount of carbon stored in plantations destined for the paper sector amounted to 12.7 million tons, that is, more than 46.5 million tons of CO2 equivalent.

For all these reasons, Ence considers that its contribution to the #PorElClima community is one more step in its strategy to prioritize sustainability and fight against climate change, for which the union of actors at all levels and a clear commitment from performance, which the company demonstrates with concrete actions and advances that benefit society as a whole.

Ence joins #PorElClima community to help mitigate climate change

Posted in: Bio-Insight 04/09/2021 - 07:29

MADRID, Spain, April 9, 2021 (Press Release) -In its commitment to climate action, Ence wants to contribute to the mitigation of climate change. It does so through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions derived from its activity, the decarbonisation of the energy model through the generation of renewable energy and the recovery of agroforestry remains, which reduce the risk of fires and diffuse emissions. This commitment has led the company to join the #PorelClima Community, which seeks to accelerate climate action in different sectors of society.

The #PorElClima Community has among its objectives to bring together the pioneers, those who are already fighting against the climate crisis and reducing their emissions to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. This movement has emerged to encourage society to act against the climate crisis. In it are citizens, fathers and mothers, young people, NGOs, companies and public administrations, all aware of the importance of fulfilling this mission.

Ence works actively to contribute to the goal of carbon neutrality. On the one hand, setting emission reduction targets at its facilities: the company has set a goal for 2025 to reduce the specific scope 1 and 2 emissions of its biofactories by 25% compared to 2018, the base year in which it began to analyze its carbon footprint in an integrated way.

On the other hand, Ence participates by generating renewable energy in its biofactories and power plants, while promoting the self-consumption of renewable energy generated in its own facilities and improving its energy efficiency. Thus, and thanks to the renewable energy generated by Ence in 2020, the emission of some 677,000 tons of CO2 has been avoided.

In addition to actively contributing to the mitigation of climate change with the aforementioned actions, Ence, like the rest of the forestry industry in our country, plays a fundamental role in achieving neutrality in Spain. This is so thanks to the carbon capture and storage function performed by forest plantations, acting as important sinks.

In this sense, and according to calculations by the Spanish Association of Pulp, Paper and Cardboard Manufacturers (ASPAPEL), in 2019 the amount of carbon stored in plantations destined for the paper sector amounted to 12.7 million tons, that is, more than 46.5 million tons of CO2 equivalent.

For all these reasons, Ence considers that its contribution to the #PorElClima community is one more step in its strategy to prioritize sustainability and fight against climate change, for which the union of actors at all levels and a clear commitment from performance, which the company demonstrates with concrete actions and advances that benefit society as a whole.

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MADRID, Spain, April 9, 2021 (Press Release) -In its commitment to climate action, Ence wants to contribute to the mitigation of climate change. It does so through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions derived from its activity, the decarbonisation of the energy model through the generation of renewable energy and the recovery of agroforestry remains, which reduce the risk of fires and diffuse emissions. This commitment has led the company to join the #PorelClima Community, which seeks to accelerate climate action in different sectors of society.

The #PorElClima Community has among its objectives to bring together the pioneers, those who are already fighting against the climate crisis and reducing their emissions to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. This movement has emerged to encourage society to act against the climate crisis. In it are citizens, fathers and mothers, young people, NGOs, companies and public administrations, all aware of the importance of fulfilling this mission.

Ence works actively to contribute to the goal of carbon neutrality. On the one hand, setting emission reduction targets at its facilities: the company has set a goal for 2025 to reduce the specific scope 1 and 2 emissions of its biofactories by 25% compared to 2018, the base year in which it began to analyze its carbon footprint in an integrated way.

On the other hand, Ence participates by generating renewable energy in its biofactories and power plants, while promoting the self-consumption of renewable energy generated in its own facilities and improving its energy efficiency. Thus, and thanks to the renewable energy generated by Ence in 2020, the emission of some 677,000 tons of CO2 has been avoided.

In addition to actively contributing to the mitigation of climate change with the aforementioned actions, Ence, like the rest of the forestry industry in our country, plays a fundamental role in achieving neutrality in Spain. This is so thanks to the carbon capture and storage function performed by forest plantations, acting as important sinks.

In this sense, and according to calculations by the Spanish Association of Pulp, Paper and Cardboard Manufacturers (ASPAPEL), in 2019 the amount of carbon stored in plantations destined for the paper sector amounted to 12.7 million tons, that is, more than 46.5 million tons of CO2 equivalent.

For all these reasons, Ence considers that its contribution to the #PorElClima community is one more step in its strategy to prioritize sustainability and fight against climate change, for which the union of actors at all levels and a clear commitment from performance, which the company demonstrates with concrete actions and advances that benefit society as a whole.

Ence joins #PorElClima community to help mitigate climate change

Posted in: Environment 04/09/2021 - 07:29

MADRID, Spain, April 9, 2021 (Press Release) -In its commitment to climate action, Ence wants to contribute to the mitigation of climate change. It does so through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions derived from its activity, the decarbonisation of the energy model through the generation of renewable energy and the recovery of agroforestry remains, which reduce the risk of fires and diffuse emissions. This commitment has led the company to join the #PorelClima Community, which seeks to accelerate climate action in different sectors of society.

The #PorElClima Community has among its objectives to bring together the pioneers, those who are already fighting against the climate crisis and reducing their emissions to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. This movement has emerged to encourage society to act against the climate crisis. In it are citizens, fathers and mothers, young people, NGOs, companies and public administrations, all aware of the importance of fulfilling this mission.

Ence works actively to contribute to the goal of carbon neutrality. On the one hand, setting emission reduction targets at its facilities: the company has set a goal for 2025 to reduce the specific scope 1 and 2 emissions of its biofactories by 25% compared to 2018, the base year in which it began to analyze its carbon footprint in an integrated way.

On the other hand, Ence participates by generating renewable energy in its biofactories and power plants, while promoting the self-consumption of renewable energy generated in its own facilities and improving its energy efficiency. Thus, and thanks to the renewable energy generated by Ence in 2020, the emission of some 677,000 tons of CO2 has been avoided.

In addition to actively contributing to the mitigation of climate change with the aforementioned actions, Ence, like the rest of the forestry industry in our country, plays a fundamental role in achieving neutrality in Spain. This is so thanks to the carbon capture and storage function performed by forest plantations, acting as important sinks.

In this sense, and according to calculations by the Spanish Association of Pulp, Paper and Cardboard Manufacturers (ASPAPEL), in 2019 the amount of carbon stored in plantations destined for the paper sector amounted to 12.7 million tons, that is, more than 46.5 million tons of CO2 equivalent.

For all these reasons, Ence considers that its contribution to the #PorElClima community is one more step in its strategy to prioritize sustainability and fight against climate change, for which the union of actors at all levels and a clear commitment from performance, which the company demonstrates with concrete actions and advances that benefit society as a whole.

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    ESSEN, Germany, April 8, 2021 (Press Release) -
  • Long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) decisive lever for RWE’s 13.6 megawatt wind project in Sicily
  • Sofidel will be the sole corporate off-taker contracting 26 gigawatt hours per year
  • Green energy from Alcamo II contributes to Italian Sofidel Group, one of the leading companies in tissue paper production, achieving its sustainability goals: - 40% emissions per ton of paper set by 2030

“With this deal, we are demonstrating our extensive capabilities as a leading integrated renewables player, ranging from project development, construction, operations to commercialisation. The agreement underlines our expertise in bringing green electricity to the market on the basis of bilateral power purchase agreements and we are delighted to establish long-term partnerships with front runners like Sofidel; demonstrating how climate protection is possible under market conditions.“

Tom Glover, Chief Commercial Officer at RWE Renewables

RWE's renewable energy business in Italy is forging ahead: The company has completed the construction of its new onshore wind farm Alcamo II in Sicily. The green electricity produced by this wind farm has already been contracted to the Italian Sofidel Group on a long-term basis as part of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). Sofidel is one of the largest producers of paper for hygienic and domestic uses in the world, particularly well-known for its brand ‘Regina’. The contract enabled RWE to build this wind farm without having to rely on state subsidies. For its part, thanks to the agreement, Sofidel will come a great deal closer to meeting its ambitious climate protection goals and strengthens its commitment to a sustainable future for people and planet.

The new wind farm consists of four Goldwind turbines (GW 136-3.4MW) with a total installed capacity of 13.6 megawatts (MW). The PPA with Sofidel enabled the realisation of Alcamo II by providing financial stability through contracting 26 gigawatt hours per year as the sole corporate off-taker. As part of the deal, Sofidel purchases all the guarantees of origin this wind park produces. The long-term contract started in early-April 2021 and will run until end of 2030.

Sofidel regards this long-term partnership as a responsible way to promote a multi-stakeholder approach for sustainable development. “The agreement with RWE represents a major step toward our carbon footprint reduction goals. Sofidel emissions reduction targets – -40% emissions per ton of paper by 2030 compared with 2018 base year – have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative as consistent with levels required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement,” states Riccardo Balducci, Sofidel Energy & Environment Director. “This is also in line with what the latest climate science says is needed to prevent the worst impacts of climate change. In our commitment to a low carbon economy we regard PPAs as an useful and effective tool to source renewable power for our industrial operations and, at the same time, trigger the creation of additional generation capacity, aimed at sustaining the green energy transition.”

Katja Wünschel, Chief Operating Officer Wind Onshore & Photovoltaics Europe & Asia Pacific at RWE Renewables, adds: “Italy is one of our core markets. The country is seeing continued expansion of renewables and we are happy to contribute to this development with our Alcamo II wind farm and future projects. I am particularly pleased that, in cooperation with Sofidel, we have succeeded in building this wind farm without any state subsidies. In addition it is worldwide our first wind farm for which we used turbines from the manufacturer Goldwind. During the successful realisation of this project, our Italian team gained a lot of experience, which will help us to further broaden our supplier portfolio globally.”

RWE has many years of extensive experience in the renewables sector. In its strategic core market of Italy a team of more than 100 employees covers the entire value chain from project development, engineering, construction and operation up to the delivering of green electricity to corporations such as Sofidel through PPAs. In addition to the wind farms already in operation with a capacity of around 442 MW (pro-rata view), the Italian development pipeline includes further renewables projects in various stages of development and spread across the entire country. Globally, RWE currently has a renewables portfolio of more than 9 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity. From 2020 until 2022, RWE Renewables targets to invest €5 billion net in renewable energy and to grow its global renewables portfolio to 13 GW of net capacity.

New RWE onshore wind farm in Italy produces green electricity for Sofidel

Posted in: Bio-Insight 04/09/2021 - 06:16
    ESSEN, Germany, April 8, 2021 (Press Release) -
  • Long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) decisive lever for RWE’s 13.6 megawatt wind project in Sicily
  • Sofidel will be the sole corporate off-taker contracting 26 gigawatt hours per year
  • Green energy from Alcamo II contributes to Italian Sofidel Group, one of the leading companies in tissue paper production, achieving its sustainability goals: - 40% emissions per ton of paper set by 2030

“With this deal, we are demonstrating our extensive capabilities as a leading integrated renewables player, ranging from project development, construction, operations to commercialisation. The agreement underlines our expertise in bringing green electricity to the market on the basis of bilateral power purchase agreements and we are delighted to establish long-term partnerships with front runners like Sofidel; demonstrating how climate protection is possible under market conditions.“

Tom Glover, Chief Commercial Officer at RWE Renewables

RWE's renewable energy business in Italy is forging ahead: The company has completed the construction of its new onshore wind farm Alcamo II in Sicily. The green electricity produced by this wind farm has already been contracted to the Italian Sofidel Group on a long-term basis as part of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). Sofidel is one of the largest producers of paper for hygienic and domestic uses in the world, particularly well-known for its brand ‘Regina’. The contract enabled RWE to build this wind farm without having to rely on state subsidies. For its part, thanks to the agreement, Sofidel will come a great deal closer to meeting its ambitious climate protection goals and strengthens its commitment to a sustainable future for people and planet.

The new wind farm consists of four Goldwind turbines (GW 136-3.4MW) with a total installed capacity of 13.6 megawatts (MW). The PPA with Sofidel enabled the realisation of Alcamo II by providing financial stability through contracting 26 gigawatt hours per year as the sole corporate off-taker. As part of the deal, Sofidel purchases all the guarantees of origin this wind park produces. The long-term contract started in early-April 2021 and will run until end of 2030.

Sofidel regards this long-term partnership as a responsible way to promote a multi-stakeholder approach for sustainable development. “The agreement with RWE represents a major step toward our carbon footprint reduction goals. Sofidel emissions reduction targets – -40% emissions per ton of paper by 2030 compared with 2018 base year – have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative as consistent with levels required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement,” states Riccardo Balducci, Sofidel Energy & Environment Director. “This is also in line with what the latest climate science says is needed to prevent the worst impacts of climate change. In our commitment to a low carbon economy we regard PPAs as an useful and effective tool to source renewable power for our industrial operations and, at the same time, trigger the creation of additional generation capacity, aimed at sustaining the green energy transition.”

Katja Wünschel, Chief Operating Officer Wind Onshore & Photovoltaics Europe & Asia Pacific at RWE Renewables, adds: “Italy is one of our core markets. The country is seeing continued expansion of renewables and we are happy to contribute to this development with our Alcamo II wind farm and future projects. I am particularly pleased that, in cooperation with Sofidel, we have succeeded in building this wind farm without any state subsidies. In addition it is worldwide our first wind farm for which we used turbines from the manufacturer Goldwind. During the successful realisation of this project, our Italian team gained a lot of experience, which will help us to further broaden our supplier portfolio globally.”

RWE has many years of extensive experience in the renewables sector. In its strategic core market of Italy a team of more than 100 employees covers the entire value chain from project development, engineering, construction and operation up to the delivering of green electricity to corporations such as Sofidel through PPAs. In addition to the wind farms already in operation with a capacity of around 442 MW (pro-rata view), the Italian development pipeline includes further renewables projects in various stages of development and spread across the entire country. Globally, RWE currently has a renewables portfolio of more than 9 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity. From 2020 until 2022, RWE Renewables targets to invest €5 billion net in renewable energy and to grow its global renewables portfolio to 13 GW of net capacity.

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