Packaging Waste and the Need for Sustainable Improvement
The press release discusses the urgent need for sustainable packaging solutions amid growing environmental concerns. International Paper addresses four major global systems impacting planetary boundaries: food systems (causing biodiversity loss and GHG emissions), built environment (40% of global GHG emissions), manufactured goods (material-intensive production), and transportation (25% of GHG emissions).
The company emphasizes its role in promoting sustainable packaging across these systems, focusing on recyclable and adaptable solutions. The release highlights the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's principles for reducing global emissions through eliminating waste, circulating materials, and regenerating nature.
Il comunicato stampa discute l'urgenza di soluzioni di imballaggio sostenibili in un contesto di crescente preoccupazione ambientale. International Paper affronta quattro grandi sistemi globali che impattano i confini planetari: i sistemi alimentari (che causano la perdita di biodiversità e emissioni di GHG), l'ambiente costruito (40% delle emissioni globali di GHG), i beni manifatturati (produzione ad alta intensità di materiali) e il trasporto (25% delle emissioni di GHG).
L'azienda sottolinea il suo ruolo nella promozione di imballaggi sostenibili attraverso questi sistemi, concentrandosi su soluzioni riciclabili e adattabili. Il comunicato evidenzia i principi della Ellen MacArthur Foundation per ridurre le emissioni globali attraverso l'eliminazione dei rifiuti, la circolazione dei materiali e la rigenerazione della natura.
El comunicado de prensa aborda la urgente necesidad de soluciones de embalaje sostenibles en medio de crecientes preocupaciones ambientales. International Paper se ocupa de cuatro sistemas globales principales que impactan los límites planetarios: los sistemas alimentarios (que causan pérdida de biodiversidad y emisiones de GHG), el entorno construido (40% de las emisiones globales de GHG), los bienes manufacturados (producción intensiva en materiales) y el transporte (25% de las emisiones de GHG).
La empresa enfatiza su papel en la promoción de un embalaje sostenible a través de estos sistemas, centrándose en soluciones reciclables y adaptables. El comunicado destaca los principios de la Ellen MacArthur Foundation para reducir las emisiones globales mediante la eliminación de desechos, la circulación de materiales y la regeneración de la naturaleza.
보도자료는 증가하는 환경 우려 속에서 지속 가능한 포장 솔루션의 시급한 필요성을 논의합니다. International Paper는 지구의 경계에 영향을 미치는 네 개의 주요 글로벌 시스템을 다룹니다: 식품 시스템(생물 다양성 손실 및 온실가스(GHG) 배출을 초래), 구축된 환경(전 세계 GHG 배출의 40%), 제조품(재료 집약적 생산), 및 교통(온실가스 배출의 25%).
회사는 이러한 시스템 전반에서 지속 가능한 포장의 역할을 강조하며, 재활용 가능하고 적응 가능한 솔루션에 중점을 둡니다. 보도자료는 폐기물 제거, 재료 순환 및 자연 재생을 통해 글로벌 배출량을 줄이는 Ellen MacArthur Foundation의 원칙을 강조합니다.
Le communiqué de presse discute de l'urgence de trouver des solutions d'emballage durable face à des préoccupations environnementales croissantes. International Paper aborde quatre grands systèmes mondiaux impactant les limites planétaires : les systèmes alimentaires (responsables de la perte de biodiversité et des émissions de GES), l'environnement construit (40 % des émissions mondiales de GES), les biens manufacturés (production intensive en matières) et le transport (25 % des émissions de GES).
L'entreprise souligne son rôle dans la promotion d'emballages durables à travers ces systèmes, se concentrant sur des solutions recyclables et adaptables. Le communiqué met en avant les principes de la Ellen MacArthur Foundation pour réduire les émissions mondiales par l'élimination des déchets, la circulation des matériaux et la régénération de la nature.
Die Pressemitteilung behandelt die dringende Notwendigkeit nachhaltiger Verpackungslösungen im Zuge wachsender Umweltbedenken. International Paper befasst sich mit vier wichtigen globalen Systemen, die die planetaren Grenzen beeinflussen: Ernährungssysteme (die Biodiversitätsverlust und Treibhausgasemissionen (GHG) verursachen), die gebaute Umwelt (40 % der globalen GHG-Emissionen), hergestellte Waren (materialintensive Produktion) und Transport (25 % der GHG-Emissionen).
Das Unternehmen hebt seine Rolle bei der Förderung nachhaltiger Verpackungen in diesen Systemen hervor und konzentriert sich auf recycelbare und anpassbare Lösungen. Die Mitteilung betont die Prinzipien der Ellen MacArthur Foundation, die darauf abzielen, die globalen Emissionen durch die Beseitigung von Abfall, den Kreislauf von Materialien und die Regeneration der Natur zu reduzieren.
- Company's strategic positioning in sustainable packaging solutions
- Focus on recyclable and adaptable packaging development
- Alignment with circular economy principles
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This whitepaper discussion, while addressing important sustainability themes, lacks immediate market-moving significance. The content is a general overview of environmental challenges and circular economy principles, without specific financial metrics, new initiatives, or material business developments. While International Paper's focus on sustainable packaging aligns with industry trends, this particular communication represents routine corporate messaging rather than actionable investment intelligence.
The article's timing (2024) suggests forward-looking positioning in sustainability, but contains no concrete targets, investment plans, or strategic shifts that would impact near-term financial performance. For investors, this type of content serves as background context rather than a catalyst for investment decisions.
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 18, 2024 / International Paper Company
Originally published in International Paper's Thinking Inside the Box whitepaper
In the last century alone, material changes to the average standard of living have dramatically improved human health and well-being worldwide. These changes come at a cost, and the looming issue-troubling scientists and researchers as far back as the 1960s -is the collective reliance on intensive greenhouse gas (GHG) producing processes to maintain a modern lifestyle. While a large part of our GHG impact comes from the sources of energy we use, our consumption of materials - the way we make and use products and food - are responsible for the remainder of emissions.1
Since 2018, the earth has consumed over half a trillion metric tons of materials, which is "nearly as much as the entire 20th century combined".2 This challenge-what the Circle Economy Foundation refers to as the "circularity gap" - highlights the urgent need for the transition to a more circular economy to achieve broader societal and environmental goals.
The Circle Economy Foundation identifies four global systems that put the most pressure on key "planetary boundaries", or measures of impacts to the earth's environmental health for which the world currently exceeds its limits. The first global system is the food system, which is the largest driver of land-use change causing globally significant biodiversity loss and contributing to one-third of GHG emissions. The second system is built environment, which is responsible for
Packaging is involved at every stage of these four global systems. Producers and recyclers of sustainable packaging such as International Paper can affect positive environmental change across each of these global systems. By using experience and expertise in the sustainable material space, as well as innovation in product design to increase recyclability and reusability, we are already working to replace single-use materials with sustainable, recyclable and adaptable packaging.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation highlights how applying circular economy principles to the way we make and use products can not only create value, but also significantly reduce global emissions:4
• By eliminating waste and pollution, we reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain
• By circulating products and materials, we retain their embodied energy
• By regenerating nature, we sequester carbon in soil and products
Through continuous innovation, sustainable infrastructure development and circular design, a future is possible in which high standards of living are maintained while minimizing environmental impact.
Download International Paper's white paper to learn more about the challenges associated with transitioning to a lower carbon economy and the sustainable advantages of fiber-based packaging.
About International Paper
International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a global producer of sustainable packaging, pulp and other fiber-based products, and one of the world's largest recyclers. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 39,000 colleagues globally who are committed to creating what's next. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2023 were
About International Paper - EMEA
In Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), International Paper focuses on the production and marketing of fiber-based packaging and specialty pulp, employing approximately 4,400 people. As a leading supplier of high-quality corrugated containers for a multitude of applications, we serve customers throughout the region from our network of two recycled containerboard mills and 23 box plants in France, Italy, Morocco, Portugal and Spain. Specialty pulp is made in Gdansk, Poland. Other products available from International Paper in the region include a variety of Kraft linerboard and other pulp products.
[1] Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Completing the picture: How the circular economy tackles climate change (2019) [link]
[2] Circle Economy Foundation, Circularity Gap Report 2024 (2024)
[3] Circle Economy Foundation - Circularity Gap Report 2023 (2023)
[4] Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Completing the picture: How the circular economy tackles climate change (2019) [link]
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