Westpack & FSC®
Westpack: A proud member of FSC®
Westpack has been a member of FSC since 2013, and we offer a large range of packaging made from FSC-certified materials. The sustainable profile is important to us and our customers - and the demand for environmentally friendly alternatives is increasing.
It matters
In 1992, the United Nations held a conference on environment and development (UNCED) in Rio. Also known as Earth Summit, this conference represented a chance for the member states to collaborate in the wake of the Cold War.
The summit resulted in an agreement on the Climate Change Convention, that arguably paved the way for the Kyoto Protocol and eventually the Paris Agreement. However, the Earth Summit did not result in an agreement to stop deforestation.
The summit resulted in an agreement on the Climate Change Convention, that arguably paved the way for the Kyoto Protocol and eventually the Paris Agreement. However, the Earth Summit did not result in an agreement to stop deforestation.
This prompted a dedicated group of environmentalists, companies, and community leaders to come up with a market-based approach to forest stewardship. This ultimately led to the formation of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in 1994.
Our responsibility
There are three main reasons why Westpack is proud to be a certified member of FSC:
From an
environmental perspective
In FSC forests, all harvesting activities are founded on the principle of sustained yields, which means that no more wood is cut down than the forest can regenerate. Furthermore, certified areas cannot be converted to other land use. And, just as important, the biodiversity of the areas is maintained or enhanced.
From a
social perspective
FSC contributes to preserving and improving the social and economic well-being of local communities. They do this by supporting indigenous peoples’ rights of ownership. In other words, the local communities have fair access to resources and economic benefits.
From a
governance perspective
The labour rights and employment conditions are improved. Much emphasis is placed on occupational health and safety.
FSC-certified materials
Naturally, our aim is to introduce as many products as possible, that are made from FSC-certified materials.
One way to do this is to introduce new eco-friendly products, while another is to phase out products that are not eco-friendly. During the past three years, our Danish production have exclusively purchased cardboard and paper that is FSC-certified. We will continue to do so, although not all our customers are demanding it. That is an active choice Westpack has made.
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