Starting with a range of packages for Co-op stores later this month, Tetra Pak plans to offer around 340m FSC-labelled packages to Swiss customers next year, representing about 60% of its annual sales in this market.
The launch of FSC-labelled cartons in Switzerland marks another step towards Tetra Pak’s goal of having all its packages bear the FSC label, which is today considered the highest standard for the sustainable sourcing of wood fibres.
The FSC label aims to assure consumers that the wood fibres in the package are traceable all the way through the supply chain back to the forest, and that the paperboard used in the package comes from FSC-certified forests and other controlled sources.
“Tetra Pak is committed to sustainable development and is working together with suppliers, customers, consumers and NGOs to create an environmentally responsible supply chain, starting with the forests all the way down to the retail shelf,” said Josef Meyer, commercial director, Tetra Pak Switzerland.
The certification programme of the Forest Stewardship Council contributes to establishing a balance between the protection and economic utilisation of forests. It undertakes consistent action against illegal logging and over-exploitation.
Tetra Pak has been a member of this independent, not-for-profit organisation since 2006 and has been a promoter of FSC certification on the international stage since then.
Source: Tetra Pak
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