Sustainability gains further ground
Sustainability and corporate social responsibility are gaining increasing importance in our society.
And at the same time, a growing number of people across the globe are gaining access to hygiene products.
These were among the observations of SCA president and CEO Jan Johansson in the company’s latest Sustainability Report, which came out this spring. “The standard of living is rising in a growing number of countries and more and more people are gaining access to hygiene products,” said Jan.
“Surveys show that at income levels as low as $US2 per day, people start to use their money to finance items other than food and housing – and hygiene products are high on the list.”
He says countries rapidly climbing up the hygiene pyramid include Brazil, Colombia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Mexico, Malaysia, South Africa, Chile, India and China.
“Sustainability is a megatrend that has been ongoing for a number of years,” said Jan. “A growing section of society questions the way we live and customers and consumers are imposing ever stricter demands for sustainable business practices.”
Sustainability highlights of Tork manufacturer SCA during 2010 included the installation of a lime kiln at Östrand pulp mill in Sweden, which will cut carbon dioxide emissions at the plant by 80 per cent.
Meanwhile a new power plant in Aschaffenburg, Germany, will reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and a new business unit - SCA Energy - will aim to develop and grow renewable energy.
A copy of the latest SCA Sustainability Report can be viewed or downloaded here.
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