Sustainability News

4evergreen publishes updated Circularity by Design Guideline and enhanced Collection & Sorting Guidance

The 4evergreen alliance has published major updates to two cornerstone documents in its Technical Toolbox, supporting Europe’s transition to high-performance recycling systems under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Terminology and definitions have been revised to reflect the latest PPWR and CEN developments, ensuring full technical consistency with emerging standardisation parameters. The scope of 4evergreen remains unchanged; these updates are strictly linguistic and standardisation-driven. For example, certain descriptors are being aligned from “fibre-based” to the more technically precise and CEN-conformant “paper-based” terminology.

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SCA awarded Gold in EcoVadis Sustainability Rating

SCA has been awarded a Gold Medal in EcoVadis’ global sustainability assessment for 2025. At the same time, the company’s overall score has increased from 78 to 79, placing SCA among the top five percent of companies worldwide. EcoVadis is one of the world’s leading providers of independent sustainability ratings, assessing companies across four main areas: Environment, Labor and Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement.

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The Navigator Company fights against climate change and deforestation

The Navigator Company is among the world's leading companies in the fight against climate change and deforestation. The company has once again achieved the highest rating of ‘A’ (Leadership) in the CDP Climate Change and CDP Forests questionnaires, reinforcing its top position in the prestigious CDP A-List for Climate and Forests.

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SCA on CDP’s sustainability A-List 2025

SCA has earned a place on the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) prestigious A-List for 2025 – the highest possible rating – in the categories of Climate and Forests. The award signifies that SCA ranks among the global top performers in terms of transparency, strategic sustainability work, and concrete actions in these areas. In this year’s CDP evaluation, SCA is placed on the A-List in the Climate and Forests categories.

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How paper carrier bags contribute to the circular bioeconomy

With the adoption of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), retailers and brand owners are under increasing pressure to reduce their environmental footprint. The regulation sets ambitious targets for packaging waste reduction, recyclability and responsible use of resources. Paper carrier bags meet the highest standards. They are made from renewable raw materials sourced from sustainable forest management and are reusable and recyclable. But that’s not all: the kraft paper and paper carrier bag manufacturers are constantly working to conserve resources, minimise environmental impact and increase product quality at all stages of the production process – and they have been doing so long before the PPWR came into force.

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