Evergreen Packaging Recognized by AF&PA with 2014 Leadership in Sustainability Award for Sustainable Forest Management

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Evergreen Packaging today announced  the company is the recipient of the 2014 American Forest & Paper Association's (AF&PA) Leadership in Sustainability Award for Sustainable Forest Management for its Certified Success – Evergreen Forest Certification Program.

"It's an honor to be the recipient of the Leadership in Sustainability Award for Sustainable Forest Management," said Evergreen Packaging President and CEO John Rooney. "This award reinforces Evergreen Packaging's commitment to promoting responsible forest management practices."

The Leadership in Sustainability Award recognizes exemplary sustainability programs and initiatives in the paper and wood products manufacturing industry. The annual awards are given based on the merit of entries received across multiple categories.

Projects that support progress toward the "Better Practices, Better Planet 2020" sustainability goals qualify for recognition in the "Leadership" category, which has five subcategories that correspond to the goals: Sustainable Forest Management, Paper Recovery for Recycling, Energy Efficiency/Greenhouse Gas Reduction, Safety, and Water.

Evergreen Packaging was selected for its development of the Evergreen Forest Certification, a group certification program that allows multiple landowners to be certified under a single group certificate – a cost-effective way for landowners to have their forests certified to internationally recognized standards. In its first year, the program grew to include nearly 60 landowners comprising approximately 40,000 acres in North and South Carolina.

For more information about Evergreen Packaging and its Evergreen Forest Certification program visit www.evergreenpackaging.com.

About Evergreen Packaging®

Evergreen Packaging is a global leader in creating fiber-based packaging solutions customized to deliver product freshness and brand distinction. Evergreen Packaging is a vertically integrated packaging company, delivering total solutions of barrier paperboard, technical expertise, equipment and service. Evergreen Packaging cartons have the eco-friendly attributes consumers want: more than 70 percent of the carton is made from paper derived from a renewable resource: trees. Cartons are also recyclable for an increasing number of households. In addition, our cartons are made with renewable energy – over 50% of the energy used to make the paper in our cartons comes from biomass.

About AF&PA®

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) serves to advance a sustainable U.S. pulp, paper, packaging, and wood products manufacturing industry through fact-based public policy and marketplace advocacy.  AF&PA member companies make products essential for everyday life from renewable and recyclable resources and are committed to continuous improvement through the industry's sustainability initiative - Better Practices, Better Planet 2020. The forest products industry accounts for approximately 4 percent of the total U.S. manufacturing GDP, manufactures approximately $210 billion in products annually, and employs nearly 900,000 men and women. The industry meets a payroll of approximately $50 billion annually and is among the top 10 manufacturing sector employers in 47 states. Visit AF&PA online at www.afandpa.org or follow us on Twitter @ForestandPaper.

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