DS Smith paper mill receives ISO-50001 certification
DS Smith paper mill receives ISO-50001 certification
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DS Smith, a London-based provider of sustainable fiber-based packaging, has announced that its paper mill in southeast Georgia in the United States has earned top honors as an industry leader in energy efficiency. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has recognized DS Smith’s mill in Riceboro, Georgia, as the first ISO-50001 certified facility in the pulp, paper and paper products industry in North America.
According to a news release from DS Smith, the company is one of only 145 sites in the United States to have received this certification since the ISO’s program began in 2012. According to the most recent ISO survey, the organization had certified 260 companies worldwide in the pulp, paper and paper products sector.
“The old adage that you can’t manage what you don’t measure has never been more important than today,” says Giancarlo Maroto, managing director, paper, forestry and recycling for DS Smith North America. “We’re extremely proud of our Riceboro team and the work they put in to pass the rigorous ISO audit and be recognized as the first paper mill in the U.S. to be ISO-50001 certified. This program will guide us in our plans to boost energy efficiency, improve environmental quality and achieve our goal of reducing carbon emissions, a major component of our Now and Next sustainability strategy, and our ambitious climate targets.”
The Riceboro facility produces kraft linerboard. An ISO-approved audit team visited the mill, certifying that it uses an energy management systems (EnMS), based on the ISO-50001 internationally recognized framework for integrating energy management into its existing processes. An EnMS system enables organizations to better manage their energy performance to operate more efficiently.
“This is an important achievement that will ensure energy best practices are identified and delivered across the Riceboro site, and it will enhance cooperation across the entire company,” says Martin Mead, head of energy efficiency at DS Smith. “Energy efficiency is a major driver to both decarbonizing our operations and reducing costs. Riceboro’s ISO-50001 certification will ensure that behavioral change contributes to this.”
Additionally, DS Smith says it has invested $140 million in research and development to accelerate its work in the circular economy. The company says that investment ties into its Now and Next sustainability strategy, which pledges to manufacture 100 percent recyclable or reusable packaging by 2023 and to take 1 billion pieces of plastic scrap off supermarket shelves by 2025.
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Source: Recycling Today
DS Smith paper mill receives ISO-50001 certification
<![CDATA[DS Smith, a London-based provider of sustainable fiber-based packaging, has announced that its paper mill in southeast Georgia in the United States has earned top honors as an industry leader in energy efficiency. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has recognized DS Smith’s mill in Riceboro, Georgia, as the first ISO-50001 certified facility in the pulp, paper and paper products industry in North America. According to a news release from DS Smith, the company is one of only 145 sites in the United States to have received this certification since the ISO’s program began in 2012. According to the most recent ISO survey, the organization had certified 260 companies worldwide in the pulp, paper and paper products sector. “The old adage that you can’t manage what you don’t measure has never been more important than today,” says Giancarlo Maroto, managing director, paper, forestry and recycling for DS Smith North America. “We’re extremely proud of our Riceboro team and the work they put in to pass the rigorous ISO audit and be recognized as the first paper mill in the U.S. to be ISO-50001 certified. This program will guide us in our plans to boost energy efficiency, improve environmental quality and…