Resolute Forest Products Wins 2017 AF&PA Sustainability Award for Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Reduction

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) recognized Resolute Forest Products with the 2017 AF&PA Leadership in Sustainability Award for Energy Efficiency/Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction for their GHG Reduction Program. The award was presented at AF&PA’s annual meeting on November 3 in Greensboro, Georgia.

“A series of environmental commitments led Resolute to implement voluntary and pro-active improvements to drastically reduce GHG emissions from their facilities,” said AF&PA President and CEO Donna Harman.

Resolute adopted a series of ambitious sustainability commitments, including a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (scope 1 and 2) from their facilities by 65 percent between 2000 and 2015. By improving the energy efficiency of their operations and increasing their use of lower carbon fuels, Resolute surpassed that goal. At the end of 2016, the company had lowered GHG emissions by 73 percent compared to 2000 levels, equivalent to the removal of 1.82 million cars off the road.

“On behalf of Resolute, I am proud to accept this AF&PA award recognizing one of our key sustainability successes,” said Resolute Corporate Communications, Sustainability and Government Affairs Vice President Seth Kursman. “We are confident that our early adoption of green products and projects as well as manufacturing processes will continue to pay off in the long run.”
more at:  http://afandpa.org/media/news/2017/11/06/resolute-forest-products-wins-2017-af-pa-sustainability-award-for-energy-efficiency-and-greenhouse-gas-reduction

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