Forest Stewardship Council Certification
for Bhadrachalam and Kovai Facilities
Adding yet another milestone in its environmental journey, the integrated pulp paper and paperboard manufacturing facility of ITC at Bhadrachalam and its recycled paperboards Unit at Kovai have been awarded the FSC Chain of Custody certificate. One of the most widely respected certifications for responsible fibre sourcing around the world, it provides a unique competitive edge to ITC’s fine papers and paperboards in an increasingly environment-conscious world.
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests. FSC is a certification system that provides internationally recognised standard-setting, trademark assurance and accreditation services to companies, organisations, and communities interested in responsible forestry. Chain of Custody (CoC) certificates for paper/paperboard manufacturers are awarded after stringent audits that seek to establish the traceability of the fibre being used. ITC’s Paperboards & Specialty Papers Division will now be able to offer products with virgin pulp or post consumer recycled content, under the ‘FSC Mixed’ and ‘FSC Recycled’ labels to discerning consumers and will seek to increasingly bring a larger volume and range of products under credible certification.
ITC is the first Indian company to become a member of the WWF GFTN (World Wide Fund for Nature - Global Forest & Trade Network) in July 2009. |
