Cradle to Cradle Certified® is a globally recognised multi-attribute certification verifying that products are designed and manufactured in a prosperous, circular economy to maximise health and wellbeing for people and the planet. Mondi has announced that its uncoated fine paper portfolio of office paper and reels produced at its Merebank mill in South Africa has achieved Cradle to Cradle Certified® at the Bronze level.
The Full Scope certification covers all aspects from sourcing to production and certifies that our products are manufactured and used in line with circular economy principles. The programme assesses five categories of sustainability performance: Material Health, Product Circularity, Clean Air and Climate Protection, Water and Soil Stewardship, and Social Fairness.
This milestone marks a first for South Africa making Mondi the only company in the country to earn this globally respected certification for paper products, reinforcing its commitment to circularity, equitable production and environmental stewardship. The certified products include Rotatrim, Mondi’s well-known premium multifunctional office paper brand which also recently launched a new look to highlight its a commitment to local design and improved product performance. Other certified products include a wide range of uncoated woodfree reels such as Constat, Envapost and Script.
‘This important sustainability milestone reflects our ongoing efforts to deliver circular-driven solutions and contributes to the Group’s ambitious Mondi Action Plan 2030 (MAP2030) sustainability commitments,’ said Donovan Naidoo, Operations Director at Mondi Merebank. ‘It also reinforces the trust our customers place in Mondi to reliably meet their evolving sustainability requirements with certified, high-quality paper solutions,’ added Naidoo.
Mondi’s uncoated fine paper mill brand portfolio produced in Slovakia and Austria was also the first in Europe to receive Cradle to Cradle Certified® certification, reinforcing the company’s global leadership in sustainable paper production.
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