Sonoco Announces Recipients of First Sustainability Award Program
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Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., this past week unveiled its Supplier Sustainability Award program. Recipients, including Arcelor Mittal, Buckman International, Staples, and W.R. Grace, were recognized during a dinner at the Ninth Annual Sonoco/JBE/MYCA Supplier Diversity Business Conference.
The new supplier sustainability program recognizes the company's suppliers who demonstrate clear differentiation from their competitors with measurable, strategic, and transparent social and environmental responsibility efforts. The idea for the program was first presented to Sonoco's Corporate Sustainability Team in late 2012. Sixty of Sonoco's top suppliers were contacted with a call for entries in January 2013 and candidates' entries were reviewed in April.
"Approximately 15 entrants participated this first year," said Marc Ensign, director, Strategic Sourcing, Sonoco. "We expect to have many more next year, and were very impressed with our suppliers' initiatives in the areas of sustainability, environmental responsibility, and diversity.
Award recipients showed definitive leadership in various categories such as water, energy, emission, and waste disposal reduction goals; environmental policies; social responsibility reports; and codes of conduct.
More information about the award program is available online.
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