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Article: Sonoco receives chain-of-custody certifications.(FROM FSC, SFI AND PEFC)
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- Official Board Markets
- Article date:
- September 13, 2008
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Diversified global packaging company, Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., has received chain-of-custody certifications from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), as well as the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and the Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). The certifications, which recognize 13 Sonoco recycled paperboard mills and two recycled rigid paper container plants in the U.S. and Canada, formally recognize the company's sustainable fiber sourcing practices and its overall commitment to environmental stewardship.
Chain-of-custody certification means a company has a tracking system in place that records the possession and transfer of wood ...