|
|
Article: WWF and Tetra Pak to Cooperate on Responsible Management of Forests and Climate
- Article from:
- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- February 13, 2006
CopyrightCopyright 2006 U.S. Newswire. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Tetra Pak and WWF today
signed a three year agreement to cooperate to improve management of
the world's forests and to reduce industrial emissions contributing
to climate change. Under the agreement, Tetra Pak will take steps to
strengthen its purchasing of forest-based products from well-managed
forests and to reduce its CO2 emissions over the next five years by
an absolute 10 percent.
"We are delighted that an influential global company like Tetra
Pak is working with us to further strengthen its environmental
performance and serve as a model for other companies," said Carter
Roberts, President and CEO of WWF-US. "We believe this collaboration
will ...