One year on from the merger of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock, the newly-created Smurfit Westrock is thriving. But in the packaging and containers manufacturing industry, there is no time for complacency – sustainability never sleeps.
So what is Smurfit Westrock doing about embedding circularity into its products and processes?
To find out, Sustainability Magazine spoke to: Chris Davidson, VP, Sustainability Engagement; Kevin Hudson, SVP, Forest Resources & Recycle Fibre, and David Upton, VP, Europe.
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Smurfit
230 tons
Westrock recycling facilities globally
of single-use plastic removed from the system in partnership with Costco
US $ 100m
investment in a biomass boiler in Columbia
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