BillerudKorsnäs
BillerudKorsnäs focuses on three areas of sustainability: increased customer value, our contribution to a sustainable and bio-based society, and taking responsibility for our entire value chain. Our goal is to continually strive for a sustainable future and increase BillerudKorsnäs' positive contribution.
BASF and BillerudKorsnäs cooperate to develop unique home-compostable paper laminate for flexible packaging
BASF and the Swedish packaging manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs have cooperated to develop a unique home-compostable paper laminate for flexible packaging. ... View More
Absolut, Coca-Cola, L’Oréal Join Carlsberg’s Efforts to Improve, Scale Paper Bottles
Carlsberg Group has unveiled the latest iterations of the world’s first paper beer bottle made from sustainably sourced wood fibers, along with a new ‘paper bottle community’ of brands dedicated to optimizing the technology. ... View More
BillerudKorsnäs and The Paper Straw Co to Launch the First U-Bend Paper Straw
Together with the Paper Straw Co, BillerudKorsnäs has developed the first functional 180° U-Bend straw, made out of paper. The straw is made to be used for individual drink cartons such as juice, milk and water. The long term market potential as we... View More
Bosch Packaging Technology and BillerudKorsnäs Intensify Innovation Collaboration
The demand for sustainable packaging among consumers and brand owners all over the world is growing at an exponential rate, which in many cases drives a strong need to replace plastic packaging. Strong partnerships are required to bring about the dev... View More
Trending: Billerudkorsnäs, Evian, PepsiCo Aim to Redesign How We Hydrate
From shrinking jugs to paper bottles to eschewing bottles completely, here are some of the latest ways beverage and packaging giants are innovating to eliminate plastic pollution. ... View More
BillerudKornsäs Offers Unique Insights on Packaging Sustainability
As consumers look to brands to lead the way in packaging sustainability, brands can choose responsibly sourced, light and easy-to-recycle packaging solutions to get there. ... View More
SB Corporate Members Named to Dow Jones Sustainability 2018 Indices
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for 2018 have been released, with many Sustainable Brands Corporate Members retaining their spots as global sustainability leaders. Created in 1999, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices benchmark sustainability pe... View More
Paper Battery from BillerudKorsnäs, Uppsala Paving Way for Energy Storage in Packaging
Swedish sustainable packaging giant BillerudKorsnäs and researchers at Uppsala University have partnered to bring paper batteries to life. Together, they have taken basic research based on pure cellulose from algae and developed it to work with the ... View More
BillerudKorsnäs joins fight against ocean litter, announces U.S. events
BillerudKorsnäs, a sustainability leader in the global packaging industry and provider of packaging solutions, is encouraging action against ocean litter in a series of just-announced U.S. events, in theme with this year's World Oceans Day. The Swed... View More
BillerudKorsnäs adopts science based climate impact targets
Already today BillerudKorsnäs is largely fossil-free with 97.5 percent biofuels used in the own operation. In order to further contribute to reducing climate change, BillerudKorsnäs has adopted new climate targets for 2030 and 2050, which now has b... View More
Trending: £25M Investment Scheme, Climate-Positive Sack Will Reduce Packaging Waste
Plastics and packaging are ubiquitous and leading to major problems both for waste management and ocean pollution. While many companies are committing to reduce or eliminate single-use plastics, there is still a lot of work to do on all fronts. ... View More
New BillerudKorsnas environmental product declarations show greenhouse gas emissions cut by 5–19 percent
IVL Swedish Environment Research has analysed the environmental impact of ten products from BillerudKorsnäs. The findings reveal that emissions of greenhouse gases have fallen by between 5 and 19 percent since the previous analysis in 2012. The prod... View More
New communication concept highlights BillerudKorsnäs as change ambassador
BillerudKorsnäs’ mission, to challenge conventional packaging for a sustainable future, is based on the fact that innovative and sustainable packaging solutions have an important role to play in delivering solutions to some of the global challenge... View More
BillerudKorsnäs further improves in WWF’s Environmental Paper Company Index 2017
BillerudKorsnäs is since 2011 a participant in WWF’s Environmental Paper Company Index (EPCI) and has during this period demonstrated transparency and continuous improvement. This year, in the product category Packaging, 73.9 percent (70,6)* was a... View More
EcoVadis awards BillerudKorsnäs highest rating for sustainability
EcoVadis is the leading system for evaluating suppliers' environmental aspects, working conditions, corporate social responsibility and subcontractors. Multinational brands with high ethical ambitions use the system to evaluate their supply chains in... View More
BillerudKorsnäs now reporting on ethics to its customers
More and more customers are asking BillerudKorsnäs to report on ethics with regard to Employment Conditions, Occupational Health and Safety, Business Ethics and the Environment. By accessing information from us, they can ensure and demonstrate that ... View More
BillerudKorsnäs Ranked At The Top In Sustainability On The Stockholm Stock Exchange
The Stockholm School of Economics’ “Walking the talk?” study, which is being conducted for the second time this year, focuses on comparing what companies announce they are going to do in the area of sustainability with the reports about what th... View More
BillerudKorsnäs: Megacity Dwellers See Packaging as Crucial Solution for Sustainable Future
Packaging has widely been recognized as a pathway to a sustainable future, but opinions around the critical actions needed to deliver circular outcomes in urban areas, particularly megacities (a metropolitan area with a total population over 10 milli... View More
BillerudKorsnäs Among The Most Sustainable Companies In The World
Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index covers the leading 20 percent of the largest European companies in terms of sustainability. Dow Jones World Index includes equivalent leading 10 percent of the companies worldwide. The fact that BillerudKorsnäs ... View More
BillerudKorsnäs Collaboration on Sealed Paper Packaging wins Sustainability Awards 2017
Bosch Packaging Technology and BillerudKorsnäs’ collaboration on Sealed Paper Packaging has won the 2017 Sustainability Awards in the Bio-Based Packaging category. The international jury recognized Sealed Paper Packaging specifically for its uniqu... View More
