Press release: Paper sector, a pioneer in food safety, updates its Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Jun 1, 2023 | Media Resources

The newly published GMP guidelines aim to support the demand of the market and customers for increased product safety. The document builds on the achievements of a sector which has early on opted for an approach minimising contamination risks and allowing for...

Press release: Pulp and paper producers take stock of their investments in climate action

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Apr 26, 2023 | Industry Transformation, Media Resources

Since 2005, the CO2 emissions of the pulp and paper sector have been reduced by 36% and by substituting fossil-based products, the European forest-based industries lower the EU’s total emissions by an estimated 410 Mt CO2 per year. The equivalent of taking 85 million...

Press release: New study on impacts of EU packaging regulation shows a blanket approach on re-use may have unintended consequences: higher CO2 emissions & costs

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Apr 6, 2023 | Media Resources, Product Innovation, Sustainability and Circularity

As the EU looks to adopt the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), a new in-depth study, merging data from various sources, finds that imposing strict reusable packaging targets by 2030 will severely impact the EU’s climate footprint, as well as consumers’...

Press release: EU associations launch coalition for a more competitive, and ambitious, EU bioeconomy

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Mar 28, 2023 | Industry Statistics, Industry Transformation, Media Resources

A new group of 14 EU trade associations including the providers of high-quality wood-based products, fibre-based paper and board products and packaging, and renewable energy solutions, supported by EU forest owners and managers, has today launched a cross-sectoral...

Press release: Book Drive Europe’s Knowledge Economy

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Mar 22, 2023 | Energy Transition and Green Deal, Industry Statistics, Media Resources

Printed books must be included for a balanced information diet – both in our children’s schools and in our own lifelong learning efforts. Books have enduring value as transmitters of knowledge, entertainment, and equality of access to information. Printed books offer...

Press release: Industrial Plan pinpoints an EU trend for deindustrialisation, now it needs to choose what kind of industry it wants for its green future

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Mar 16, 2023 | Energy Transition and Green Deal, Industry Statistics, Media Resources

A legislative package proposed today by the European Commission has been presented as a way to avoid an exodus of EU industries. While it falls short on measures aiming to reduce the industry’s dependence on fossils, it sends some positive signs to manufacturers...