Stora Enso to cut 1.150 Jobs

European packaging company Stora Enso is planning a major restructure of their Packaging Material division. The company announced that with other changes in the group structure a loss of 1.150 jobs might be the result. Stora Enso wants to remain competitive and profitable. The company wants to close their production sites in De Hoop/Netherlands, Ostroleka/Poland,…

Theegarten-Pactec Certified as a Climate-neutral Company

Theegarten-Pactec, Germany, has been CO2-neutral since the beginning of 2023. The Dresden-based company received the recognised “Climate neutral through compensation with climate protection certificates” seal from the sustainability company “Fokus Zukunft”. For the certification, the environmental consultants recorded all greenhouse gas emissions directly related to their own value creation. The Dresden-based packaging specialist offsets this…

Barry Callebaut and Unilever Sign Long-term Agreement for the Supply of Cocoa and Chocolate

Unilever has extend their long-term agreement for the supply of cocoa and chocolate with Barry Callebaut. The original agreement was signed in 2012. The new agreement adds terms of support for Unilever´s goal of full sustainability in the ingredient sector. “We are pleased to extend our strategic relationship with Barry Callebaut, a long-term partner for…

European Parliament’s Corporate due Diligence position recognises the Right to a Living Income, Among Other Improvements

In a historic move on 1 June, the European Parliament voted to adopt its position on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) with 366 for, 225 against and 38 abstentions. The Parliament introduced significant improvements on the proposal from the European Commission, particularly in requiring companies to assess the potential or actual adverse impacts…