Bert-Co has achieved chain-of-custody certification to the independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) forest management standard on its paperboard offering, in both their Tennessee and California facilities.
“Achieving SFI chain-of-custody certification exemplifies Bert-Co’s passion for responsible forest management and its commitment to meet customer requirements in strengthening forest practices and fiber sourcing,” states Arsenio Tudtud, Director of Quality.
With more than 160 million acres certified across North America, the non-profit SFI sustainable forest certification program is one of the largest in the world, with a standard based on principles and measures that promote responsible environmental behavior and sound forest management including measures to protect water quality, biodiversity, wildlife habitat, species at risk and forests of exceptional conservation value.
As part of its certification, Bert-Co will be required to undergo annual surveillance audits as well as full certification to the SFI Standard every five years, conducted by an independent, accredited certification body. All audit reports are published on the SFI program website. Additionally, Bert-Co’s clients will be able to use the SFI logo on their packaging, which shows their contribution to eco-friendly practices.
SFI President states “At a time when just 10 per cent of the world’s forests are independently certified, Bert-Co joins a growing number of companies who have demonstrated their environmental commitment and leadership by certifying their lands to the SFI Standard.”
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So why does Bert-Co have this chain-of-custody? Really and simply, to give our clients more eco-friendly paper options. SFI chain-of-custody ensures that the forests are being responsibly managed, which may be your first step to a more sustainable package, knowing where your paper source comes from. Some clients may like SFI paper because it compliments their color scheme of their packaging a bit better. When it comes to cost, SFI paperboard is comparable to regular paperboard that does not have chain-of-custody.
Whichever direction you choose for more sustainable packaging, here is our rule of thumb:
Make it smaller and make is lighter.
