Avery Dennison, a global manufacturer and distributor of pressure-sensitive adhesive materials (such as self-adhesive labels), apparel branding labels and tags, RFID inlays, and specialty medical products, is now among the 140 companies supporting the measures to control greenhouse gases that were announced at the recently held United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.
Dean Scarborough, Avery Dennison’s Chairman and CEO said, “Signing the pledge was an easy decision because we’re already doing the things that the pledge asked of us. We unequivocally support an agreement coming out of Paris that takes a strong step toward a low-carbon future. We are cutting our own carbon emissions and taking additional measures to tackle climate change.”
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The company has pledged to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its operations by at least 3 per cent a year, and by at least 26 percent overall, between 2015 and 2025; Eliminate deforestation from the production of agricultural commodities by 2020, in alignment with the 2014 New York Declaration on Forests; Purchase 100 per cent of its paper from certified sources by 2025; and Purchase at least 70 per cent of its paper from Forest Stewardship Council-certified sources by 2025, the company mentions.
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“Climate change is an imminent global threat that demands urgent action from all segments of society – including business – while we still have time to act. Responding to climate change by reducing emissions is, above all, a moral imperative. It’s consistent with our company’s ethics and guiding principles. And if we want to stay in business for the long-term, then addressing the risks posed by climate change is simply sound strategy,” Scarborough adds.
