Vina Kraft Paper attains FSC

March 27, 2015 | 17:00
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Thai-backed Vina Kraft Paper, a subsidiary of ASEAN’s leading conglomerate SCG, has attained the globally prestigious Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certificate.

The FSC certificate is considered the most rigorous and credible forest certification recognised globally and is expected to help the company fly to the position of a leading green producer in Vietnam’s packaging industry.

This FSC means the company has made great efforts to minimise impact on the environment by applying the 3Gs concept (a focus on Green Product, Green Process and Green Mind) and deploying an environmental friendly management system.

The kraft paper and packaging industry largely depends on forests to provide the raw material for production. About 11 per cent of the woods extracted around the world are used by the paper industry.

The FSC chain-of-custody certification system traces the path of products from forests through every stage of the supply chain, verifying that FSC-certified materials are identified or kept separately from non-certified materials throughout production.

Any company in this supply chain, including harvesters, processors, manufacturers, distributors, printers, retailers or anyone who takes ownership of the forest product before the end user, needs to be FSC certified to be able to label or promote their products as FSC certified.

Although currently in Vietnam compliance with environmental regulations is still a challenge, many other markets have regulations and targets set in place to minimise the environmental impact of production and consumption and to increase recycling rates of waste from packaging.

Packaging companies therefore are under pressure to demonstrate the highest environmental credentials. The FSC label on packaging shows that the paper and board used are responsibly sourced. Compared to other packaging materials, the paper and board have the advantage of being renewable, reusable and recyclable.

“In Vietnam, the need for forest preservation is increasing as the country has faced many environmental challenges while boosting its development course. Following SCG’s sustainability principle, Vina Kraft Paper is making our best effort to contribute to the country’s development in a sustainable manner,” said Vina Kraft Paper general director Sangchai Wiriyaumpaiwong.

The company’s kraft paper products are environmentally-friendly in their raw materials and do not cause pollution during and after usage. The company has used over 95 per cent of its fibrous raw material intake from recycled or waste paper which helps reduce the waste and impact to the environment, he added.

Alongside green products, the company is also implementing a green production process to ensure low levels of consumption, high level of recycling and the optimal management of by-products and waste from production.

The company has invested over $10 million into the effluence treatment plant which can treat wastewater to achieve a level A Standard before discharging. Combined with other big investments into high efficiency paper machines and a power plan to optimise the usage of natural resources, Vina Kraft does its utmost to satisfy the most rigorous environmental requirements.

Vina Kraft Paper is one of the 21 subsidiaries of SCG in Vietnam and is part of SCG Paper - the leading paper manufacturer in the ASEAN with the total production capacity of up to 2.7 million tonnes per year.

The factory was established in 2007 and went into production in 2009, with a production capacity of about 250.000 tonnes per year, with over 95 per cent of the products being consumed domestically and five per cent being exported.

By By Thanh Tung

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