All UPM Raflatac sites in China now CoC certified

As a result, all UPM Raflatac sites in China are now CoC certified to the main global forest certification standards and the range of eco-labeled paper label materials available in China will increase.

UPM Raflatac said that despite labels being a small part of packaging, sustainable origin and traceability for all packaging materials has grown in importance across the globe. Earlier this year it conducted an extensive CoC tour in several countries across South-east Asia. Hundreds of label converters and brand owners attended the workshops, seminars and other events to discuss and share their knowledge on forest certification and responsible sourcing in the label industry.

Robert Taylor, director of stakeholder relations at UPM Raflatac, said: ‘This is an important step in our efforts to supply products that are sustainable over their life cycle, and to expand our range of CoC-labeled products.

‘It demonstrates our strong commitment to meeting the Asian markets’ growing expectation that we deliver sustainable products. We are now selling around 700 certified products globally.’