UPM Raflatac receives TLMI L.I.F.E. certification

UPM Raflatac has been awarded LIFE (Label Initiative for the Environment) certification from TLMI. The Project LIFE program was developed to assist TLMI members in finding cost effective ways to reduce their companies’ environmental footprint. LIFE is a program designed specifically for the narrow web marketplace and addresses four key elements of the narrow web printing and converting industry: clean production, energy and greenhouse gases, product and environmentally preferable materials and management practices.

Laura Cummings, UPM Raflatac’s sustainability and environmental manager, said: ‘Like many other TLMI members, we recognize that addressing sustainability issues is necessary for businesses to compete successfully today. All kinds of stakeholders – customers, employees, neighbors, regulatory agencies and shareholders – are interested in the environmental aspects of a company's operations and products. We believe it’s important that an industry proactively confronts sustainability issues and credibly respond to stakeholder concerns. Waiting for industry outsiders to identify weaknesses or shortcomings is not an option and that’s why we were eager to support TLMI's Label Initiative for the Environment program.

‘We congratulate TLMI for creating this program that members can use to efficiently develop credible, transparent and comprehensive environmental management systems. With LIFE certification in place, members can begin to communicate confidently with stakeholders about their sustainability projects, strategies and goals for the future. It’s critical that our industry anticipates sustainability questions that are being asked with increasing frequency. We believe that LIFE provides an excellent foundation for any company exploring sustainability issues and strategies. We support LIFE and welcome the opportunity to share our experience with TLMI members.’    

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