PHILADELPHIA — SCA, a global hygiene and paper company with regional operations in the Fox Cities, has been named one of the world’s most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the fourth consecutive year. According to the Institute, the ranking list recognizes companies that go beyond making statements about doing business “ethically” and actually translate those words into action.
“SCA places strong emphasis on corporate responsibility, and we are very pleased to be named one of the world’s most ethical companies. We’re committed to taking action every day to support things like our environmental and social initiatives that we know are very important to our customers, employees and the communities where we live, work and operate,” said Don Lewis, President, SCA Tissue North America.
As each year passes, the competition in the Ethisphere rankings intensifies, and 2011 was no exception. Ethisphere reviewed thousands of companies around the world to establish a global list of 110 companies that surpassed their industry peers in the area of responsible business. The 2011 list features companies in 38 industries. SCA was the only maker of tissue products included on the list.
The SCA corporate core values of Respect, Responsibility and Excellence, along with its Code of Conduct, are the cornerstone of the company’s business. SCA regularly evaluates its performance in meeting the standards of the Code of Conduct, and uses Business Practice Reviews to assess business ethics in the company. In 2010, a new global-supplier standard for the hygiene business was developed, with one important aspect being alignment with SCA’s values and ethical principles.
Read more at http://ethisphere.com/worlds-most-ethical-companies-rankings. For further information about SCA’s sustainability work, visit www.sca.com/sustainability, where you can download the company’s latest sustainability report.
SCA’s North American tissue division, which is headquartered in Philadelphia, has manufacturing facilities in Wisconsin, Alabama, Arizona and New York, and employs more than 2,000 in the United States and Canada.
About SCA Tissue:
SCA Tissue is one of the three largest producers of Away From Home tissue products in North America, supplying paper napkins, tissues, towels, specialty wipers, dispensers and soap used in commercial settings such as restaurants, office buildings, schools and healthcare facilities.
To make its 100-percent recycled Tork® products, SCA Tissue recycles more than 750,000 tons of paper a year, and over 50 percent of those tons are post-consumer. The first American papermaker to earn EcoLogoTM certification for its environmentally sustainable processes and products, SCA Tissue also has earned Green SealTM certification on an assortment of its products, making Tork the largest Away From Home sanitary paper product brand in North America to earn both certifications. More information is available at www.torkusa.com.
About Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA:
SCA, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, is a global hygiene and paper company that develops and produces personal-care products, tissue, packaging solutions, publication papers and solid-wood products. Sales are conducted in some 100 countries. SCA has many well-known brands, including the global brands TENA® and Tork. Sales in 2010 were $15 billion (US). SCA has approximately 45,000 employees. More information is available at www.sca.com.
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