Sustainability

The Curtis Commitment

We believe in the importance of environmental stewardship and feel it is a responsibility of our company to hold ourselves to a higher standard.

 

We have maintained a leadership position and relish our impeccable reputation for producing exceptionally high-quality packaging with efficient processes in a carbon-neutral facility. This has led to investments in renewable energy, reliance on responsibly sourced materials, and implementation of a recycling take-back process to ensure our materials are not adding to waste streams.

We continually monitor, manage, and invest in best practices to ensure we are at the forefront of protecting our environment.

We are a Zero Waste to Landfill facility.

Renewable Energy

Curtis uses 100% renewable energy, with 25% generated from our on-site solar arrays, and we are recognized by the EPA as a Green Power Partner.

Sustainable Sourcing

We are proud to provide our clients with a wide variety of environmentally responsible raw materials.

Forest Stewardship Council Certificate
Sustainable Forestry Initiative Certificate

Carbon Neutral & Clean Energy

In 2007, Curtis Packaging became the first carbon neutral packaging company in North America. We also offset all necessary greenhouse gas emissions by investing in domestic clean energy projects.

Accountability

We continuously monitor processes to look for new improvements. Each year we publish a score card. Links to the current report, as well as past reports, are below.

2017 Highlights     Full Reports Archives

Environmental Objectives and Target

We employ management systems and procedures specifically designed to minimize the use of hazardous materials, energy and other natural resources to minimize the generation of waste and to enable recycling and reuse of materials. To learn more about our objectives click on the hyperlink below and see our environmental savings.

Calculate Your Environmental Savings

This link provides a snapshot of the reduced environmental impact of your project based on your paper choices.

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Environmental Objectives and Targets

Show Your Company’s Commitment

Through our partnerships, we can offer our clients a number of options to display their environmental responsibility and sustainable sourcing positions on their product packaging.

All of our clients have the ability to display carbon neutral and wind energy identifiers. Additionally, they can include the following statement: “Carton Manufactured with Renewable Energy in a Carbon Neutral Facility.”

We offer stock choices certified to the Forest Stewardship Council® and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® standards. We will work with you to find the right stock for your needs and help you apply the appropriate identifiers.

Curtis Packaging is a member of the UN Global Compact is committed to The 10 Principles.
To learn more about how we support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) click on the hyperlink!Sustainable Development Goals

Curtis Packaging strives for continual improvement on many environmental and sustainability issues. To learn more click on the link to see our progress. Curtis Packaging CSR_and_Sustainability_COP_2022_rev3

Partnerships & Projects

We work with several non-profit partners to continue our environmental stewardship efforts.

Native Energy
SPC
CDP
RTT
EPA Green Power Partner
Community Energy
Ecovadis
Sedex
Un Global Compact