Sustainable packaging leader plants 29,000 trees in celebration of International Day of Forests Leading sustainable packaging company DS Smith has announced it has funded the planting of 29,000 trees – one for each employee – in celebration of the UN-backed International Day of Forests. This milestone is one element of …
Read More »Sustainable packing line challenges the water cooler market
DS Smith has partnered with Well Water to create a sector-leading packing line and new bag-in-box solution in the UK, one of Europe’s largest bottled water markets The Well Water Ltd, in partnership with DS Smith, have invested in state-of-the-art machinery to create an environmentally friendly and efficient packing line, …
Read More »DS Smith awarded Platinum rating from EcoVadis
DS Smith, the FTSE100 packaging company, has been awarded the prestigious ‘Platinum’ rating by EcoVadis for its performance as a responsible and sustainable business – up from a ‘gold’ rating last year. The recognition places DS Smith in the top 1% of the 75,000 best-rated companies assessed by EcoVadis globally …
Read More »DS Smith appoints new UK Managing Director for recycling
DS Smith, the FTSE100 sustainable packing company, has announced the appointment of Andy Berrisford as its new UK Managing Director for recycling. Andy will be responsible for the company’s recycling operations in the UK, helping customers to reduce waste and increase recycling rates. Andy joins DS Smith after 13 successful …
Read More »DS Smith and Reigate & Banstead Borough Council extend recycling partnership
DS Smith, the leading sustainable packaging company and Europe’s largest recycler of paper and cardboard, has today announced a renewed partnership to manage around 7000 tonnes of paper and card for recycling from Reigate & Banstead Borough Council (RBBC). Underlying the council’s commitment to ensure UK recycling, material collected from …
Read More »DS Smith – The Box to Box Player Set to Star in Football’s Return
You’ve heard of plastic fans – now meet the cardboard ones. Hundreds of thousands of them coming to a football ground near you. And whilst Premier League and Championship players all over the country are preparing for the re-start of the season, the leading provider of sustainable packaging DS Smith, …
Read More »Corrugated is a standard bearer for high performance packaging says Confederation of Paper Industries
The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has introduced the Common Footprint Quality (CFQ) standard for the UK’s fresh produce industry, providing further confirmation that the tray being used will provide safe and high performance packaging for fruit and vegetables. Three Corrugated companies in the UK – DS Smith, Saica Pack …
Read More »From idea to packaging prototype at UK’s first PackRight Centres
DS Smith has opened its first two UK PackRight Centres, giving customers the opportunity to work with packaging experts to design and build new or improved packaging prototypes. With collaboration at their heart, the PackRight Centres are the first of their kind in the UK and provide customers with the …
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