LOCAL PAPER COMPANIES OBTAIN RARE INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION
Paper distributors, Winpac Paper and Spicers Paper have further reinforced their adherence to environmental principles by obtaining the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) accreditation.
The highly coveted international accreditation is given to companies that meet the stringent environmentally responsible criteria set by the Forest Stewardship Council, a sustainable forest certifying organization formed with conservationists, forestry companies and certification companies as its member.
The certification endorses the environmentally responsible conduct of the paper companies which ensure that the papers they carry come from paper mills that are engaged in sustainable forestry management and environmentally – friendly manufacturing processes.
The accreditation also propels both companies into a growing international league of companies that seek to promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world’s forest.
In the pulp and paper sector, getting the FSC certification is one of the latest and hottest goals. Driven by a growing consumer demand and a commitment to responsible environmental management, more and more paper manufacturers and distributors are seeking for FSC certification.
As part of paper conglomerate, PaperlinX Asia, both Winpac Paper and Spicers Paper have been taking on environmental responsibilities stipulated by the group with diligence. In addition to their commitment to ‘thinking green’, they have also showed their firm support for good corporate social practices.
In April 2007, Winpac Paper pledged its full support for corporate social responsibility by joining 41 other prominent Singapore companies in inking the United Nation Global Compact (UNGC) letter. Signatory firms that included big names such as MediaCorp, Sing Tel, Senoko Power, NTUC, ABN Amro, Citibank and Philips Electronics, agreed to work together and share ideas on finding solutions to mismanagement of resources and climate change; adopt anti-corruption measures; protect human rights and eliminate discrimination in labour standards. |
The evening of 19 December 2007 saw a crowd of over 100 people converging at Holiday Inn Parkview for a special year end event.
Tucking into a wide array of international food set up by the famed Tandoor Restaurant was the next inviting part of the evening program for all. True to its name, the northern Indian restaurant did not fail to deliver food that tantalised the taste buds of all diners.