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tive products used by millions of Americans each day, from renewable resources,” said Mike Doss, the Graph- ic Packaging President, CEO and AF&PA Board Chair. Better Practices, Better Planet 2030 reinforces the industry’s values with a statement of principles on diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), helping AF&PA advance DE&I in the paper and wood products indus- try and facilitating an exchange of members’ ideas and information. According to the association, AF&PA members have met or exceeded many of the sustainability goals out- lined in Better Practices, Better Planet 2020, launched in 2011. Those achievements include a 23.2 percent reduction in GHG emissions, 13.3 percent improve- ment in energy efficiency, 38.4 percent reduction in workplace injuries and 12 percentage point increase in wood fiber procurement from certified forestlands. The final Better Practices, Better Planet 2020 report will be released this Fall. Multi-Color Acquires Hexagon’s Label Business Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) and Hexagon Hold- ings have signed a binding sale and purchase agree- ment whereby MCC will acquire 100 percent of the shares in Hexagon.The acquisition includes Hexagon subsidiaries Hally Labels AU, Label Partners AU,Adhesif Labels NZ,Hally Labels NZ,Kiwi Labels NZ & Rapid La- bels NZ.The deal is reported to worth A$381 million, and includes eight production facilities with around 500 employees. The transaction will complete when FIRB (AU) & OIO (NZ) foreign investment regulatory approvals have been confirmed, likely in Q3 2021. MCC’s enlargedAustralasian group will be led by Dar- en Hudson, MCC President for Australia and New Zea- land. Hexagon CEO Greg Howell will assist across an agreed transitional period. Meyers Becomes SGP Certified Meyers Printing Companies, Inc. has achieved Sus- tainable Green Printing Partnership certification for its Minneapolis, Minnesota, facility. As a certified SGP printer, Meyers is committed to exceeding sustainability targets by reducing waste, conserving energy, sourcing sustainable materials, cre- ating a safe workplace, continuous improvement, and lowering our carbon footprint. Each year sustainability projects are identified and tracked to document areas of improvement; an audit by the third-party certifica- tion organization occurs every two years.
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