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“We are proud to once again earn a Gold Medal rating from EcoVadis,” said Sonoco Vice President of Environ- mental, Sustainability & Technical Services Elizabeth Rhue. “In a world where sustainable business practices are in- creasingly important to consumer and industrial markets, we must remain steadfast in our commitment to corpo- rate responsibility, implementing policies and procedures geared toward building a healthier planet and future.” The EcoVadis Gold rating is just one award and/or rec- ognition for Sonoco’s sustainable packaging practices. The company has been included on Barron’s 100 Most Sustain- able Companies list four years in a row and in 2022, the company ranked first in the Packaging Sector on Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, as well as number one for Innovation and Quality of Products/Services. Paper Excellence Donates $50K To Canadian Red Cross Richmond, British Columbia, Canada based Paper Excel- lence, announced it has donated $50,000 to the Canadian Red Cross. A majority of the donation will support ongo- ing emergency management operations in British Colum- bia and Saskatchewan, while a donation of $20,000 was made earlier this fall to Nova Scotia Red Cross in response to Hurricane Fiona. Paper Excellence Canada has opera- tions in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Nova Scotia.
formation, Deloitte Consulting. Meanwhile, AI adoption will likely lead to an increase in available jobs, as more skilled workers will be needed to guide and inform these new processes. “Over the last 12 years, we’ve seen a lot of technology adoption, but we have not seen a lot of job loss. In fact, we’ve seen job gains,” said Carrick. “There is a lot of opportunity to reimagine jobs to add value that AI will help to illuminate.” The Manufacturing Leadership Council is a business leadership network dedicated to helping industry execu- tives identify opportunities created by digital technologies in the operation and leadership of manufacturing enter- prises as they pursue their journeys to Manufacturing 4.0. Sonoco Earns Gold Rating From EcoVadis For Sustainable Practices Hartsville, South Carolina based Sonoco Products Com- pany announced it has earned a Gold Medal rating for the second year in a row from EcoVadis, a leading environ- mental, social and ethical review agency for global supply chains. This result placed Sonoco among the top five per- cent of more than 100,000 organizations reviewed world- wide.
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