Sustainability in Action

Ashley Faccenda

Marketing Manager - Environmental Brands

Educating Canadians About Their Impact 

"Our 'Oh Crap! Rethinking Human Waste' exhibit at the Canadian Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa was a really fun way to connect with people of all ages on the impact of the products they use every day.

"It was a great place to build awareness of the environmental impact of our Bonterra® paper products, as well as our partnerships with organizations like 4ocean. Through the partnership, 4ocean removes 100,000 pounds of plastic – the equivalent of 4.5 million plastic water bottles – out of the ocean every year.

"Being able to work on a brand that is aligned with my personal values is very important, and it is exciting to be part of an initiative that shows people how the decisions they make can contribute towards a better future." 

Michelle Stobbart-Cornell  

Training Coordinator - Trenton, ON Plant

Celebrating Empowered Women

Supporting and encouraging the careers of women in manufacturing – which has been a traditionally male-dominated, highly technical environment – creates a sense of belonging.

"We launched the Women's Network in the manufacturing sites this year, including our Trenton, ON site. For International Women's Day, we designed and ordered T-shirts around the theme of 'Empowered Women.' We ended up having to order more because the men in the plant wanted to be involved and show their support as allies.

"The women then decided that they would nominate their male colleagues for things they did throughout the year to support them, such as making them feel valued or listening to their opinions and asking questions. Nominated men were awarded T-shirts; to this day I have people asking me how they can get one!

"It's really important to me that Kruger Products is putting so much time and effort into the Women's Network, and that we continue to recognize and celebrate the women in our manufacturing facilities." 

Brian Sookhai 

Director of Transportation and Logistics

Going on an Electric Journey

"While we primarily utilize third-party carriers, we now have an all-electric fleet, with eight EV trucks shipping our product between our manufacturing facilities and distribution centres. We're always looking for ways to reduce our GHG emissions, and using EV trucks really drives down our transportation footprint. Plus, the drivers really enjoy them because there's less noise and less vibration when being driven.

"A lot of the third-party carriers we work with are also making investments in EVs and using more fuel- efficient equipment, and that's factoring into the criteria we use for choosing our transportation partners.

"Electrifying our new fleet is exciting. We're lucky to be a healthy organization that can make these investments and it's great to be able to make a difference." 

Rita Hdaki 

HR Coordinator - Employee Experience

Volunteering to make our Parks Cleaner and Greener

"We have two Kommunity Days every year where employees volunteer as a team to make a difference in their communities. During the Spring Kommunity Day, our employees from the Mississauga head office partnered with Credit Valley Conservation to plant 200 native trees and remove over 443 square metres of invasive buckthorn. The new shrubs will help capture carbon, provide valuable habitat for local wildlife and increase local biodiversity.

"Environmental stewardship stood out to us as a volunteer activity because it's a big part of Reimagine 2030 under our Community Embrace pillar and because our people have a real appetite for it. We were actually over-subscribed for the activity, but luckily Credit Valley Conservation was able to accommodate us all.

"To be able to focus on something like this for a whole day shows how much KP is committed to actually doing what we say we're going to do. It's a great feeling being part of a company that truly cares about the community and about what's most important."