Why Reimagine 2030?
Our sustainability mission prioritizes the environment and our social impact to make everyday life more comfortable. In 2020, we thought about where we wanted to be in 10 years, and where we hope the world can be. This is the inspiration behind Reimagine 2030, a decade of transformative growth and sustainable innovation.
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Our legacy of progress is important, but we recognize that we need to go farther, do better and make an even greater impact. Reimagine 2030 is a 10-year plan. This long-term time horizon will enable us to set our ambitions higher and undertake the investments needed to achieve success. Our strategy centres on newly defined sustainability pillars for our company – products, planet, people, and communities – and a broadened set of material issues covering our most significant environmental and social impacts. We have created new quantitative targets and qualitative objectives within each focus area and plan to develop new objectives as we continue along our path of transformative growth and sustainable innovation.
We are embedding sustainability in every decision we make and every action we take, so it becomes an even stronger part of our corporate DNA. Our decisions and actions today will shape the world of tomorrow.
A Decade of Transformative Growth and Sustainable Innovation
Vision
To be the most
trusted, best loved
tissue company
in
North America
Mission
Making
everyday life
more
comfortable.
PILLAR: PRODUCTS EMPOWER
- FIBRE & FORESTS
- PACKAGING
- PRODUCT INNOVATION
PILLAR: PLANET CONSCIOUS
- CLIMATE CHANGE
- WATER
- WASTE
PILLAR: EMPLOYEE IMPACT
- HEALTH & SAFETY
- DIVERSITY & CULTURE
- TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
PILLAR: COMMUNITY EMBRACE
- COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
- Employee volunteering
- COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Pillar 1: Products Empower
Through our products, we endeavor to inspire and empower people to live comfortably and sustainably. As we navigate through Reimagine 2030, we will seek to enhance the sustainability of all of our products, while always ensuring high quality and comfort for our consumers and customers.
Through innovation, R&D and partnerships, we will minimize our environmental footprint and enhance our sustainability performance across our value chain, from the natural resources we use and our manufacturing processes to our product packaging and transportation and logistics.
Fibre and Forests
Reimagine 2030 Target:
100% third-party certified fibre
At Kruger Products, we know that our business depends on sustainable forests and our use of forest resources – our fibre supply – is the greatest area we can have a positive impact.
Healthy and sustainable forests are essential for our social and economic wellbeing and our ability to prevent the global climate and biodiversity crises. Millions of people rely on forests and forest products for their livelihood and forests also have high cultural significance and offer recreational opportunities for people around the world. We are committed to sourcing sustainable fibre and support sustainable forest ecosystem management.
Packaging
Reimagine 2030 Target:
Reduce virgin plastic packaging in branded products by
50%.†
Plastic reduction is a topic receiving global attention. We have been exploring alternative options for plastic packaging in our trademark products to do our part to reduce the amount of plastic waste.
Product Certification
As a leading North American tissue manufacturer, we believe it is our responsibility to lead by example. Many of our products are certified by the most respected and credible third-party certifications systems within our industry. Today, we offer more than 250 third-party certified products, offering consumers and customers reassurance.
Our BonterraTM portfolio of bathroom tissue, facial tissue and paper towels is a sustainably focused offering using responsibly sourced materials (products are made from 100 per cent recycled paper with Forest Stewardship Council®(FSC®) certification), plastic-free packaging, and carbon-neutral manufacturing. The entire product line is also Canadian made. Similarly, many of our away-from-home products are UL EcoLogo certified and/or FSC® certified providing assurance to customers that they are choosing responsible products for their facilities.
Innovation
Our relentless pursuit for sustainability will drive us to think differently, go deeper and find new alternatives. Through innovation, R&D and partnerships, we will continue to minimize our environmental footprint and enhance our sustainability performance across our value chain, from the natural resources we use and our manufacturing processes to our product packaging and transportation and logistics.
† Intensity-based from 2020 baseline
Pillar 2: Planet Conscious
We urge others to join our quest to leave this planet healthier than we found it. It is the only planet we have, and we all have a responsibility to protect it.
The world around us is changing rapidly and we recognize the need for bolder thinking to positively impact more people and the planet. Through Reimagine 2030, we are exploring how to infuse sustainability even deeper across our operations and value chain in the areas we can have the most impact – on addressing climate change, protecting water resources, and reducing waste by embracing circular economy principles in manufacturing.
Climate Change
Reimagine 2030 Target:
Reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by
25%.*
Addressing climate change is a global necessity and a strategic imperative for our business. We proactively identify and manage the risks and opportunities associated with climate change on our business.
Within our manufacturing operations, our climate change mitigation efforts focus on improving energy efficiency, deploying GHG mitigation technologies, and using renewable energy. We regularly make investments through a portfolio of capital projects and new technologies to shrink our environmental footprint.
Transporting our products from our manufacturing facilities in Canada and the U.S. to our end customers is vital to our business, and we know transportation is a significant contributor to GHG emissions. We are moving towards a low carbon and sustainable transportation system through improving the efficiency of our transportation network.
* Intensity based Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions from 2009 base year.
Water
Reimagine 2030 Target:
Reduce our water consumption by 50%.^
Sustainable water resources are vital to our business, and we acknowledge the need for strong water stewardship. Pressure on water resources is increasing in many regions across the world, with increased concerns around water insecurity and water stress. While none of our manufacturing facilities are located in water-scarce regions, we are committed to ensuring the water resources near our operations continue to remain sustainable, healthy ecosystems.
^ Intensity based from 2009 baseline
Waste
We take a circular approach to waste management. This enhances efficiency across our operations and supports our shrinking environmental footprint. We use resources to their fullest extent and reuse materials to minimize sending waste to landfills. We also focus on waste reduction, and we strive to work with suppliers and partners who share our commitment to sustainability.
Pillar 3: Employee Impact
We are cultivating our workplace practices so that every employee feels inspired and even more supported to achieve their aspirations and make their desired impact.
We are committed to ensuring that Kruger Products is a place where everyone can be their best selves and let their greatness shine. Our people are our greatest strength, and we are focused on positively disrupting our culture to becomes even more progressive and purpose-driven. We continue to meet the needs of our evolving workforce, celebrate our differences and work to become stronger together.
Our people fuel the innovation that drives our business growth and sustainable development progress. Our workplace environment enables people to reach their full potential, encourages creative thinking and celebrates diversity of thought.
Health & Safety
Providing the safest possible work environment to all our employees is in our DNA. We have a company-wide strategy that helps us maintain our high standards on health and safety, and all of our facilities work hard at ensuring a safe work environment.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) statement, “We See Greatness in You – your differences make us stronger” exemplifies our commitment to ensuring we have diverse teams that reflect the communities, customers and consumers we have the privilege of serving. It is our colleagues who bring this to life, not just in what we do, but also in how we do it.
The diversity of thought, experiences and perspectives our people bring contribute to the high performance of our teams. We truly believe that the variety of skills, backgrounds, perspectives and talent across our workforce makes our company a great place to work.
Training & Development
We are invested in the growth and development of our employees. We built a Talent Management Framework that defines our focus and the programs we deliver to support our employees. We prioritize employee development. Our learning programs and development offerings strike a connection between what each team member is personally motivated by and needs to work on, and what the organization needs from a skills or capabilities perspective.
As we continue to grow, we will continue to enhance and evolve the many employee-support initiatives to continue nurturing our people and teams. Our shared future is full of exciting possibilities.
Pillar 4: Community Embrace
We believe that we should always be making a difference in the lives of our employees, customers, and community members. We invest time in community-building activities to contribute to the health, welfare and social well-being of neighbours and community partners across Canada and in the U.S.
Community Investing
We align ourselves with the community and philanthropic endeavours that share an importance with our consumers, employees and customers, particularly in the areas of cancer research, children’s health, environmental conservation and women’s sports. Our community investments is strategically focussed and we are committed to developing long-term relationships with the organizations and efforts we support.
We are partnering with One Tree Planted to plant 100,000 plus trees over the next three years; working with minor hockey associations across Canada, we have provided over $400,000 in financial assistance to hockey families in need; and through the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, we have supported Canadian Women’s Curling for over 40 years.
Some of our long-term national sponsorships and partnerships include:
Employee Volunteering
We encourage our employees to act as positive stewards and volunteers in our communities through donating their time to charities or causes they are passionate about. Our employees have participated in activities from cooking, serving meals, tree planting or delivering products to local charities. We’ve also extended volunteer opportunities to the children of our employees – inspiring youth and the next generation to give back.
Our various facilities proudly also make a unique positive impact in their local communities by volunteering for causes they care about. Many of our facilities have a Community Involvement Committee that plans ways for our employees to be involved with and contribute to our local communities. Across our company, we support more than 30 local initiatives and organizations.
Community Relations
Leading with kindness is at the forefront of our community involvement. Our intention is to help our communities see their greatness. Cultivating long-term relationships within our communities is important to us. Our Community Involvement Committee is dedicated to organizing charity initiatives throughout the year and is entirely led by our employees. Drawing on our strengths, reach and partners, we hope to address some of the toughest social and environmental challenges facing our communities.
To maximize our charitable and volunteering efforts, we collaborate with local organizations and non-profits and prioritize building meaningful relationships. Through these relationships, we can gather greater insights into community issues and support solutions developed by the people who best understand the local needs.
Legacy of Progress and Leadership
We have completed two, five-year formal sustainable development programs – Sustainability 2015 and Sustainability 2020. Throughout this 10-year journey, we learned many lessons, shared knowledge and made considerable progress. Some of our highlights to date include:
Improved H&S by 63%
(OSHA TIR)
vs. 2015 baseline
Reduced our virgin
plastic branded
packaging by 5%
(Pounds/Quota Case Produced)
vs. 2020 Benchmark
Reduced our GHG
emissions by 15%
(CO2e/MDMT)
vs. 2009 baseline
Reduced our water
consumption by 41%
(M3/MDMT)
vs. 2009 baseline
2011 – First Canadian
Tissue Manufacturer to Earn
Forest
Stewardship
Council® Chain of Custody
certification
100% of our fibre is
third-party certified
Policies
The following policies guide our sustainability actions both internally as well as with our value chain partners.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
Download pdfEnvironmental Policy
Download pdfFibre Procurement Policy
Download pdfSupplier Sustainability Policy
Download pdfReports and Resources
We regularly report our progress towards achieving our sustainability targets. This transparent reporting holds us accountable while allowing our key stakeholders to monitor our progress.