Smurfit Kappa has been shortlisted for the UK’s Institution of Mechanical Engineers TMMX and The Manufacturer MX, Sustainable Manufacturing Category Award for 2015. It was chosen for its ‘Protect their Future’ project that encourages all its employees to make a sustainable difference by considering and acting upon the impact of their home and working lives on the future of the planet and environment.
Steve Parr, UK engineering Director said: “Smurfit Kappa takes its carbon responsibility seriously. The programme is driven from the top by the CEO and engages everyone, individually to cause a change. Being shortlisted for such a prestigious award is an incredible achievement, our understanding of what makes modern UK manufacturing competitive has obviously struck a chord with the judges.”