NatureFlex™ Films Use Only FSC® and PEFC™ Certified Wood Pulp

Innovia Films’ now uses only FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council®) and PEFC™ (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) certified wood pulp in the manufacture of its NatureFlex™ product.

This forestry certification applies at both Innovia Films’ cellulose production plants in Wigton in the UK and Tecumseh in the USA.

Dr Lucy Cowton, Innovia Films’ Product Sustainability Manager explained: “This product claim for our NatureFlex™ films follows on from a successful gaining of Chain of Custody certification in 2014. It is the next step in the journey to reassure customers that our wood pulp is from responsible, legal and traceable sources.”

Ian Robinson, Innovia Films’ Procurement Director commented: “Customers worldwide are increasingly interested in the origin of the raw materials in the products they buy. In the case of our cellulose films business, wood pulp is the principal raw material employed and this certification proves it originates from responsibly-managed forests.”

Chain of Custody certification is the process by which certified material can be traced from the forest to the end-user. It provides proof that the product being sold is linked to legally managed and certified forests. Stringent standards track all timber products and wood fibre coming out of the forest to ensure that they originated in responsibly-managed forests. The documentation offers assurances that each stage of the supply chain has been monitored closely and audited according to independent third-party verification. This unbroken link offers transparent proof that materials have been responsibly sourced, providing peace of mind to customers of forestry products throughout the supply chain.