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9 REASONS WHY gKRAFT AIMS
TO BE A GREEN FORCE FOR GOOD
TO BE A GREEN FORCE FOR GOOD
01.
Resource savings
Efficient use of resources from a “More with Less” standpoint, allowing the production of the same volume of paper bags or boxes with up to half of the wood, compared to packaging produced from pine trees.
Eucalyptus globulus
Pinus taeda
Pinus sylvestris
Pinus sylvestris
Source:
Raiz benchmarking
Raiz benchmarking
02.
Optimisation
of the forest land
of the forest land
A higher turnover and productivity enables, with the same forest area, a production of up to 7 times more square meters of packaging.
Pinus
sylvestris
sylvestris
Eucalyptus
globulus
globulus
03.
O2 and CO2
The annual sequestering of CO2 per forest area and respective production of O2 is up to 3 times higher comparing with Pinus pinaster.
Source:
Claims et al 1997; Pereira et al 2007; del Rio et al 2008.
Claims et al 1997; Pereira et al 2007; del Rio et al 2008.
04.
Higher
recyclability
rate
recyclability
rate
Due to its morphology, this species of Eucalyptus globulus is also recognised for allowing 2 to 6 more recycling cycles than other hardwoods (up to 2 more years life cycle). Further recycled products with higher quality.
Source: Recycling performance of softwood and hardwood unbleached kraft pulps for packaging papers, TAPPI Journal February 2023
Recyclability rate
Eucalyptus
globulus
globulus
Wood fibre sample 1
Wood fibre sample 2
10
8
4
Quality recyclables
Eucalyptus
globulus
globulus
Pinus
sylvestris
10
2
Kraftliner level
Testliner level
Source: Recycling performance of softwood and hardwood unbleached kraft pulps for packaging papers, TAPPI Journal February 2023
05.
Higher resistance
Papers made from recycled fibres lose strength and stiffness compared to papers made from virgin fibres. Brittleness or cracking increases at low humidity making the recycled fibre paper less resistant to damage, namely on the edges.
Source:
Raiz benchmarking
Raiz benchmarking
06.
Quicker compostability
The low lignin content of UWF bleached paper products allows lower chemical charges due to milder cooking and bleaching conditions, while enables a faster rate of biodegradation compared to other paper products. The uncoated unbleached brown still has faster rate of biodegradation than newsprint, for example.
Source:
Raiz benchmarking
Raiz benchmarking
07.
Less chemicals
Lower percentage of lignin than other hardwoods and softwoods, meaning less chemicals used in pulping.
Source:
Raiz benchmarking
Raiz benchmarking
08.
Carbon offsetting
We're committed to the goal of decarbonising our industrial complexes by 2035 — 15 years ahead of national and European targets. Produce 100% of electricity from renewable sources, reduce direct ETS fossil CO2 emissions by 86% (2035 vs 2018), and offset residual emissions through managed forests and innovative technologies.
Source:
Sustainability Report, The Navigator Company
Sustainability Report, The Navigator Company
09.
Certified forests
Our forestry operations are vertically integrated. We are fully responsible for planting a vast area of forest in Portugal, certified under the FSC® and PEFC systems.