SUSTAINABILITY
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ces Sustainability is quickly shifting from an idealistic preference to a missioncritical change in operations . Beyond reduced waste and increased efficiency , sustainability has emerged as a necessary way to do business to appeal to both partners and customers .
Sustainable business practices are especially relevant in the packaging industry , historically one of the biggest contributors to supply-related waste with an estimated 30,000 tons rotting in landfills . Cascades , one of the top packaging manufacturers in North America , is on the front lines of sustainable business practices through a streamlined supply chain . To hear about their story , we sat down with Xavier Duprat , Director of Logistics and Production Planning at Cascades .
To get started , please tell us about Cascades and its core values ? Cascades produces , converts and markets packaging and tissue products that are composed mainly of recycled fibres . With 25 plants operating across Canada and the United States , we are the largest manufacturer of containerboard in Canada and the sixth-largest in North America . In line with our corporate mission to “ improve the well-being of people ,
AUGUST 2019