CLICK TO WATCH : ‘ IN TOUCH EVERY DAY ’ 31 of our wood resources are sustainable and that ’ s very important to us ,” notes Gartner . The company also aims to keep its carbon footprint as low as possible , targeting energy generation to do so . “ If you picture a large pulp and paper mill , it is a huge plant that consumes a lot of energy for its processes . However , there are several renewable residues – the bark and the wood that is not used for the pulping process – which can be used to generate energy . All of Mondi ’ s pulp mills and larger partners are completely energy selfsufficient . We generate all the energy
we need and more , selling the excess to national grids as electricity ,” he adds .
Gartner argues that sustainability is becoming more critical as urbanisation extends : “ As more people live in cities , they are requiring totally different packaging needs . It also increases the needs of sustainability because people are living in confined spaces – we cannot generate as much rubbish as before .” Mondi ’ s connection to the fast-moving consumer goods ( FMCG ) market is helping to drive sustainability . “ We see a huge benefit in combining these two strengths :
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