 ITC’s Paperboards and Specialty Papers business, a pioneer in ECF technology, and the only producer of ozone-bleached pulp in India is now a member of WWF GFTN (World Wildlife Fund – Global Forestry & Trade Network), since July 1, 2009.
GFTN is a WWF initiative to eliminate illegal logging and improve the management of valuable and threatened forests, while encouraging sustainable forest management practices and minimising the forest footprint of industries trading in or procuring forest goods.
ITC’s Paperboards business now seeks to progressively achieve FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council®) certification for various forestry initiatives and paper & paperboard products.
These initiatives will not only provide environment assurance to our customers who exercise their preference for environmentally responsible products, but also strengthen ITC’s green credentials in an emerging carbon sensitive economy. |
ITC pioneered the manufacture of Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF) pulp, paper & paperboards in India. It has moved further ahead with the implementation of ‘Ozone bleaching’ technology, giving the Company yet another ‘first in India’, much ahead of regulations, thereby reinforcing its commitment to a better environment. These unique initiatives together with a world-class new pulp mill & a new paper machine established this year enable ITC to expand its offerings of ‘internationally benchmarked’, ‘environment friendly’ paper & paperboard products.