Our Commitment
To Sustainability
Committed to Environmentally Responsible Manufacturing Practices
At D&W Fine Pack, we are committed to developing new and innovative packaging for our customers that is both functional as well as better for the environment.
This commitment is what inspired the launch of our new Earth Smart® line of products- designed to deliver a more sustainable beginning and end-of-life story without sacrificing quality or performance.
The grid below illustrates how each of our Earth Smart® products deliver on this commitment.
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Responsibility
In Manufacturing Processes
As we create environmentally responsible food packaging, we assess the environmental impact to ensure that our products are produced in an environmentally ethical manner, with a focus on reducing our carbon footprint.
- Reduce what we use and the waste we discard
- Reuse products more than once
- Recycle waste to prevent it from going into a landfill
Responsibility
In Supply Operations
Our supply chain team is focused on improving our carbon footprint by evaluating and fine-tuning the ways our products reach our customers. This process involves a highly data-driven approach that yields real and lasting sustainability advancement.
- 31% Increase in average cube per shipment*
- 10% Decrease in the number of trucks on the road*
- 15% Increase in intermodal shipments*
* D&W Fine Pack data comparison 2018 vs 2019 year-over-year Jan-June
Responsibility
In Material Innovation
Every stage of our process, from product development to product delivery, involves an integrated approach to the environment. The design and manufacturing process of our products is constantly reviewed in order to reduce our environmental impact at the source by minimizing the weight of our products and the amount of materials we use in production.
- Initiate advancements at the planning and design stage
- Reduce the use of corrugated cardboard to lessen environmental impact of packaging
- 10% Reduction in oil-based resin content and increased light-weighting
Responsibility
In Intelligent Material Use
At D&W Fine Pack we are taking responsibility for the material choices we provide to our customers. Our products offer beginning-of-life advantages, such as the use of bio-based and PCR content, and end-of-life advantages such as compostability and recyclability.
- Increase use of post-consumer recycled content for all PET products
- Increase use of bio-based materials to better protect land, air, and water
- Provide recyclable and fully compostable choices
