It’s Just Good Business Sense

Then, she adds, the company laid out a five-year plan of what it would do in sustainability, including performing a carbon audit to determine its carbon footprint as a company, and agreeing to offset 100-percent of its carbon usage with credits as well. "That coupled with internal manufacturing facility efficiency, the addition of our new KBA Rapida press, and our use of sustainable materials in the production of our packaging, resulted in a major achievement when Hanover Packaging was recognized this year by the EPA as a climate leader—one of only 285 leaders in the U.S. To be recognized as a climate leader, it's not just a matter of what we've done historically. It means that we continue to think about ways to reduce our carbon footprint and operate with more environmental soundness," says Rhonda.