Employees of Smurfit Kappa RUS became participants in the International Ecological Campaign “Clean Coast”, which took place on September 11 in the Kurortny district of St. Petersburg.

“Clean Coast” is one of the largest environmental education campaigns in St. Petersburg. The event was organized by the Committee for Nature Management, Environmental Protection and Environmental Safety of St. Petersburg, and this year more than 500 people from 18 universities and 4 colleges, 10 companies and 3 public organizations took part in it. Deputy Head of the Administration of the Governor of St. Petersburg Mikhail Petrov and Consul General of Finland in St. Petersburg Sannamaaria Vanamo spoke at the opening ceremony.

Employees of Smurfit Kappa RUS took part in an environmental quest, passing through 17 stations with tasks and a separate waste collection station. They answered questions on ecology, sustainable development goals and activities, waste sorting rules and water safety, and completed practical tasks on garbage sorting, searching for invasive plants, and creating a water filter on the beach in Tarkhovka.

In total, following the results of the action, the participants collected 800 kilograms of waste. Of these, 570 kilograms separately: 53 kg of plastic, 202 kg of glass, 269 kg of metal, 5 kg of organic waste, 34 kg of cardboard and 7 kg of polyethylene. After a briefing by the ECO Pushkin team, the waste was sorted and taken out by the Sozvezdie/Razvitie group of companies.

Commenting on the participation in the campaign, Patrik Strom, General Director of JSC Smurfit Kappa RUS, said: “The principles of sustainable development underlie our work, and we always take part in such campaigns. Caring for the environment for us is not a one-time initiative, but a way of life. I am glad that many people have joined the Clean Shore campaign and I am sure that together we can make the coast of the Gulf of Finland cleaner.”

The Russian division of the Smurfit Kappa Group took part in the 25th International Exhibition of the Packaging Industry RosUpack 2021, which took place on June 15-18 at the Crocus Expo IEC (Moscow).

RosUpack is the largest packaging industry event in Russia and Eastern Europe, which annually brings together representatives of the packaging industry so that exhibitors can share their latest developments and products with a wide range of Russian and foreign experts.

Within the framework of the Smurfit Kappa RUS exhibition, she took part in the international award in the field of production and packaging design PART Award and received awards in two categories. The Eco-Packaging Award in the Primary Packaging, Secondary Packaging category was awarded to a TV packaging with a cardboard insert designed for Leran. The innovation of the solution lies in the rejection of expanded polystyrene as a filler due to its low environmental friendliness in favor of a cardboard insert made entirely of five-layer corrugated cardboard, which consists of 88% recycled materials. The cardboard version consists of one piece and takes up 3 times less space in the warehouse than EPS inserts.

Also, the award in the “Manufacturer of the Year” nomination in the “Shipping packaging” category was given to a box designed for the OBI company, designed for transporting and storing clothes when moving. This packaging solution consists of one part, and its assembly is carried out on locks without glue or other additional materials. The valves of the lid, when closed, form a rib with holes for which it is convenient to hang clothes on hangers. The front face of the box has a window that opens along the perforation and is designed to open and close the box. It also has handles for easy portability.

“RosUpack is one of the most significant events in the packaging industry, and we are glad to be a part of it again,” said Olga Rudova, Sales and Marketing Director for Russia. “We are honored to be the recipients of the PART Award – sustainability is at the heart of Smurfit Kappa’s business, and we are delighted that our innovative and sustainable packaging products have been recognized by the award jury.”