Essity’s Tork brand deepens commitment to sustainability in higher education

Essity, a leading health and hygiene company and maker of the Tork brand, announces its membership with the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), an association of colleges, universities, businesses, nonprofits and other organizations working together to create a sustainable world.

As a previous AASHE member from 2010-2019, Essity has reentered the AASHE community to reinforce its commitment to understanding and assisting higher education institutions in advancing sustainability initiatives within their hygiene management operations. Through the Tork brand, Essity helps organizations make hygiene away from home more sustainable by using resources more efficiently and helping to reduce waste.

“Recognized as one of the world’s most sustainable companies by ecoVadis top 1%, CDP and other prestigious awards, sustainability is at the core of everything Essity does and stands for.  As the maker of Tork, the global leading professional hygiene brand, we are committed to helping our customers raise their hygiene standards by creating safe and healthy environments, while simultaneously minimizing waste and contributing to a circular society.  By entering a partnership with the AASHE, we are demonstrating our commitment to evolving sustainability in higher education and look forward to collaborating with the broad range of experts in the AASHE network to advance sustainability efforts across campuses,” says Jill Trider, Customer Marketing Manager at Essity.

AASHE enables colleges and universities to meet their sustainability goals by providing specialized resources, professional development, and a network for sharing information about sustainability products and services. Membership covers the entire business, so everyone can take advantage of event discounts, access to member-only resources, and other benefits.

“We believe that everyone plays an important role in advancing sustainability, and we are grateful to have leaders such as Essity as part of the AASHE community,” said AASHE Executive Director Meghan Fay Zahniser. “AASHE business members provide innovative products and services that are critical to colleges and universities working to improve their sustainability performance.”

Among AASHE’s major programs is the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS®), a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. STARS is intended to engage and recognize the full spectrum of colleges and universities – from community colleges to research universities – and encompasses long-term sustainability goals for already high-achieving institutions as well as entry points of recognition for institutions that are taking first steps toward sustainability.

AASHE’s publications include the AASHE Bulletin weekly newsletter and annual Sustainable Campus Index., The organization also provides member-only resources that include best practices and case studies related to advancing sustainability at colleges and universities, which can be found in AASHE’s online Campus Sustainability Hub.