Nice-Pak reports a 38% reduction in carbon emissions in first half of 2022

Nice-Pak International, a multinational manufacturer of wet wipes, reported, in its global environment and social impact report, a 38% reduction in CO₂ emissions in the first six months of this year compared to the same period in 2021.

The company saw carbon dioxide emissions fall by more than a third in the first half of the year as its Flintshire and Greater Manchester facilities in the UK remain on the carbon neutral path by 2030.

Since 2019, three Nice-Pak International facilities – Flint and Wigan, in the UK, and Magdeburg, in Germany – have been using electricity exclusively from renewable sources, and throughout 2021, the company has focused even more on reducing carbon. The improvements made at the Flintshire plant specifically contributed to a wider reduction in emissions.

“We are thrilled to see the significant move towards achieving carbon neutrality at our factory in Flint as we continue to head towards all our European sites achieving the benchmark,” said Robert Woodall, Managing Director of Nice-Pak International.

The Flint facility, along with the implementation of the ISO 50001 energy management standard, invested in energy efficiency projects to identify and reduce key sources of energy use.

“The progress made in the last 12 months would not have been possible without a foundation of more than a decade of sustainable investment within the company,” the director added. Additional monitoring has taken place on site to minimize gas usage, with broader plans being discussed for the future.

SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES

In search of a sustainable future, in addition to investing in energy efficiency to move closer to carbon neutrality, Nice-Pak is also investing in adapting its products to new trends.

In the UK, over 80% of their wet wipes are projected to be plastic-free by the end of 2022. One example is Nice ‘N Clean SecureFlush™️, their brand of wet wipes that breaks apart even faster than toilet paper.

Through a global forest management policy implemented as part of Nice-Pak’s environmental commitments, the report also reveals that there has been a 30% increase in the use of certified fiber in its products since 2021.

“The global environment and social impact report provides a window into what we have achieved so far and where the future is heading for Nice-Pak,” Woodall added. “There is always still more work to be done, but the ground made this year reducing carbon emissions and furthering our relationships with sustainable partners for our products marks a strong step forward for Nice-Pak and our journey to a sustainable future.”