Fuji Xerox awarded for annual reporting

Fuji Xerox Australia’s Supplies Division was last month recognised at the Australian Packaging Covenant (APC) Awards for its commitment to packaging product stewardship. The division received the Australian Packaging Covenant High Performers Award for the highest annual reporting score in the Small-Medium Communications and Electronics category.

Lachlan Feggans, National Manager - Environment, Fuji Xerox Australia, said the company has “a strong sustainability ethos and [we] constantly look for innovative ways to reduce environmental impacts across our supply chain”.

“Since our Supplies Division became a signatory to the APC in 2009, we have broadened our focus from paper packaging to include the rest of our product portfolio and supply chain,” said Feggans. “Our packaging guidelines have become another driver of innovation at our Eco Manufacturing Centre, the hub of our remanufacturing, re-use and recycling of products and consumables collected from our customers; an initiative for which we are achieving zero waste to landfill.”

The full list of award winners includes the following:

Food and beverage

• Large food company: Campbell Arnotts Australia
• Small-medium: Chobani (Bead Foods)
• Large beverage company: Coca-Cola Amatil 
• Small-medium beverage company: Bundaberg Brewed Drinks

Pharmacy and personal care

• Large company: Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia
• Medium company: Jurlique International and Blackmores
• Small company: McGloin’s

Retailers

• Retailer: Metcash Trading Limited Australasia
• QSR: McDonald’s Australia

Communications and electronics

• Small-medium company: Fuji Xerox Australia
• Large company: Nokia Australia

Clothing, footwear and fashion

• Large company: Kathmandu
• Small company: Birkenstock Australia

Packaging manufacturer

• Large company: Huhtamaki Australia
• Small-medium company: CHEP Australia

Hardware and homewares

• Large company: OfficeMax Australia
• Medium company: ASSA ABLOY Australia
• Small company: Fibrecycle

Transport, fuel and tobacco

• Philip Morris

Recovery and recycling

• Veolia Environmental Services (Australia)

Most improved

• Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co

According to APC CEO Stan Moore, “The APC high performers are leading the way in packaging sustainability and innovation. They are a testament to the growing realisation that innovation and sustainability make good business sense, create opportunities for better employee and supply chain engagement, and can provide a competitive advantage.”