Nepal Bans Single Use Plastics Around Mount Everest

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is a multilateral environmental agreement on: (1) the conservation of biodiversity; (2) the sustainable use of the components of biological diversity; and (3) the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources. For the previous decade the actions of Parties to the CBD were guided by the “Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020”, including its 20 “Aichi Biodiversity Targets”.  The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the governing body of the Convention, which advances implementation of the Convention through the decisions it takes at its meetings, which are normally held every two years.

We believe sustainability is one of the core growth drivers of our business in the long term. On June 21, 2021, our parent company, Intertape Polymer Group (IPG), published its 2020 Sustainability Report, and we are very proud to share the highlights here.  Greg Yull, President and CEO of IPG, commented: “We embrace sustainability at IPG as a way to conduct ourselves every day. Practicing respect toward one another and our communities, delivering innovations and striving for efficiencies and eliminating waste in the use of raw materials, water and energy are inherent to our values. This year’s report details our approach toward sustainability, our achievements and where we have more work to do. The report builds on our prior work and enhances our disclosure, including a materiality assessment to guide our strategy and judge our performance against.”