The FSC logo on a Tetra Pak package

Tetra Pak announced that more than 20 billion of its packages sold around the world during 2012 carried the label of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

The label, which was carried on around 8.5 billion Tetra Pak packages in 2010, certifies that the paperboard used for the packaging material comes from responsibly managed forests and other controlled sources.

“This is a clearly positive achievement which contributes to protect forests and improve forest management globally,” said Håkan Wirtén, CEO of WWF Sweden. “WWF encourages Tetra Pak and other companies to continuously increase the use of FSC-certified materials and products.”

The first Tetra Pak package with the FSC certification label was launched in the UK by Sainsbury’s in 2007. Today it is being applied by retailers and brand owners in 39 countries, including China, the US, Canada, across South America and throughout Europe.

“With more consumers and retailers demanding environmentally sound and ethically produced products, brands that carry the FSC label can attest that their products are packaged using material that has passed the toughest standards of responsible forest management,” said Charles Brand, vice president marketing and product management, Tetra Pak.