ABB has launched a new series of industry papers under its global Real Progress sustainability programme, detailing innovations within the pulp and paper sector.

The three-part series will explore strategies to reduce carbon emissions and improve resource efficiency in the industry with contributions from global companies sharing best practices and insights.

The inaugural paper, Innovating for Tomorrow: How the Pulp and Paper Industry is Turning the Page for a Sustainable Future, features input from Sappi in South Africa.

“Sustainable packaging is not only a huge opportunity for us as a business – as consumers are becoming more conscious of the environmental concerns of using plastic – but we know we can create products that will benefit the world,” says Tracy Wessels, Group Head of Sustainability and Investor Relations at Sappi.

Other international organisations showcased include Metsä Group, Smurfit Westrock, Södra, Modellfabrik Papier, Metsäteollisuus and UPM China. Notable initiatives include Smurfit Westrock’s development of paper-based alternatives to plastic packaging and Södra’s production of renewable textile fibres from recycled clothing.