Puffs Now Makes it Easier For Consumers to Choose Responsibly Sourced Facial Tissues
New On-Pack Seal Communicates Puff’s Partnership with Forest
Stewardship Council and Rainforest Alliance
CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Puffs strengthens its commitment to responsible forestry management by
earning and labeling Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certification on
all of its facial tissue paper products. Consumers can now find the FSC
and Rainforest Alliance CertifiedTM seals on-pack ensuring
that one hundred percent of the virgin fiber sourced for Puffs comes
from responsibly managed sources. The dual Rainforest Alliance and FSC
seals communicate to consumers that the sustainable sourcing was
certified to FSC standards by the Rainforest Alliance.
“To secure a future for our planet, P&G knows how critical it is to
preserve our world’s forests. Our partnerships with Forest Stewardship
Council and the Rainforest Alliance ensure that the tree fibers used in
our products, like Puffs and Charmin, come from responsibly managed
forests while still delivering the superior product experience our
consumers expect,” said Tonia Elrod, Director, Family Care
Communications & Sustainability. “By adding Puffs products to our roster
of certified paper products alongside Charmin, it is our goal to
continue to deliver on our commitments to responsible forestry.”
“We applaud Procter & Gamble for making its iconic Puffs tissue products
FSC-certified,” said Corey Brinkema, president of the Forest Stewardship
Council US. “This accomplishment is a tribute to their hard work, which
includes efforts with partners to add 500,000 acres of FSC-certified
forest in the Southeastern US,” he added.
P&G knows that consumers today strive to be environmentally friendly and
Puffs is proud to share information and insights online on its approach
to responsible papermaking to empower its consumers to do the same to
make informed decisions.
“P&G sets an example of environmental and social responsibility for
other companies and for their millions of customers, helping drive both
supply and demand for sustainably sourced facial tissue products,” said
Richard Donovan, Rainforest Alliance senior vice president and president
of forestry. “The Rainforest Alliance is proud to partner with P&G and
the Puffs brand in their commitment to source from responsibly-managed
forests.”
To learn more about Puffs’ environmental commitments and progress,
please visit the Puffs
Sustainability Page.
About Puffs
Puffs tissues are designed for everything your face has to face. Whether
you’re caring for a cold, touching up makeup, or gently smoothing
imperfections, we’re committed to one thing – a facial tissue that helps
you put your best face forward. Puffs Plus with Lotion has moisturizing
lotion with shea butter, aloe and Vitamin E to sooth sore noses. Puffs
Ultra Soft & Strong to hold up to your strongest sneezes or softest
beauty touch-ups. Puffs Plus with the Scent of Vicks® has a touch of mom
in every tissue for that extra comforting when you need it most. For
more information on Puffs, visit www.puffs.com.
About Rainforest Alliance
The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization
working around the world since 1987 to conserve forests and natural
resources while advancing sustainable livelihoods. Rainforest Alliance
is focused on transforming forestry, agriculture and tourism,
collaborating with foresters, farmers, businesses and workers to build
strong forests and healthy communities, protect habitat, and rebalance
the Earth, with the vision of a world where planet and people prosper
together. The Rainforest Alliance is a founding member of Forest
Stewardship Council and is a certifying body for products that carry the
FSC seal. To learn more about the Rainforest Alliance, visit www.rainforest-alliance.org.
About Forest Stewardship Council®
The Forest Stewardship Council is an independent nonprofit organization
that promotes environmentally sound, socially beneficial, and
economically prosperous management of the world’s forests. FSC was
created in 1993 to help consumers and businesses identify products from
well-managed forests. FSC sets standards by which forests are certified,
offering credible verification to people who are buying wood and wood
products. More than 5,000 companies and nearly 170 million acres of
forestland are certified under FSC standards in the United States and
Canada. For more information visit www.fsc.org.
Contacts
For Procter & Gamble
Tonia Elrod, +1-513-634-4939
elrod.t@pg.com
