AVERY DENNISON

are recyclable , renewable , that reduce our carbon footprint – and it ’ s for the purpose of being socially responsible , but also for the purpose of being a sound business .”

Simon considers this a unifying quality for the business , both internally and with suppliers . It is appealing to any business for a partner to be green ; everybody wants to be associated with a company that embraces its sense of responsibility .

And Avery Dennison ’ s position on this is paying off . With waste reduction and improved efficiency considered cornerstones of the business , employees have the freedom to become involved with sustainability projects , and what ’ s more , they are excited by the prospect .

The sense of unification has had a ripple effect through the entire company . Avery Dennison is also a very strong operations organisation , and boasts a worldclass Recordable Incident Rate on

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