Remember back in 2004 when ForestEthics launched a series of protests against Victoria’s Secret for their unsustainable paper usage?
Remember back in 2004 when ForestEthics launched a
series of protests against Victoria’s Secret for their unsustainable paper usage? (Btw, also remember in 2004 when
Bob Dylan turned up in Victoria’s Secret commercials, destroying libidos around the world?) Anyway, the lingerie purveyor and the environmental advocacy group have since kissed and made up, as Victoria’s Secret has made great strides in increasing its use of sustainably certified paper. Says
GreenBiz:
The company's use of paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council has grown to almost 88 percent compared to 2007 when the figure was about 23 percent, according to a review by PowerwaterhouseCoopers.
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ForestEthics had nothing but praise yesterday for the paper sourcing efforts by Victoria's Secret and its corporate parent.
The organization called the percentage of FSC-certified paper use "exceptional for a large direct mailer"
You’ve come a long way, baby!
About Richard Romano
Richard Romano is Managing Editor of WhatTheyThink. He curates the Wide Format section on WhatTheyThink.com. He has been writing about the graphic communications industry for more than 25 years. He is the author or coauthor of more than half a dozen books on printing technology and business. His most recent book is “Beyond Paper: An Interactive Guide to Wide-Format and Specialty Printing.