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GLENDALE, CAAvery Dennison Corp announced a series of recent actions that further acknowledge its accelerated sustainability efforts, ending the year with continued progress against its 2025 sustainability goals and recommitting to its role as a sustainability leader within the global value chain.

The company reported it recently received markedly improved scores on its transparency and actions on climate change, water and forests by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the gold standard in environmental reporting. CDP operates a global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts. Avery Dennison earned an A- on Forests and scored a B for Climate Change and for Water Security.

This achievement follows decisive positions taken in 2020 on transparency, human rights and climate change, affirming how Avery Dennison plans to lead on these and other issues of growing importance to global communities. The company’s actions include:

Significantly, in 2020, Avery Dennison also took steps to align with the United Nations’ blueprint for a more sustainable future. In November, Avery Dennison joined leading companies and stakeholders globally as a signer of the UN Global Compact, the world’s largest voluntary corporate citizenship initiative. The company’s responsible business practices, values and commitments are embodiments of the compact’s 10 universal principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption.

In addition, Avery Dennison aligned its own eight 2025 sustainability goals more strategically against the UN Sustainable Development Goals adopted by 193 countries as a plan for ending extreme poverty, reducing inequality and protecting the planet by 2030.

“The global challenges of 2020 have shown unequivocally the importance of pursuing—and delivering—sustainable business practices and corporate actions that will lead to more resilient communities and business enterprises,” said Deon Stander, vice president and general manager, retail branding and information solutions, and global corporate sustainability lead. “As we head into 2021, our strategies take on even more significance and we will double down on innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement throughout our supply chain to make a meaningful difference for people and the planet.”