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| Ken Scott |
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada /PRNewswire/ -- In keeping with its
longstanding commitment to sustainability, Colliers International's (Colliers)
Canadian Real Estate Management Services division announced an agreement to
purchase towel and tissue products containing alternative, non-tree fiber for
its managed properties wherever possible.
Distributed by Unisource Canada, Inc., the products will be
provided by Kimberly-Clark Professional, which boasts the largest portfolio of
Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) certified towel and tissue products in North
America as well as offerings that include alternative, non-tree fibers.
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| Andrew Gustyn |
"As one of Canada's premier commercial real estate
management services providers, we feel it is our responsibility to provide
sustainability leadership for our clients and their properties," said Ken
Scott, Director of Vendor Management for Colliers' Canadian Real Estate
Management Services division. "We are deeply committed to sustainable
business practices, environments and workplaces. This announcement is an exciting
step forward in this journey."
"We are pleased to support Colliers in these
efforts," said Andrew Gustyn, Director of Sustainability - North
America for Unisource Worldwide. "One of our overriding commitments is to
help lead our industry into a sustainable future. Our partnership with
Kimberly-Clark Professional and the promotion of products containing rapidly
renewable, non-tree fiber demonstrate Unisource's commitment to providing
innovative solutions that help our customers foster more sustainable
development."
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| Howard Connell |
Kimberly-Clark Professional is the first major tissue
manufacturer to introduce products that contain alternative, non-tree fiber
content to the North American market. Available exclusively to the
business-to-business marketplace, these products are part of an ambitious
corporate-wide initiative aimed at accelerating the use of rapidly renewable,
non-tree sources of fiber in Kimberly-Clark products.
Colliers' Canadian Real Estate Management Services division
will be purchasing Kleenex and Scott brand towel and tissue products that
include alternative fiber content. Initially, these products will contain 20
percent non-tree fibers, including wheat straw and bamboo.
These fibers both meet the Canada Green Building Council
(CaGBC) definition of "rapidly renewable" fibers, meaning the
materials regenerate themselves in less than 10 years.
"As global demand for the world's natural resources
increases, it is critical that we find innovative ways to meet our customers'
needs while reducing our Forest Fiber Footprint," said Howard Connell,
Global Sustainability Leader for Kimberly-Clark Professional.
"Discovering new fiber streams and shifting the way we
think about resource consumption, while delivering the same quality,
performance and value, is one more step in these efforts. We applaud Colliers'
decision to join us on this journey."
For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please
contact:
Amy Vuong,
Colliers International,
+1-416-305-9297,
Dave Lipson,
Schwartz MSL Boston,
+1-781-684-0770,
Kara Herron,
Kimberly-Clark
Professional,
+1-770-587-8049, kara.herron@kcc.com
Web Site: http://www.kcprofessional.com
