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Tullis Russell Group Press Corner
Environmentalist Porritt Pays Visit to Paper Plant
Leading independent employee-owned papermaker, Tullis Russell, recently welcomed Jonathon Porritt CBE, distinguished environmental writer and campaigner, to its mill in Markinch as the company celebrates its 200th anniversary year.
Porritt, who has held the position as Chairman of the UK Sustainable Development Commission since 2002 and is Programme Director of Forum for the Future, was welcomed to the mill prior to judging the Fife Green Business Awards, of which Tullis Russell was primary sponsor. The local awards recognise and reward the environmental achievements made by companies of all sizes operating in Fife during the past two years.
Porritt was brought up to date on the company’s ongoing proposals for the construction of a 45 MW biomass Combined Heat and Power (CHP) facility at the plant. This new CHP generator, would be built in partnership with RWE npower Cogen, would replace Tullis Russell’s existing coal fired plant and should be operational by 2012.
The plant will reduce Tullis Russell’s annual carbon emissions by 250,000 tonnes and represent 6% of Scotland’s renewable generation targets. Tullis Russell produce 150,000 tonnes of high quality coated and uncoated board for the premium packaging, greetings cards and cover markets around the world.
Chris Parr, Group Chief Executive, commented; “As a leading authority in the field of sustainable solutions and renewable energy, it was an honour to welcome Jonathon to the mill and in particular to get his feedback and input into our plans to develop the company as a leading player in environmentally responsible paper production.”
Porritt continued; “It is encouraging to see a company with such traditional roots leading the way in the generation of renewable energy. Tullis Russell is setting an example across the industry despite the turbulent economic climate and this development will reinforce the company’s position as one of the world’s leading environmentally focused papermakers.”
Notes to Editors: Jonathon Porritt is a Founder Director of Forum for the Future, and an eminent writer, broadcaster and commentator on sustainable development.
Jonathon was appointed by the Prime Minister as Chairman of the UK Sustainable Development Commission in July 2000, the government's principal source of independent advice across the whole sustainable development agenda. He is also a member of the Board of the South West Regional Development Agency; Co-Director of The Prince of Wales's Business and Environment Programme; a Non-Executive Director of Wessex Water; and a Trustee of the Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy.
He was formerly Director of Friends of the Earth (1984-90); co-chair of the Green Party (1980-83) of which he is still a member; chairman of UNED-UK (1993-96); chairman of Sustainability South West, the South West Round Table for Sustainable Development (1999-2001); a Trustee of WWF UK (1991-2005).
The Fife Green Business awards aim to promote greater awareness of better sustainable business practice and the resource efficiencies and competitive benefits that can be achieved as a result.
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