“What is good for the community is good for the company”
INDEVCO’s philosophy was articulated nearly 70 years ago by our founder, the late Georges N. Frem, and remains our group’s north star wherever we are in the world.
Message from our CEO
At INDEVCO North America, we’re committed to developing, manufacturing, and supplying protective products and services that are not only sustainable but also essential in helping our customers and end users reach their ambitions to achieve Net Zero carbon footprint.
Material Topics
Sustainability consultants from our mother company, INDEVCO Group, facilitated the Materiality Assessment process, which led to our 2025 Sustainability Pledge. To identify and assess our impacts, we leveraged guidelines and external research, as well as surveys and meetings with key stakeholder groups to identify and rank our most material economic, environmental, and social topics.
Key Stakeholder Groups
- Suppliers
- Customers
- Employees
- Shareholders
- Financial Providers & Advisors
- Government & Community Leaders
Industry Associations
External organization
Our Sustainability Focus Areas
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77% of strategic raw material suppliers on INDEVCO North America Supplier Code of Conduct
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100% of our fiber suppliers hold chain of custody certificates from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)
- Raw Material Reduction
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Form-Fill-Seal Film
35% raw material reduction | 37% GHG emission reduction per bag shipped
Stretch Hood Film15% raw material reduction | 11% GHG emission reduction in linear foot shipped
- Recycled Content
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30% PCR and 50% PIR in industrial FFS films and bags
50% PCR shrink bundling film
- Recyclability
100% of our plastic film & packaging portfolio is recyclable
- Compostable Coatings
Designed and introduced compostable paperboard for such food service disposables as takeout boxes and paper cups
- Unnecessary & Problematic Materials
Eliminated 100% of unnecessary & problematic materials in packaging, as defined by the Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR)
- Product Certifications
Will secure sustainable product certifications and environment product declarations for strategic products by 2025
- Operation Clean Sweep
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Our plastic film extrusion plants in Longview, TX, and Orangeburg, SC are signatories to Operation Clean Sweep, designed to keep plastic materials out of the environment.
- Internal Waste Recycling
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Will divert 100% of recyclable operational waste by 2025 for regeneration into circular products or reuse
- External Waste Disposal
Safely dispose of 100% of non-recyclable waste to avoid entering the environment by 2025
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Safety Targets
Stayed below OSHA’s OIR Target and DART Rate Target at all facilities
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Employee Training
Based on their function, all employees will undergo internal safety training and skill-building training by 2025.
In addition, all department heads will receive corporate sustainability awareness training.
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DOWNLOAD Human Rights & Labor Standards Policy
DOWNLOAD Whistleblower Policy
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Local Infrastructure & Job Creation
Invested $50 Million in the infrastructure of our manufacturing plants and in job creation since 2019:
Orangeburg, SC | Longview, TX | Doswell, VA
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‘What Makes a Home’ Community Initiative
Quarterly food pantry donations in Hanover County, VA
4 Habitat for Humanity builds in the Richmond, VA area
Annual building product donation to Operation Tiny Home to build tiny homes for veterans whose homes have been destroyed by wildfires
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#IndustryUniversityRelations
39 Interns from 6 universities in Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia for positions across 12 functions in 4 business units
Leadership participation on advisory boards at Randolph-Macon College and University of Richmond (VA)
External Memberships
