Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
November 21, 2003
Sony Music Using Recycled-Paper CD Jackets
Keywords: Eco-business / Social Venture Non-manufacturing industry Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Sony Music Entertainment Japan Inc. (SMEJ), one of the largest corporations in the global music industry, started using recycled paper in CD jackets and lyric cards of all newly released CDs on September 10, 2003. This change will replace an annual consumption of nearly 1,500 tons of virgin paper with recycled paper as part of the company's efforts at environmental management. The company plans to gradually introduce recycled paper for previously-released albums as well.
Sony Music's initiative to use recycled paper was made possible after a subsidiary in the printing business obtained the capabilities needed to print on special recycled paper, and improved its capacity for digital printing.
SMEJ acquired ISO 14001 certification, the international standard of the environmental management systems, on February 20, 2002. The company intends to continue looking for new ways of contributing to environmental conservation in both its entertainment and culture divisions.
Posted: 2003/11/21 11:07:45 AM
Japanese version
Sony Music's initiative to use recycled paper was made possible after a subsidiary in the printing business obtained the capabilities needed to print on special recycled paper, and improved its capacity for digital printing.
SMEJ acquired ISO 14001 certification, the international standard of the environmental management systems, on February 20, 2002. The company intends to continue looking for new ways of contributing to environmental conservation in both its entertainment and culture divisions.
Posted: 2003/11/21 11:07:45 AM
Japanese version
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