Monadnock Recertified ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System

Submitted: The Two Sides Team April 26, 2013

Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., manufacturer of technical specialty and premium printing and packaging papers, recently achieved recertification for compliance with ISO14001:2004, the leading international standard for environmental management systems (EMS). Systems and Services Certification, a member of the SGS Group and leader in third-party registration, conducted a comprehensive independent audit of Monadnocks Bennington, New Hampshire, facility and granted recertification.

Bennington, New Hampshire – Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., manufacturer of technical specialty and premium printing and packaging papers, recently achieved recertification for compliance with ISO14001:2004, the leading international standard for environmental management systems (EMS). Systems and Services Certification, a member of the SGS Group and leader in third-party registration, conducted a comprehensive independent audit of Monadnocks Bennington, New Hampshire, facility and granted recertification. Monadnock successfully met the ISO14001 EMS requirements and demonstrated the processes to maintain that system.

Monadnock began building its environmental management system in 2003, with the assistance of the EPA, and was first certified in 2006. Monadnock has continued to make improvements in the areas of recycling, energy conservation, materials management, water conservation, solid waste reduction, emission reduction, and pollution prevention. Over the past three years, Monadnock has realized a 14 percent reduction in water consumption and a 7 percent reduction in electricity use.

It is rewarding to once again have this third-party validation of our hard work, said Monadnock Chairman and CEO Richard Verney. As Monadnock continues to win accolades for its innovations in sustainability, Verney said,There is always more work to be done. We are committed to sustainable innovation and remaining ahead of this curve.

Monadnock has staked out a leadership role as a steward of the environment. They have made it their business to provide substantive and quantifiable sustainability claims with their products, said Eric Lowitt, sustainability expert and author. By sourcing Monadnock products, brand owners are making benchmark choices on their sustainability checklists. Its that simple.

Lowitt named Monadnock a Sustainable Market Leader in his 2011 book The Future of Value: How Sustainability Creates Value Through Competitive Differentiation.