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Fox Cities Chamber: Essity's Wisconsin Team Earns Leadership In Sustainability Award For Water Use & Quality From American Forest

The sites manufacture professional hygiene products sold by Essity's Tork® brand, including paper towels, napkins and toilet paper.

November 4, 2021

Neenah, WI (October 29, 2021) — Essity, a leading global hygiene and health company with paper production and converting operations in Neenah and Menasha, which manufacture the Tork®
brand of away-from-home tissue products, is proud to announce that it has received the Better Practices, Better Planet 2020-2021 Leadership in Sustainability Award for Water from the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA). As the national trade association for the paper and wood products industry, AF&PA advocates for a strong and sustainable industry for all of its
manufacturer members.

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Essity was honored on October 28 at the AF&PA 2021 Presidents Forum for its efforts at its Wisconsin manufacturing sites—its paper mill in Menasha and converting facility in Neenah—to
reduce water use and significantly improve the quality of water that is discharged back into the environment, known as final effluent. The sites manufacture professional hygiene products sold by Essity’s Tork® brand, including paper towels, napkins and toilet paper.


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