Essity rejoins higher education sustainability initiative

Tork brand owner Essity is once again a member of the US Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).

The AASHE is an association that enables colleges and universities to meet their sustainability goals by providing specialized resources, professional development and a network for sharing information about sustainability products and services. Essity was previously a member between 2010 and 2019.

Now, the vendor has rejoined the AASHE community in a move it says reinforces its commitment “to understanding and assisting higher education institutions in advancing sustainability initiatives within their hygiene management operations”.

“We look forward to collaborating with the broad range of experts in the AASHE network to advance sustainability efforts across campuses,” said Jill Trider, customer marketing manager at Essity North America.

GreenCircle Certified is recognized as a valid third-party certification entity by the US government, the United States Green Building Council, the International Living Future Institute and the Association of Plastic Recyclers. GreenCircle’s Recycled Content certification also qualifies Clover’s products for inclusion in Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly program.

“The GreenCircle certifications are important to us because they align with our vision to be a trusted source of environmentally sustainable products that support a circular economy,” said Clover VP of marketing and sustainability Keli Posch.

Highlands adds six new holidays

Sales, marketing and e-commerce agency Highlands has added six new holidays for all of their US employees this year. The newly observed holidays are:

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• President’s Day

• Good Friday

• Juneteenth

• Indigenous Peoples’ Day

• Veterans Day

“The addition of the new holidays is twofold,” said Gordon Christiansen, a partner at Highlands. “First, the decision aligns with Highlands’ culture of inclusion and diversity. Secondly, we strive to offer competitive, full-time employment benefits to our team.”