Press Release

Rochester, NY – Diamond Packaging today announced that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact initiative — a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices. Diamond joins thousands of other global companies committed to taking responsible business action to help build a more sustainable future.

The UN Global Compact is a call to companies everywhere to align their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption, and to take action in support of UN goals and issues embodied in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Launched in 2000, the UN Global Compact is the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world, with more than 15,000 companies and 3,800 non-business signatories based in over 160 countries, and more than 69 Local Networks.

“Diamond Packaging proudly supports the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact,” said Karla Fichter, CEO, Owner of Diamond Packaging. “In line with our commitment to these principles, Diamond is taking responsible business actions to create the world we all want. We will continue to advance our industry-leading sustainability initiatives, including the use of FSC-certified, recyclable paperboards, and our commitment to 100% renewable wind energy, Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL), and path to Carbon Neutral.”

About Diamond Packaging

Founded in 1911, Diamond Packaging is a WBENC-certified, industry leader specializing in developing innovative and sustainable packaging solutions. Utilizing state of-the-art technologies, Diamond designs and manufactures folding cartons for the personal care (cosmetics, hair care, skin care, fragrance, oral care, and shaving), health care, pharmaceutical, cannabis, and consumer electronics industries. Its client portfolio includes Bausch + Lomb, Coty, Charlotte’s Web, Columbia Care, Kendo, L’Oréal, Otter Products, Procter & Gamble, Revlon, Shiseido, and many other leading consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. Diamond differentiates itself through award-winning creative design, packaging innovation/technical expertise, and its greenbox sustainability initiative. For more information visit www.diamondpackaging.com, or follow Diamond on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

For more information on the UN Global Compact visit www.unglobalcompact.org or follow Diamond’s sustainability progress by visiting the company profile on the UN Global Compact website.