September 2009: BITCI welcomes Smurfit Kappa Group's latest CSR Report

BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY IRELAND WELCOMES SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP'S LATEST CSR REPORT

Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) was established in 2000 and is a not-for-profit organisation specialising in advice and guidance to leading companies in Ireland on responsible business practices. It is a business driven network, with significant social initiatives; its membership is drawn from Ireland's most progressive companies. Smurfit Kappa Group has been a member of Business in the Community Ireland since 2006. This is their second Sustainable Development Report and its focus this year is to report on the performance status of their activities in areas which underpin the concepts of sustainability and also through a roadmap, outline their commitment to continued progress and performance improvement in those areas. Commenting on the report, Tina Roche, Chief Executive of BITCI, said, “We welcome this report by Smurfit Kappa Group as a critical reporting and communications tools for the company and commend its determination and commitment to sustainable and responsible business practices”. For more information, visit www.smurfitkappa.com