New awards program recognizes excellence in healthcare
packaging initiatives that utilize Tyvek® to help drive
and promote continued sustainable innovation
WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced that it is
launching a new global awards program called the
Tyvek® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards.
This annual awards program is designed to recognize leaders across
the healthcare industry who are embracing and driving
sustainability throughout the packaging lifecycle.
The awards program will be open to any medical device and/or
pharmaceutical manufacturer, sterile packaging manufacturer,
healthcare facility, university, material recovery facility, or
other healthcare company focused on sustainable packaging made with
DuPont™ Tyvek® material. Other criteria include that the
initiative or solution be implemented within the last 18 months of
the award application entry date and show significant
sustainability-focused achievement and resulting metrics.
"Enabling the healthcare packaging industry to be more
sustainable is a collaborative effort, and that's why we have
developed this awards program to recognize the spectacular
achievements in this space," said Kelly
Reichert, global business director, DuPont™
Tyvek® & Typar® Roll Goods. "We're proud
of the essential innovations we deliver to improve patient safety
and help people live long and healthy lives, and we're pleased to
shine a light on the advancements in sustainability being made
across the healthcare industry."
Interested companies should visit www.Tyvek.com/HCAwards to
review more information about the categories and criteria and
complete an award application online. The awards application
process will be open February 1 through June
28, 2024. Following the judging process from a panel of
sustainability, healthcare and packaging experts and industry
thought leaders, including representatives inside and outside of
DuPont, award winners will be announced in conjunction with the
virtual Medical Packaging Conference hosted by DuPont in the fall
of 2024 (specific dates to be announced).
This new awards program further complements the
Tyvek® Healthcare Packaging team's work to help advance
DuPont's global strategy of enabling a circular economy and working
with global supply chains to reduce Scope 3 emissions. DuPont has
already achieved a 35 percent reduction of Scopes 1 and 2
greenhouse gas (GHG) relative to 2019 baseline – surpassing its
2030 goal eight years ahead of schedule. DuPont also recently
announced ISCC PLUS certification of the Tyvek®
Luxembourg facility. In addition,
both the Luxembourg and Spruance,
Virginia, facilities source
renewable energy credits (RECs) and Guarantees of Origin (GOs) to
match 100 percent of the electricity consumed in their operations
annually (see DuPont Sustainability Report).
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DuPont Water and
Protection is a global leader in creating water, shelter and safety
solutions for a more sustainable world; enabling its customers to
win through unique capabilities, global scale and iconic brands
including Kevlar®, Nomex®, Tyvek®,
Corian® Design, GreatStuff™, Styrofoam™, and
FilmTec™.
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transform industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse
science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas
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worker safety. More information about the company, its businesses
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