Pratt Sustainability Principles Part Two

Pratt is America’s 5th largest corrugated packaging company and the world’s largest, privately-held 100% recycled paper and packaging company, with more than 8000 highly-skilled, green-collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability. We have a commitment to creating quality green jobs and engaging in the communities where we live and work.

Our #1 focus is customer satisfaction. We specialize in building long and profitable partnerships, and we recognize that in order to make our customers happy, our employees and the communities we serve must be happy too. We are pleased to make available our summary of labor practices and accomplishments which we carry into 2019 and beyond!

Paramount to our operations is the safety of our workforce. Pratt’s ongoing commitment in this arena includes investment in the most advanced and innovative technology available, coupled with on-going training and preparedness of our employees. We strive to meet or exceed all applicable safety and environmental laws and regulations. Further, we work to maintain fair hiring practices and ensure that our employees are trained on some of the most modern technologies available.

Examples of such practices and programs include:
•Strict adherence to local, national, and applicable international laws regarding workers’ age, pay, hours, overtime, and benefits
•No child labor, forced labor or human trafficking
•Written policies to ensure a non-discriminatory workplace environment
•Programs and practices created to reduce and prevent occupational health and safety risks to employees

Pratt’s commitment to the communities in which we live and work and the employees, customers, and stakeholders of Pratt Industries is an important component of our dramatic growth over the years.
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