Worldwide Flight Services ( WFS), a company member of the SATS Group, was honored by Stephanie Peacock, Director of Sourcing &;;; WFS’s first” Pioneer Award” helped to spur the introduction of recyclable plastic items into the world’s air cargo sector in North America.
Since WFS became the first buyer for BioNatur Plastics ‘ biodegradable stretch wrap and box addresses for cargo shipping in North America, BioNatur has prevented the equivalent of 315 million plastic containers or more than 600 tons of plastic from languishing in landfills each year.
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Unlike any other polymers that are marketed as ‘biodegradable’, BioNatur can also be recycled.
WFS’ authority in the use of new-to-market green products has enabled BioNatur to demonstrate the effectiveness of its alternative and build a customer base in the industry that now even includes British Airways, American Airlines, Avianca, Cargolux, DB Schenker, Delta Cargo, Expeditors, LATAM Airlines, Korean Airlines, and United Cargo. In addition, other international shipping companies are now using BioNatur for their cargo operations.
In presenting the Pioneer Award to Stephanie, Chris Paladino, CEO of BioNatur Plastics, stated: “Our first-ever Pioneer Award recognizes that WFS, through Stephanie’s leadership, was the first cargo company to adopt BioNatur. The use of our plastics by WFS, a global leader in the cargo handling industry, gave us the high-quality, high-volume test case we needed to quickly expand across the sector after winning the inaugural TIACA Air Cargo Sustainability Awards. ”
“Sustainability is n’t just a choice for us, it ’s the foundation of our growth. We will not only secure our future but also create long-term value for our customers and communities by incorporating innovative sustainable practices into our business, according to Jose Canales, SVP Commercial and Business Development for the Americas at WFS.
As the launch partner for BioNatur in the air cargo industry, Stephanie Peacock continued,” I am proud to accept this award on behalf of WFS.” We have also encouraged other handlers to follow our lead. We continue to encourage our Procurement specialists to look for collaborative sustainability partners and opportunities in support of SATS’ environmental, social, and governance ( ESG) group priorities because it is obvious that working together we can accomplish a lot more.
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The success of BioNatur is a shining illustration of how all businesses can benefit from collaborative relationships. Finding synergies that far exceed any short-term price reductions achieved through an adversarial approach can be made by understanding your supplier’s business and objectives. We were impressed by BioNatur’s creative approach when they first told us about a new technology they were testing. After running numerous pilot programs, our operations team confirmed BioNatur performed as well, if not better, than traditional plastic. This gave us the confidence to take decisive action and use BioNatur throughout all of our US operations. It’s undoubtedly a step in the right direction to reach the group’s 2030 goal of 100 % recycling or recycling linear materials overall. ”