ORBIS® Corporation, an international leader in reusable packaging, has announced the appointment of Thomas Estock as its new Chief Sustainability Officer. The position will focus on driving the efforts of the
“I am excited to join ORBIS and lead the company’s programs and initiatives to meet and exceed our sustainability goals,” said Estock. “ORBIS has a strong commitment to sustainability, which is ingrained in our culture, and I look forward to collaborating with the executive team and cross-functional stakeholders to develop and implement programs, protocols and strategies that will benefit the environment, our communities, our customers and our employees.”
As a steward of sustainability, ORBIS is committed to minimizing its impacts while creating holistic value for its stakeholders through reuse, innovative product design and optimization of its operations and material use.
At its core, ORBIS has long provided reusable packaging solutions that drive a circular economy through strategic supply chain partnerships for leading companies.
“We are delighted to have Thomas join our team as director of sustainability,” said Norm Kukuk, president at ORBIS Corporation. “His extensive experience in environmental, health, safety and sustainability management will be invaluable in helping ORBIS meet and exceed its sustainability goals and reinforce our leadership in sustainable business practices.”
Estock joins ORBIS with three decades of broad and diverse experience in industrial, environmental, health, safety and sustainability management. Estock will be responsible for developing, implementing, maintaining and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement of ORBIS’ environmental, social and governance programs and strategies, while supporting ORBIS and its stakeholders in achieving its sustainability goals and objectives. You will also work closely with internal stakeholders to identify, establish and track KPI data to assist our customers with sustainability reporting (e.g. Global Reporting Initiative, Carbon Disclosure Project, EcoVadis, etc.) and Menasha Corporation’s “30 by 30” goal. This company-wide target includes reducing water consumption by 10%, landfill waste by 10% and total emissions by 10% per ton of production by 2030.
