Toray Industries Wins UN Environmental Award

Published: January 14, 2009

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI |Toray Industries, Inc. has been awarded the United Nations Assn. of New York’s (UNA-NY) 2008 Humanitarian Award for its efforts to address the impact of global climate change. The award was presented at a gala dinner held in late October at the United Nations that focused attention on the importance of environmental sustainability.

Sadayuki Sakakibara, president and CEO of Toray Industries, accepted the award for the company, whose material and technology advancements help save energy and resources. Also in attendance were Richard Schloesser, President and COO of Toray Plastics (America), Inc.; Mitch Adamek, Senior VP and Chief Procurement Officer, PepsiCo; and Paul Zmigrosky, Group VP, Frito-Lay North America Strategic Sourcing, World Wide Ingredients & Commodities, PepsiCo. The UNA-NY’s 2008 Humanitarian Award was also presented to Ban Ki-moon, secretary general of the United Nations, and Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, president of Iceland.

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., manufactures polyester and polypropylene films for flexible and rigid packaging, lidding, graphic, industrial, optical, and electronic applications. The company is a subsidiary of Toray Industries, Inc., a world leader in synthetic fibers and textiles, carbon fibers, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and high-performance films. Annual sales exceed $16 billion.