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   This year, Moorim P&P (CEO: Lee Do-kyun), an integrated pulp, paper, and new materials company, was chosen by the consumers as the winner of the ‘2024 Korea Green Product of the Year’ for the third time, solidifying its position as an eco-friendly green company in the industry. In particular, this year, the company won the ‘Personal Daily Necessities’ category for its ‘moohae Paper Wipes (FLEX)’ and became the first company in the paper industry to win the ‘Corporate Award (3 years).’ Moorim is the first company in the paper industry to win the ‘Corporate Award (3 years)’ in the ‘Green Product of the Year.’ In response to the need to remove plastics, Moorim has produced a variety of green products that incorporate environmentally friendly values in healthy pulp and paper. These include the eco-friendly paper trio ‘Neo Foret Buffer,’ ‘Neo Foret STRAW,’ ‘Neo Foret PACK,’ the biodegradable container ‘moohae molded pulp,’ and the patented ‘moohae Paper Wipes (FLEX)’ made from real paper. In particular, ‘moohae Paper Wipes (FLEX),’ which was selected as the ‘2024 Green Product of the Year,’ was highly recognized for its contribution to carbon reduction and resource circulation by being the first product in Korea to be made entirely of paper, from fabric to packaging, in order to reduce plastic waste. Not only did the product use ‘100% natural pulp’ as raw material, which emits 1/5 of the carbon emissions of plastic, but the paper fabric, which biodegrades in 60 days, was also highly recognized by consumers. In recognition of this sustainability, the paper wipes received FSC certification and PTS paper’s recyclability certification and also passed KOTITI’s biodegradation test. Meanwhile, the catalog of this year’s selected green products was also made of Moorim’s eco-friendly paper, adding to the significance of the award. The catalog features ‘Neostar S Plus,’ the only eco-friendly paper product in Korea to be certified as a ‘low-carbon product’ by the Ministry of Environment, with the lowest carbon emissions. The 'Korea Green Product of the Year’ is organized by the Korea Green Purchasing Network and is an annual award ceremony to vitalize the market for green products that contribute to environmental improvement. The award, now in its 15th year, is judged by a nationwide consumer voting bloc and more than 150 expert judges who select nominated products, and the products that excel in environmental and commercial performance are finally chosen through a rigorous screening. Moorim P&P’s award-winning products will be introduced at the 2024 ESG-Eco Expo Korea, which will be held from October 10 to 12 at COEX. “We are grateful that consumers who are concerned about the environment and looking for alternatives to plastic have chosen our pulp and paper,” said Lee Jong-cheol, Head of Business Planning at Moorim P&P. We will continue to work hard to introduce various products that consumers can use healthily in their daily lives with peace of mind."​   

    Moorim P&P (CEO: Lee Do-kyun) showcased its differentiated nanocellulose technology at ‘Nano Korea 2024’ held at KINTEX from July 3 to 5, attracting the attention of visitors from 40 countries around the world. Nano Korea is Korea’s largest exchange center for nano researchers and nano convergence companies and is considered one of the world’s top three nanotechnology exhibitions.At the exhibition, Moorim P&P created an actual ‘nanocellulose’ experience zone from the largest nanocellulose production facility in Korea, which attracted great interest. Visitors had the opportunity to touch nanocellulose produced by various processing methods and learn about the application that can be realized by each processing method, including high-strength lightweight composite materials such as automotive interiors, transparent gas barrier films for food packaging, PU foam with enhanced heat and insulation properties, and cosmetic additives.Nanocellulose is a nanochemical material made from pulp-derived cellulose split into billionths, weight only one-fifth of the weight of iron but with five times the strength. It is an eco-friendly new material with useful properties such as renewability, biodegradability, biocompatibility, hydrophilicity, and water retention, which can be used in various industries.In addition, Moorim P&P exhibited bioplastic tableware and hangers produced by mixing wood particles and pulp powder from the pulp production process with recycled plastic. These products contain 20 to 40 percent bio-based carbon and are certified as ‘OK biobased 1 star.’ Moorim P&P plans to continue to lead the industry by developing sustainable and innovative products utilizing natural pulp. 

  Moorim P&P (CEO: Lee Do-kyun) has been ranked No. 1 in the paper sector in the ‘2024 H1 ESG Assessment’ released by ESG rating agency SUSTINVEST. In addition to being the only paper company to receive the highest rating of AA, Moorim P&P was honored as one of the top 100 companies leading ESG management. SUSTINVEST is the first organization in Korea to introduce ESG evaluation for listed companies and evaluates the ESG management of more than 1,300 companies twice a year and assigns seven levels (AA-A-BB-B-C-D-E). The highest grade, ‘AA,’ is awarded to outstanding companies that have internalized sustainability into their core business strategies based on their leadership and execution of ESG management, and Moorim P&P is the only company in the paper industry to receive an AA grade this year. In particular, Moorim P&P was recognized for its efforts to contribute to carbon neutrality and resource circulation through various activities to set and achieve goals such as reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Moorim P&P, which built Korea’s first integrated pulp and paper plant in 2011, burns biomass ‘black liquor’ generated from the pulp production process to generate steam and electricity that is used to produce paper products, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In 2023, the company completed an investment to expand the eco-friendly recovery boilers that utilize black liquor. In addition, since 2013, the company has been the first in the domestic industry to obtain low-carbon product certification and currently has eight products with such certification. Meanwhile, in 2023, Moorim, having been recognized for its resource recycling system that recycles the majority of all waste generated, became the first company in Korea to achieve a gold rating in the Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWTL). Moorim will continue to lead the way in carbon neutrality and resource recycling by procuring renewable energy and switching to low-carbon fuels. 

     Moorim (CEO: Lee Do-kyun) participates in the experience program of the National Youth Ecology Center run by the Korea Youth Work Agency as part of its activities to foster future talents and protect ecosystems by supporting youth education. The National Youth Ecology Center, an institution under the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, is a space where young people can learn about the importance of ecosystems and foster environmental awareness through hands-on experiences with plants, insects, birds, and other animals and plants. The center officially opened in July at Eulsukdo Island, Busan. Moorim donated all of the natural pulp for the educational program to help educate future generations about the importance of protecting ecosystems, while providing job experience and helping to nurture talent. Participants had the opportunity to touch the pulp and use it to make sheets, which helped them experience the pulp and paper production process and reminded them of the value of paper. Meanwhile, educational videos on the Moorim’s integrated pulp and paper plant, the only one of its kind in Korea, and the sustainability of the domestic paper industry were also provided to help students understand the process. 

      This summer, Korea’s first large-scale paper theme park, ‘Paper Adventure 2024 – Moohae World,’ organized by Moorim (CEO: Lee Do-kyun), an integrated pulp, paper, and new materials company, kicked off with great fanfare. Held from June 12 to July 10 at Starfield Goyang and Suwon, the event was designed as a fresh and colorful event for both humans and animals to enjoy together in the era where 15 million people keep pets, with a pet-friendly experience zone and a stage for collaborations with various popular celebrities. The 'Paper Adventure,’ a clean and safe experience space made from natural pulp and paper, has been a huge hit since its inaugural event in 2022, attracting more than 140,000 visitors. This year, for its third edition, the event has gone one step further than the previous family-oriented experience by introducing photo zones for pets and pet supply kits, allowing people of all ages and even pets to create unique memories in a specially designed clean paper kingdom. An upgraded interactive demonstration and talk programs also add to the event’s appeal. To introduce the value and eco-friendliness of paper to the public in a friendly manner, the national paper plane team ‘Weplay,’ origami YouTuber ‘Uncle Nemo’ with 500,000 subscribers, and environmentalist ‘Tyler Rasch’ are scheduled to take the stage, which can be booked in advance on Naver. The event also features a forest path that recreates the only FSC FM-certified corporate forest in Korea (Birch Forest in Inje, Gangwon State) that Moorim has cultivated and maintained, as well as a photo zone at the venue. This space was specially created to help visitors feel the importance of nature up close and share the meaning of sustainable forests. In addition, visitors can enjoy various paper experiences at the event, including biodegradable paper flowerpot making, endangered species coloring, eco-friendly paper quiz, and giant origami. In addition, biodegradable molded pulp containers, low-carbon emission notebooks, and 28% natural pulp toothbrushes sold through Moorim’s eco-store ‘Moohae Shop’ will provide opportunities to practice eco-friendly values by reducing the use of plastic in daily life. Meanwhile, the participants will also have the opportunity to participate in the ‘social media photo contest’ with generous prizes. For more information, please visit the Moorim website (www.moorim.co.kr), the Moorim blog, and Moorim Instagram (@moorim.official).   

   ‘moohae Molded Pulp Cup Lid,’ a product by Moorim P&P (CEO Lee Do-kyun), an integrated pulp, paper, and new materials company, has been awarded the ‘Korea Institute of Industrial Technology President’s Award’ at the ’2024 Korea Star Awards’ hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy. With this, Moorim once again proved its industry-leading eco-friendly technology. Cup lids, designed to prevent drinks from flowing out of the cup when being taken out and allow people to drink without a straw, are usually made of plastic materials such as polypropylene (PP) and polystyrene (PS). According to data from the Ministry of Environment, the annual use of disposable cups exceeded 1.024 billion in 2022, and there has been growing concern about the waste of related plastic takeout items. In response, Moorim has developed various products that replace plastic to contribute to the plastic-free transition. One such product is cup lids made from molded pulp and naturally biodegradable materials. Not only is the cup lid directly exposed to heat when holding hot beverages, but many people also drink directly into their mouths. Considering this, ‘moohae molded pulp cup lids’ are made from 100% natural virgin pulp and are manufactured in a dedicated facility with sealed conveyor pipes, so they boast excellent hygiene without the risk of foreign substances. It is the only molded pulp manufacturer in Korea that has obtained the Food Safety System Certification (FSSC 22000), proving its world-class food safety. Moorim’s unparalleled technology was also applied to realize superior strength and water resistance comparable to existing plastic cup lids. Unlike dried pulp which requires dissolving and reconstructing, Moorim succeeded in minimizing the fiber destruction during the production process by using raw pulp in a slurry state produced by Moorim P&P, the only pulp producer in Korea. The ‘moohae molded pulp cup lid’ is also a step up in eco-friendliness. Moorim’s natural pulp emits only 360kgCO2e/ton of carbon, 24% less than the carbon emissions of conventional propylene (1,500kgCO2e/ton). When disposed of in daily life, it biodegrades in 26 weeks without any specific conditions, and has received the highest biodegradability certification of ‘OK compost HOME’ from TUV AUSTRIA, a European testing and certification organization, as well as the recyclability certification from PTS paper. Meanwhile, Moorim, which is leading the way in ESG management through eco-friendly pulp and paper products, won two awards at the Korea Star Awards for its ‘molded pulp cup lids,’ which replace plastic cup lids, and ‘paper inner frames,’ which replace plastic trays. Shinwoo Co., Ltd.’s paper packaging, which won the ‘Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award’ at the Korea Star Awards, also uses Moorim’s paper product. ‘NeoForet Inner Frame,’ an eco-friendly paper inner frame certified for recyclability, is gaining attention in the cosmetics industry by replacing the plastic trays used to hold products inside existing cosmetic packages with paper. A Moorim representative said, “Hygiene and touch are very important for cup lids as they directly touch the mouths of customers. Moorim’s molded pulp, made from domestic natural virgin pulp, is internationally certified for food safety, so anyone can use them with confidence,” and added that he expects the demand for ‘molded pulp cup lids’ to expand with the eco-friendly trend in the takeout market, including eco-friendly paper cups, paper straws, and paper wipes.​ 

 Moorim, an integrated pulp, paper, and new materials company, has developed ‘NeoCotton TMB,’ a ‘resource-circulating’ packaging paper made from discarded clothes and applied it for the first time to the packaging boxes of well-known Korean high-end cosmetics. Although discarded magazines and newspapers have been reused as paper raw materials, this is the first paper made from waste clothing in Korea. The new NeoCotton TMB is made by separating cotton fibers from used clothes, crushing them into small pieces, and mixing them with natural pulp – this is an innovative manufacturing method that has never been tried before in the industry, and was made possible by Moorim’s unrivaled eco-friendly paper technology and know-how.  By combining paper with clothing waste, which causes environmental problems due to the generation of harmful substances when landfilled or incinerated, the company has given new value to it, practicing resource circulation and presenting another example of eco-friendly paper called ‘upcycled paper.’ In addition to the environment-conscious resource recycling production method, the NeoCotton TMB product itself is also both eco-friendly and durable. By using cotton fiber extracted from cotton, a plant-based material, as a raw material for paper, it is not only environmentally friendly, but also stronger and less easily torn than ordinary paper, making it an excellent packaging material that protects the contents. The eco-friendly and durable NeoCotton TMB will be used for the first time in the packaging of the duty-free version of ‘Ultimate Fit Jean Cushion’ under LG Household and Health Care’s luxury brand ‘Ohui,’ proving the eco-friendliness and product power of Moorim’s product through the collaboration with the leading company in the Korean cosmetics industry.“Ultimate Fit Jean Cushion’ is a unique design that applies real denim fabric to the product container and has been steadily gaining popularity at home and abroad since its launch last year,” said LG Household and Health Care. “The combination of denim and upcycled paper packaging made from used clothes adds eco-friendly value to the fashionable design.” “NeoCottonTMB is an eco-friendly paper that is optimized for product protection and luxurious packaging while protecting the value of resource recycling with excellent strength and color reproduction,” said Ryu Sin-Gyu, Head of Sales at Moorim. “We will continue to lead the paper market by introducing new eco-friendly products that meet customer needs and can be applied in various industries based on our accumulated technology.”​ 

​   Amid the global eco-friendly trend, ‘circular economy’ is becoming a hot topic in all industries; Moorim (CEO: Lee Do-Kyun), an integrated pulp, paper, and new materials company, announced on March 7th that it has become the first company in the Korean paper industry to achieve Gold status in the international validation of ‘Zero Waste to Landfill,’ recognizing its highly sophisticated resource circulation system. UL Solutions, a global leader in the applied safety science, awards Silver (90-94% recycling rate), Gold (95-99%), and Platinum (100%) status through a rigorous audit to evaluate a company’s resource recycling efforts by examining the level of recycling of waste generated during product production. Moorim Paper’s Jinju Plant, a core workplace of Moorim that produces high-quality, high-value-added paper and where an audit has taken place, has received the Gold status for recycling the majority of its waste and is the only paper manufacturer in Korea to receive the said status. Paper mills and other manufacturing-based factories typically dispose of waste through landfills or incineration, which generate greenhouse gases and have raised environmental concerns. Moorim Paper’s Jinju Plant recognized these issues early on and has been continuously seeking eco-friendly waste disposal methods to practice resource recycling. Through these efforts, since 2014, the plant has been working with recycling companies to recycle waste into raw materials such as land amendments, sawdust, and concrete materials instead of landfills, and water used in the paper production process is filtered and reused instead of being discarded. In addition, a separate organization dedicated to waste has been established to oversee waste management. Every month the organization checks and manages the amount of waste generated in real time and thoroughly monitors the entire process from waste generation to transportation to recyclers and treatment. Moorim plans to use the Gold status achieved by Moorim Paper Jinju Plant as a foothold to expand its Zero Waste to Landfill validation to ‘Moorim SP Daegu Plant’ and ‘Moorim P&P Ulsan Plant.’ Both plants are already known in the industry for their outstanding eco-competitiveness, including high waste recycling rates, running factories using environmentally friendly fuels, and producing recycled paper products. In fact, Moorim P&P is the only company in Korea that produces pulp, the raw material for paper, and converts ‘black liquor,’ a biomass fuel generated during the pulp production process, into renewable energy such as electricity and steam to produce products. Moorim SP, a company specializing in eco-friendly specialty papers, is also leading the way in spreading eco-friendly paper by being the first in the paper industry to replace bunker C oil with liquefied natural gas (LNG), significantly reducing air pollutant emissions, and recently launching ‘resource recycled paper’ made from discarded clothes. The industry expects that if all of these mills receive Gold status or higher, they will earn the unprecedented title of “Triple Zero Waste to Land Validation” and, at the same time, become a model for an advanced environmental management system.  “Our continuous efforts to reduce waste have enabled us to achieve this Gold status,” said Joo Pansik, the head of Moorim Paper Jinju Plant. “We will continue to strengthen various resource recycling activities to reach a 100% waste recycling rate, and take the lead in practicing ESG management values as an industry leader.”