The nomination in the Companies category honours PALM as one of the most important pioneers of sustainable transformation in the “Paper, Board and Cardboard” sector. The DNP expert jury selected the finalists through a multi-stage evaluation process, assessing companies based on their transformation performance, ingenuity, communication and the scalability of their sustainability strategies. By introducing ultra-lightweight packaging papers with very high strength properties, PALM is able to replace papers containing virgin fibres and thus enables its customers to produce corrugated packaging that, in certain applications, can even replace plastic packaging. In terms of energy supply, PALM relies on highly efficient combined heat and power plants, residual materials from paper production and, in the long term, the use of green hydrogen.
At the same time, PALM is also among the finalists in the DNP 2026 Products category: with Palm Kraft and Palm Diamond, two innovative paper grades from PALM were honoured in the transformation field of resources as sustainable alternatives to virgin-fibre-based papers. Both papers are produced from 100% recovered paper and stand for a consistent circular economy and responsible use of resources.
About Palm
Papierfabrik Palm is one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of graphic papers and corrugated base papers. In addition, PALM is one of the leading producers of sustainable corrugated packaging. As a family-owned company in its fifth generation, PALM has always stood for reliability, innovative strength and sustainable business practices.