Jenny Wassenaar, Chief Sustainability Officer for Trivium Packaging, Youngstown, Ohio, has been honored with a award from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
The WBCSD has awarded Wassenaar with a Leading Women Award, honoring women that display outstanding leadership and dedication to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Out of 65 nominees for the WBCSD award, Wassenaar was one of only 5 that were chosen to receive the award.
The WBCSD is a global network of businesses committed to advancing sustainable development, and its award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to driving sustainability in the business world.
Wassenaar joined Trivium Packaging in 2020 and has since been a driving force behind Trivium Packaging’s sustainability initiatives, which aim to reduce the packaging industry’s environmental footprint.
In addition to her role at Trivium Packaging, Wassenaar is a Liaison Delegate & Workstream Co-Chair for the WBCSD and a board member for the UN Global Compact Network in the Netherlands.