Did you know that waste from pulp and paper production can be useful to farmers in our communities?

Norske Skog’s ESG report for 2020 receives an A- in consultancy Governance Group’s assessment of the sustainability reporting from the 100 largest companies on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

Pulp plays a central role in the fight against climate change. Renewable and recyclable fibre is a raw material of the future, produced in energy-efficient mills where nothing goes to waste.

For this edition of our continuing series “Conversations with Green Champions,” Rolland President Philip Rundle speaks with Desjardins Group, North America’s largest financial cooperative and the fifth largest in the world with $377 billion in assets (Canadian dollars).

Packaging and Specialty paper manufacturer Sappi and packaging machine manufacturer Rovema – two internationally acknowledged frontrunners in sustainability – have joined forces in a strategic partnership to offer customers reliable, sustainable packaging solutions.

There are several paper-based products that you use each day. Things like tissues, cardboard boxes, paper towels and post-it notes.

In recent years, a variety of sustainability labels have found their way onto paper and pulp products to highlight their environmental performance, recyclability, and the role that paper and board play in the circular economy.

Innovating for sustainable transformation

Washington, D.C. and Ottawa, ON — The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), participating in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress today, shared the news of its new forest certification standard revisions, which advance solutions to some of the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges.

Innovations in material availability and handling technology are making the quest for sustainable packaging more realistic, several industry leaders say.

In our daily lives, we face obstacles that make us use our critical thinking skills.

Segezha Group (MOEX: SGZH), a subsidiary of Sistema PJSFC and a leading Russian vertically integrated timber holding company with a full cycle of logging and added-value wood processing, has announced that it has received an ESG Risk Rating from Sustainalytics.

KINGSEY FALLS, QC, Aug. 26, 2021 - Cascades is pleased to announce that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved its greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets.

The forest is not only a habitat for animals and plants but a retreat for people as well. It is also the economic basis for Mercer Timber Products and all companies in the Forestry sector – thus a driver of value creation, especially in rural areas.

We are pleased to inform you that Resolute has won three Stevie^® Awards for our responsible and sustainable business practices. 

Through innovation comes sustainability. At Mercer Peace River (MPR), we continuously seek ways to improve through innovation, furthering our sustainability.

New packaging brings Zalando one step closer to its goal of eliminating single-use plastic by 2023.

In our most recent EcoVadis sustainability assessment, we achieved ‘Platinum’ rating, which places us in the top 1% of companies assessed by EcoVadis globally

The pulp and paper industry is invested in the health of our forests, and sustainability continues to be a high priority in the next decade. At Domtar, we’re proud of our commitment to the environment, and to see our colleagues be recognized for their sustainability focus.

Paper and wood products touch our everyday lives. From the structure of buildings that we live in, to the hygiene products we use, we rely on forest products. But the source they come from depends on us.  

Sustainability is playing an increasingly larger role in the lives of young consumers, particularly among Millennials (born 1981-1996) and Generation Z (born 1997 and after). This trend is expected to continue as Gen Z consumers enter the workforce and start setting up their own households.