Finnish forest industry walking the talkFriday 20 Nov 2015 In 2012, Finnish forest industry companies agreed on environmental and responsibility commitments that will see the sector voluntarily develop its operations significantly by 2020. A progress report that outlines the achievements made in each of the industry’s ten commitments has just been published. According to the report, the forest-based sector has made remarkable progress in five of its ten commitments.The forest-based sector's voluntary environmental and responsibility commitments and the progress made towards their objectives demonstrate how strongly forest industry companies are committed to responsibility. Well-managed environmental and responsibility issues are a significant competitive factor for the Finnish forest industry. The forest-based sector has managed to raise the share of certified wood in its domestic wood consumption to 85%. The objective for 2020 has thus already been surpassed by five percentage points. In order to maintain this good performance on the coming years, it is important to ensure that the coverage of regional group certification remains at a high level. The forest-based sector has already achieved its goal of cutting landfill waste by 30%. The deadline for this objective was set for 2020. Measures contributing to this include new recycling destinations as well as an increase in the energy utilisation of organic waste. Good progress has also been made with regard to the targets related to renewable energy use. In 2014, renewable energy accounted for 84% of the forest-based sector's energy production, up from 78% in 2011. The progress report on the forest-based sector's environmental and responsibility commitments as well as environmental statistics for the pulp and paper industry can be accessed online. |
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