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Sappi North America Releases 2017 Sustainability Report
The report includes up-to-date information on the company’s progress against five-year goals.
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Sappi North America, a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper and packaging products, has released its 2017 Sustainability Report, which includes up-to-date information on the company’s progress against five-year goals measuring environmental, economic and social responsibility commitments as well as providing insights into its continued technical innovation.
“Sappi North America is committed to a holistic approach to sustainability,” said Mark Gardner, president and CEO of Sappi North America, in a statement. “We believe that we best create sustained value for our customers, communities, employees and shareholders by committing to the right actions across our operations and company, from improving operating efficiencies and reducing waste to investing in our employees and our mills.”
The report details Sappi’s sustainability goals, which reflect commitments across social, environmental and financial metrics: People, Planet and Prosperity. Below are three highlights:
Sappi North America achieved a 38 percent improvement in safety performance across all of its operations, as measured by Lost Time Frequency Rate, an achievement that puts it well within the top quartile of all U.S. paper mills. Its Cloquet Mill experienced more than 2 million hours without a loss time injury, receiving a 2017 Sustainability Award for Safety from AF&PA for this achievement.
Sappi North America is an industry leader in sustaining a low carbon footprint of just 0.33 (tonne/admt), with approximately 80 percent of its energy use from renewable or alternative fuels.
100 percent of its wood fiber is procured in accordance with the SFI Fiber Sourcing standard as well as the FSC controlled wood standard, with nearly 54 percent third-party certified.
“This year I’m pleased to report that we have been awarded Gold Recognition Level in sustainability performance by EcoVadis, an independent rating agency,” said Gardner in a statement. “We are gratified by their recognition of the excellence of our sustainability approach and performance, which places us among the top 4 percent of the roughly 30,000 companies surveyed annually. I encourage all of our stakeholders to learn more about our significant investments by reading our 2017 Sustainability Report.”
EcoVadis, an acknowledged leader in the third-party evaluation of sustainability performance, takes an evidence-based approach in its rating process, covering 21 criteria across four themes: Environment, Fair Labor Practices, Ethics/Fair Business Practices and Supply Chain. Its methodology is aligned with international standards including the United Nations Global Compact, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and ISO 26000.
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