New Report Assesses Paper Industry’s Progress Toward Improving Forest Stewardship in Southern United States
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Key Takeaways for Each Company:
- International Paper – Leader on funding conservation initiatives and expanding FSC certification; still needs to improve mapping and protection of endangered forests and valuing forest carbon.
- Georgia-Pacific – Leader on protection of natural forests and identifying endangered forests; has yet to identify a preference for FSC-certified fiber.
- Domtar – The leader on FSC-certified paper and valuing forest carbon; still lacks a conservation vision for protecting and investing in endangered forests and preventing the continued conversion of natural forests to plantations where they operate.
- MeadWestvaco – Initiative working with private landowners to improve management, the company has failed to adopt a sustainable sourcing policy and is weak in all categories evaluated.
- Boise/Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) – Needs to bring the PCA arm in line with the stewardship values of Boise, which is a leader on recycled paper and certification.
"We've seen a growing effort by leading brands to help improve forest conservation in this important region of the world and this report shows that paper producers are in fact capable of meeting higher standards in the forest," concluded Goldberg. "We are pleased with the progress to date, but the sustainability demands of the 21st century require even more leadership and full participation by the industry. There's still significant room for improvement."
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