Thursday, 18 May 2017 07:41
Responsible sourcing of forest products beneficial for businesses, new report
Retail companies with strong responsible forest products sourcing policies are seeing numerous tangible business benefits, demonstrating that sustainability makes business sense, according to a new WWF report. Drawing from the experience of the forest product supply chains, the report supports…
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Thursday, 18 May 2017 07:37
Double A supports Thailand's advancement towards national sustainable forest certification standard
The first Thai company accepted by PEFC as an international stakeholder member Bangkok, Thailand – Double A continues its active promotion of sustainable fiber sourcing in Thailand through certification. The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) accepted Double…
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Monday, 03 April 2017 08:22
Drones over forests approved
The County Administrative Board has approved Södra’s application for a permit to use drones all over Götaland. The aim is to make inventories of storm-affected forests safer and more efficient. "We are happy about the County Administrative Board’s decision. The…
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Wednesday, 08 March 2017 14:47
The WestRock Foundation Supports Projects of The Nature Conservancy
Paper and packaging company partners to preserve forestlands and freshwater in Virginia and Tennessee The Nature Conservancy and WestRock Foundation announced a partnership for two conservation projects in Southeast Virginia and along the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee. Aligning with The…
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Wednesday, 01 February 2017 20:35
Think Big: Landscapes Rich with Trees Deliver Multiple Benefits
Most development projects start out with a particular assumption about scale: the first order of business is to run a pilot to test a particular intervention, and then, if the results are promising, go on to duplicate the intervention to…
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Wednesday, 14 December 2016 09:36
Södra provides SEK 10 million in funding for research and development
In November, the Södra Foundation for Research, Development and Education decided to contribute an additional SEK 10 million to research projects connected with forestry. Six different projects have been awarded grants, one of which focuses on addressing the future market…
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Tuesday, 13 December 2016 09:32
Greater consideration for forest water
Södra has become the first company in Sweden to sign Green Forest Management Plans* that also integrate environmental considerations for watercourses. This is the latest step in Södra’s nature conservation programme. Södra has become the first forest company in Sweden…
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Wednesday, 07 December 2016 06:07
Harvestia has chosen Tieto to modernize its wood supply system and integrate it with ecosystem services
Harvestia has chosen Tieto to modernize its wood supply system and related service environment. The renewal will enable more advanced and efficient steering of wood supply operations and enhance the usability and user experience of applications. Tieto is using this…
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Monday, 05 December 2016 09:22
Metsä Board achieves Leadership status in CDP 2016 Forest programme
Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has achieved Leadership status in the materials sector of CDP’s 2016 Forest Programme for the second year in a row. This follows swiftly on the news that CDP recently recognised Metsä Board’s management of…
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Thursday, 01 December 2016 09:49
UPM Raflatac partners on reforestation project of Jaguari River in Brazil
The Atlantic Forest that hugs the coastal areas of Brazil is one of the country's most environmentally threatened biomes. UPM Raflatac is pleased to announce it will be contributing to the protection of this vital ecosystem by partnering on a…
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Thursday, 01 December 2016 09:45
Södra closes the ecosystem by returning nutrients to the forest
Södra has developed a bio-ash that comprises nutrients from forest raw materials and can be produced at the company’s own mills. The material will be used to return nutrients to the forest in order to close the ecosystem and ensure…
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Thursday, 01 December 2016 09:41
The Ghost Trucks: Schweighofer’s continued sourcing of illegal timber exposed in new EIA video
A new investigation by the U.S.-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) shows that the largest timber processor in Romania, the Austrian company Holzindustrie Schweighofer (Schweighofer), continues to buy illegally cut logs. This comes more than a year after EIA first exposed…
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Thursday, 01 December 2016 09:38
EIA Issued The Following: Peru Announces Improved Measures To Stop Illegal Timber Trade
Last month the Peruvian government committed to significantly improve measures to stop illegal logging and associated trade in its timber sector. Key elements of the announced package include: amending export documentation requirements to improve traceability of all timber flows; conducting…
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Thursday, 01 December 2016 09:36
Stora Enso’s Nordic forest associates change the fair value of forest assets
Stora Enso’s equity accounted investments Tornator Oyj in Finland and Bergvik Skog AB in Sweden increase the IFRS fair value of their biological assets, i.e. growing trees. Stora Enso’s shares of the increases are approximately EUR 87 million for Tornator…
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Thursday, 01 December 2016 09:28
ACE UK members achieve 100% target for verified traceability of wood fibre
According to the ninth annual Proforest* report on the Chain of Custody (CoC) commitment made in 2007 by Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) members – Tetra Pak, Elopak and SIG Combibloc – 100% of wood fibre purchased…
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