VANCOUVER, British Columbia (News release) -- Canfor Corporation released its 2025 Sustainability Report today. The report provides an overview of the company's sustainability strategy and its environmental, social and governance progress in 2025.
Canfor President and CEO Susan Yurkovich said, "Sustainability is built into everything we do across our global operations. Our sustainability strategy is centered on sound resource stewardship, product and operational excellence, and commitment to our people and communities. Together, we are delivering the high‑quality, renewable forest products our customers rely on, while advancing a more resilient, low‑carbon future."
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Prioritizing safety. At Canfor, safety comes first. We are committed to the safety, health and wellbeing of our people and to continuously strengthening safety systems and processes. In 2025, collaboration and communication were enhanced across global operations to drive further safety improvements.
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Maintaining leading sustainability certifications. 100% of managed forests were certified to SFI® or FSC® Forest Management Standards in Canada, 29% of purchased fibre in the US was certified to SFI Forest Management or American Tree Farm System® standards and 100% of Swedish forestry operations were certified to the PEFC Forest Management Standard. In addition, 56 million seedlings were planted in 2025.
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Optimizing fibre. We expanded product lines, grew the lumber packaging business, and advanced work on processes to increase fibre utilization of residuals from manufacturing operations.
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Pursuing climate & energy targets. Across global operations, nearly 80% of energy used came from renewable sources. In addition, Canfor Pulp was awarded an EcoVadis silver medal for sustainability.
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Investing in our people & communities. 97% of our North American salaried employees completed Respectful Workplace training. In addition, we invested $1.7 million in community giving across Canada and the US, while Vida contributed $1 million in European areas of operation.