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In line with its ambition to be a leader in society's transition to climate neutrality, Södra has laid out its commitment to science-based targets for 2030 in its annual and sustainability report, and to reach net zero by 2040.

Seven Domtar colleagues joined nearly 90 other pulp and paper workers from across the United States in Washington, D.C. in February to educate elected officials and advocate for our industry.

The new targets highlight its commitment to safeguarding natural biodiversity, mitigating climate change, promoting the sustainable use of natural resources, healthy workplace communities and ethical operations. The sustainability targets are categorised according to the ESG perspectives.

In 1972, a handful of hunters in Nassau County, Florida asked Rayonier for exclusive access to hunt a parcel of its land, where there were growing numbers of deer, turkeys, and quail.

More than a year ago, we set our ambitious Thrive25 sustainability targets to align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs), making them relevant to us locally and globally. Completing our initial year working toward these 2025 targets, I am excited that we met or exceeded most of our goals.

Behind the Centipede project is SCA, Södra, Sveaskog, Holmen, Norra Skog, Mellanskog, Stora Enso and BillerudKorsnäs, as well as the forest machinery manufacturer Komatsu Forest. The project was established 2019.

Rottneros takes the next step for the agreed joint venture project in Packaging in Poland by formally founding the 50/50-owned company together with Arctic Paper.

Lenzing, Södra and Portuguese fabric manufacturer Riopele advance circularity together.

The Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority (OHSWA) recently honored the Little Falls, NY, operations of Twin Rivers Paper with their annual Recycling Champion Award for 2022. OHSWA recognizes one certified RecycleOne Business each year that has taken the initiative to reduce its solid waste stream through reduction, recycling and proper disposal.

The ranking places Sofidel out of more than 120 companies in the household products industry.

Effective March 1, Sylvamo will add Karl Meyers and Mark Wilde, expanding the company's board to 11 directors.

Stora Enso and Valmet have started collaborating on next-generation lignin product and process development to drive Stora Enso's lignin-based businesses and further improve the performance of the Valmet LignoBoost technology.

To help major food brands achieve important sustainability goals, Pactiv Evergreen, a leading manufacturer of fresh food and beverage packaging in North America, is teaming up with AmSty, the leading manufacturer of polystyrene in North America and a pioneer in circular recycling of polystyrene.

RRD ranked among 'Top 300 Impact Companies', '100 Excellence Employer of China' and 'Excellence in Learning & Development'

For 2022, Stora Enso publishes one combined Annual Report, which includes our strategy, sustainability reporting, corporate governance, remuneration and financials.

Sappi's Thrive25 sustainability goal seeks to reduce total specific energy use by 1% annually for five years. The Cloquet project resulted in saving over 2 million gallons of water and 3.2 million pounds of steam; it also increased production through increased black liquor firing, all of which exceeded the 1%-a-year energy reduction goal.

On Monday, Feb. 13, the legal team representing residents filed a lawsuit saying harmful chemicals beneath the mill are being dumped in the Catawba river.

OnceMore® and TENCEL™ x REFIBRA™ together with Filippa K, will premiere a game-changing recycled material this autumn.

The Province's agreements with Port Hawkesbury Paper have been updated to support sustainable ecological forestry practices and management of public lands.

Paper Excellence Canada announced a $100,000 gift to the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) to boost efforts to conserve and restore Pacific salmon populations across B.C. The gift will be distributed through grants in communities where Paper Excellence operates to help advance community-driven stewardship initiatives at a local level.

Revolutionary earth-friendly product category to become available in partnership with industry leader Atlantic Packaging.

With Termax, Lecta boasts an extensive range of thermal papers that is constantly evolving to meet POS, ticket and label application needs.

Rebranded program demonstrates the company's continued commitment to giving customers' packaging new life, by helping to divert waste from landfills and reach zero waste, circularity, and emissions targets.

Company's national survey shows 40% of consumers don't recycle their pizza boxes.

Iconex, the world's leading provider of highly differentiated label solutions and low-cost paper receipts, today announced the acquisition of Graphic Controls Transactional Media's Point-of-Sale Rolls division. Graphic Controls, based in Buffalo, N.Y., is a subsidiary of Nissha Co. Ltd.