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Seven UPM packaging papers are now proven to be industrially compostable, marking another step on UPM Specialty Papers' sustainability journey.

Over the past six years, through its partnership with Coaching for Literacy, International Paper has directly provided more than $800,000 in grant funding to 40 literacy organizations in more than a dozen states.

Rayonier Inc. completed its previously announced acquisitions of high-quality commercial timberlands located in Texas, Georgia, Alabama, and Louisiana from Manulife Investment Management on December 15, 2022 for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $454 million, after customary purchase price adjustments at closing.

For 2022, Billerud received even more points than last year and thus retains its position as one of the world's most sustainable companies in its industry sector. This year's results from the globally recognized Dow Jones Sustainability Indices show that Billerud continues to be one of the leading companies in the Containers & Packaging category.

The MM Group (Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG) has been recognized by the global, non-profit environmental organization CDP for its leadership in transparency and performance in relation to climate change and received a place on the annual "A List".

This result placed Sonoco among the top 5% of more than 100,000 organizations reviewed worldwide.

WestRock Co., which occupies the end of the peninsula between the Puyallup and Middle waterways, failed a performance test on April 17 when it insufficiently reduced hazardous air pollutants in the mill's wastewater streams, DOE said in a press release. Those levels must meet levels set in WestRock's air quality permit.

Seven timber companies and four conservation organizations are joining together to fight the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) among deer, elk, and other species of the deer family (known as "cervids").

Inclusion continues to demonstrate WestRock's ongoing commitment to imagining and delivering on the promise of a sustainable future

FRESH!PACKING and Mondi have collaborated to create a new recyclable consumer cooler bag.

Out of nearly 15,000 companies scored, UPM is one of only 12 companies that achieved the triple 'A'.

Overall, Sofidel placed in the top 10% of more than 15,000 global companies evaluated. Sofidel also ranked first over 120 companies in Sustainalytics' household products category.

Lenzing one of only 12 companies worldwide that were recognized with an outstanding triple "A".

The LP Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has five philanthropic programs: Grants and Sponsorships, Disaster Relief, Community Mill Grants, Employee Nonprofit Board Sponsorships, and the Employee Charitable Giving Match Program.

Foundry's Computerworld has announced International Paper as a 2023 Best Places to Work in IT, ranking 29 out of 100. This award recognizes the top organizations that challenge their IT staffs while providing great benefits and compensation. Organizations will be included in coverage on Computerworld.com along with results from the 2023 Best Places to Work in IT survey.

Essity has once again been recognized for its leadership in sustainability by the global non-profit environmental organization CDP. The company is awarded a place on CDP's prestigious A List for its work in combating deforestation.

Mondi has started production at its €16 million plant in Tangier (Morocco), increasing production capacity in West Africa to over 500 million bags each year.

The department contends Nippon went over discharge limits three times at the sanitary treatment plant in November 2020, according to a notice of penalty the ecology department sent to Nippon.

Södra's research foundation is now distributing seven million kroner to nine research projects to promote the development of family forestry. A number of the projects focus on how forestry is affected by an increasingly warmer climate in Sweden.

Stephen J. Smith to Retire, Eric J. Guerin to Become SVP and CFO, Effective March 1, 2023.

UPM has been listed in the Dow Jones European and World Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for 2022-2023 as the only company in its industry. The DJSI indices cover environmental, social and governance aspects of responsibility.

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Rayonier added its first female director to its board in 1994. Currently three female directors serve on its 10-member board, two of whom have joined since 2020.

Pregis®, a leading global manufacturer of flexible packaging and protective packaging solutions, recently added digital printing capabilities at production facilities across North America, offering customers high-impact protection and impactful brand messaging with the Pregis EverTec™ curbside recyclable padded mailer.

Sustana, the sustainable fiber and paper industry leader, has joined the United Nations (UN) Global Compact initiative. Sustana's engagement in the UN Global Compact -- a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation, and disclosure of responsible business practices - reflects its longstanding and continued adherence to sustainable practices and its ongoing support for the Ten Principles focused on human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.