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In January 2001 the company was
certified according to the principles
and criteria of the FSC® (Forest
Stewardship Council ™) and obtained
international recognition by the Forest
Management and Chain of Custody for
its products, being the first Uruguayan
company to achieve this certification
(SGS-FM/COC-0006061).
UPM Forestal Oriental manages a
group certification scheme (UPM Fo-
restal Oriental Certification Group,
SGS-FM/COC-002240) that includes
small- and medium-sized producers
found in the departments of Paysandú,
Maldonado, Rocha, Lavalleja, Río Ne-
gro, Durazno and Treinta y Tres.
Achieving and maintaining certifica-
tion involves the application of a series
of policies, standards and working
procedures which allow for the protec-
tion, monitoring and care of all of the
company’s resources and the opera-
tions carried out throughout the entire
production chain.
In 2011 UPM Forestal Oriental
implemented the Uruguayan Standard
of Sustainable Forest Management
UNIT
1152, obtaining certification in
June. This certification allows for the
use of the internationally recognised
PEFC™ stamp (Programme for the En-
dorsement of Forest Certification).
This is extremely important as it
enables UPM Forestal Oriental to con-
firm high standards of forest manage-
ment in all its operations, as well as its
positive influence on the communities
where it operates and good environ-
mental performance.
Total Area with FSC® certification (SGS-FM/COC-000606): 249,562 ha
Total Area with PEFC™ certification (UY11/20080091: 249,562 ha
Total Area with FSC® certification belonging to the UPM Forestal Oriental Certification Group
(SGS-FM/COC-002240): 17,886 ha
We certify our operations
The entire certified area is currently
covered by both schemes, FSC® and
PEFC™.
On the other hand, in October
2009 UPM Forestal Oriental endorsed
its management through the integrated
certification of all of its processes: qua-
lity (ISO 9001), environmental (ISO
14001) and occupational health and
safety (OHSAS 18001).
In October 2010 we achieved our second recertification for a
new 5-year period, confirming once again the responsible ma-
nagement of the natural resources involved in forest production
ARTIGAS
SALTO
PAYSANDÚ
RÍO NEGRO
SORIANO
COLONIA
RIVERA
TACUAREMBÓ
DURAZNO
FLORES
SAN JOSÉ
FLORIDA
MONTEVIDEO
CANELONES
CERRO LARGO
TREINTA Y TRES
ROCHA
MALDONADO
LAVALLEJA
Certified area
1 The public reports can be accessed
via the website