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Did you know that burning of fossil fuels produces over
20 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide per year? And that over
eight million tonnes of plastic waste find their way into the
world's oceans each year? And that every single piece of
oil-based plastic ever made still exists?
There can be only one conclusion: the world needs
sustainable, responsible alternatives to non-renewable
fossil-oil based fuels andmaterials.
We at UPMbelieve in a future that is characterised by
sustainability and resource efficiency.
The cornerstones of our Biofore strategy are the use of
recyclable and renewable wood biomass in an innovative
and efficient way. Maximising material efficiency and the
lifecycle of all our wood-based rawmaterials is an important
goal of our businesses – frompulp and paper to plywood,
label materials and innovative biomaterials. The overall
objective is to achieve more with less.
In this issue of Biofore magazine we highlight our
investment in the world’s first biorefinery producing wood-
based renewable diesel. The biorefinery in Lappeenranta,
Finland, is a fine example of utilising resources efficiently.
The innovative UPMBioVerno diesel is made from crude
tall oil which is a residue of the pulpmaking process.
UPM is a frontrunner in the transformation of the modern
forest industry, and in integrating bio and forest industries.
The stories in this magazine give you examples of the most
recent developments fuelled by Biofore innovations.
I hope you enjoy reading them!
Elisa Nilsson
Vice President,
Brand and Communications, UPM
Investing in a future
fuelled by Biofore
innovations
UPM
– The Biofore
Company
UPM combines bio and
forest industries. We are
building a sustainable future
in six business areas.
In 2014, UPM
'
s sales
amounted to EUR 9.9 billion.
UPM has production plants in
13 countries and a worldwide
sales network. UPM employs
around 20,000 people.
UPM
'
s shares are listed on
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.
At the end of 2014, the
company had about 90,000
shareholders.
BIOFORE IS THE UPM
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