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Over 100,000
hectares under
UPM's FSC
®
group certificate
in Finland
UPM's Forest Stewardship Council
FSC
®
group certification scheme
for private forest owners in Finland
has passed a milestone of 100,000
hectares of certified forest.
“UPM promotes the advancement of
FSC forest certification in Finland.
FSC certified wood creates new
opportunities for our businesses in
highly competitive end-use markets.
We are looking to increase the
use of FSC certified fibre in our
operations,” says
Eija Kuusisto
, Key
Account Manager at UPM Wood
Sourcing and Forestry.
UPM's FSC group certificate
provides private forest owners
with a reliable and internationally
recognised means of ensuring
that their forests are managed
responsibly and according to the
latest practices. The FSC certificate
is mainly targeted at large and
medium-sized forest estates.
UPM’s journey on the stock market
started one hundred years ago.
The listing is a significant example
of Finnish industrialisation and
economic growth during a time when
the First World War created a boom
in Finnish industry. UPM's share
is one of the most traded shares
in the Helsinki Stock Exchange.
“Investors are always interested in
how the company is creating value
now and in the future. We create
sustainable solutions and many of
them replace non-renewable materials.
We focus on growing and renewing
our businesses and developing
new products,” says
Mika Mikkola
,
Vice President, Investor Relations.
UPM's predecessor companies
Aktiebolaget Walkiakoski and
Kymmene Ab were listed on the
Helsinki Stock Exchange in August–
September 1915.
UPM has achieved a top position on the Nordic
Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) for the high
quality of its climate change-related information.
The position indicates a high level of transparency
in the disclosure of the company's climate change-related information, such
as data regarding carbon emissions and the use of energy.
“UPM's Biofore strategy responds clearly to the global challenges regarding
climate change,” says
Päivi Salpakivi-Salomaa
, VP, Environment and
Responsibility, UPM. UPM's score was 99 out of 100. This is already
the 7
th
time in a row that UPM has been listed on the CDLI.
UPM celebrates one hundred years
of stock exchange listing
Top position on the CDP Nordic
Disclosure Leadership Index