UPM_News_2016

IMPROVING year by year UPM paper mills are continually upgrading their processes and environmental peformance. The map presents a summary of improvements made between 2000 and 2015.

UPM Jämsä River Mills

Co

fossil

2

Per tonne of paper –45%

Waste to landfill

Per tonne of paper –99.8%

UPM Shotton Effluent load (COD)

UPM Hürth Water usage

Per tonne of paper –55%

Per tonne of paper –60%

Schwedt*

Waste to landfill

Per tonne of paper 0 kg

Co

fossil

Waste to landfill

2

Per tonne of paper –80%

Per tonne of paper 0 kg

Effluent load (COD)

Per tonne of paper –55%

UPM Chapelle

Co

fossil

2

Per tonne of paper –90%

UPM Steyrermühl

UPM Schongau Waste to landfill

Waste to landfill

Waste to landfill

Per tonne of paper 0 kg

Per tonne of paper 0 kg

Per tonne of paper –70%

Co

fossil

Effluent load (COD)

2

Per tonne of paper –70%

Per tonne of paper –25%

* Owned by LEIPA Georg Leinfelder GmbH, contract manufacturing agreement with UPM

UPM tops Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index n For the fifth time in a row, UPM has received the top ranking as the forest and paper industry leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe In- dex (DJSI) for 2016-2017. The DJSI follows a best-in-class approach, rec- ognizing companies across all indus- tries that outperform their peers in sustainability metrics. ed externally,” says Pirkko Harrela , Executive Vice President, Stakehold- er Relations.

in the area of environmental respon- sibility, but it also received maximum scores for product stewardship, bio- diversity, sustainable fibre and pulp sourcing, sustainable management of forests as well as environmental re- porting. Dow Jones also gave UPM high scores for social responsibility, stakeholder engagement, social im- pacts on communities and reporting. “This is a very valuable benchmark for our everyday business. Being list- ed in the index shows that we have consistently progressed well but we

have to remember that the competi- tion is getting tougher. Continuous improvement must continue,” says Sami Lundgren , Vice President, En- vironment & Responsibility of UPM. The annual Corporate Sustainabil- ity Assessment is conducted by in- vestment specialists RobecoSAM and is based on rigorous analysis of the economic, environmental and so- cial performance of the world’s lead- ing companies.

“We believe that customers, in- vestors and other stakeholders value our efforts to manage risks and cre- ate business opportunities. Innova- tions such as lighter publication pa- per grades, renewable diesel and bio­ chemicals for applications such as medical end-uses benefit our stake- holders and society overall,” she adds. UPM has traditionally scored well

“Being listed as the top company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index in Europe shows that we have been successful in our actions and engage- ment and that our results are also not-

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