“Sustainability is at the forefront of our business and we continually strive to be better at all that we do—for our planet, our people and our customers. Across our operations, our employees are implementing sustainability programs while maintaining safety, developing new renewable products, and continuing to supply high-quality, low-carbon forest products in demand around the world.”
Susan Yurkovich
“Sustainability is core to our business at Canfor Pulp, from the forest to our manufacturing processes and our finished products. Despite a challenging year, we have continued our focus on sustainability performance, operating safely, and producing high-quality pulp and paper products for customers worldwide.”
Stephen Mackie
Guided by our framework.
Our annual sustainability report provides a transparent view of our sustainability performance and progress towards our goals.
Our material topics.
We manage our sustainability activities around material topics related to environment, social and governance (ESG). Each topic has accompanying goals and targets, the progress of which are reported annually in our Sustainability Report.
Sustainable Forestry
We are committed to practicing leading sustainable forestry that will result in resilient, productive and biodiverse forests. We also commit to building collaborative partnerships and developing innovative solutions to contribute positively to forest health and climate change mitigation.
Residuals Management
We are committed to maximizing utilization by identifying the highest value and best use, from the forest to the finished product, while supporting sustainable forests.
Climate Change
We will become a net-zero company by 2050 through advancing climate-smart forest management, producing sustainable forest products and developing impactful partnerships.
Energy Management
We will optimize energy intensity across our business while expanding utilization and production of low-carbon energy solutions.
Air Quality
We are committed to minimizing air emissions that impact people and communities by utilizing leading technology and processes. We will go beyond compliance to preserve air quality by reducing emissions of particulates, sulphur and other gases.
Water Management
We are committed to reducing water consumption and protecting water quality through optimized production processes, leading management systems and innovative technologies.
Waste Management
We are committed to reducing waste throughout Canfor’s operations by identifying beneficial uses of materials.
Safety, Health & Wellness
We are committed to a zero-incident workplace and to supporting the health and wellness of our people.
Inclusion & Diversity
We will foster a more inclusive and equitable culture and increase the diversity in our workforce.
Indigenous Relations
We aspire to be the forest company partner of choice for Indigenous communities by building strong, long-lasting relationships through meaningful dialogue and collaboration, respecting Indigenous traditions, cultures, values and beliefs, and finding opportunities to work together for mutual benefit.
Community Resilience
We will contribute to community resilience by being a good neighbour focused on supporting our employees and communities in building a sustainable future.
Human Rights
We are committed to respecting human rights across our operations, value chain, with stakeholders and in the communities we operate.
Supply Chain Management
We are committed to embedding sustainability throughout our supply chain.
Sustainability report archive.
At Canfor, we demonstrate our commitment to sustainability through proactively reporting on our goals and our performance.
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