Performance Against 2016 Targets — Canfor Pulp
Certified Products
Objective | Performance |
Combine FSC and PEFC certification audits in 2016. | Achieved. |
Achieve an overall certified fibre supply level of 83%. | Achieved. |
Renewable Energy
Objective | Performance |
Convert mechanical steam drives on the pulp machine and white water system to high efficiency electrical drives at the Intercon mill to increase power generation by 2 MW. | Achieved. Exceeding expectations at 5 MW. |
Increase renewable energy generation to 1 million MWh. | Set new annual record at 985,741 MWh. |
Reduced natural gas consumption for boiler operations by 10% from 2015 levels. | Natural gas consumption higher due to weather and mill performance. Reviewing hog conveyor system at Intercontinental mill and boiler hog feed issues at Northwood mill to reduce consumption. |
Environmental
Objective | Performance |
Implement Oxygen Delignification at the Intercon Mill to reduce AOX discharge in mill effluent. | Project on line and optimization work in progress. |
Implement new sludge press technology at the Taylor Mill to reduce moisture level in effluent solids to facilitate land application and provide other disposal alternatives. | Developmental work underway. |
Safety
Objective | Performance |
Meet the company-wide medical incident rate of 2.0 or lower. | Medical incident rate for Canfor Pulp was 2.29. |
Community & People
Objective | Performance |
Implement a First Nations recruitment and selection process to identify and support potential First Nations’ candidates. | Work ongoing supported by new corporate HR system. |
Expand partnerships with First Nations through activities coordinated through a company-wide First Nations Working Group. | Work ongoing with examples of progress highlighted in the Working with First Nations section of this report. |
Expand high school and post-secondary relationship that focus on supporting First Nations students. | Created new relationships leading to partnerships. |
Host community events in all of our operating communities. | Community events held in Canfor Pulp operating communities. |
Establish high school scholarships for forestry and trades related studies in all of our operating communities. | Work still underway to establish scholarships in all of our US communities. Scholarships already in place in all of our Canadian operating communities. |
Continue to enhance the new skills development and training program to facilitate effective and safe performance of tasks. | Achieved. Continued focus on leadership training and succession depth and developed new training materials for employees. |