Global Forest/Paper Industry’s Sustainability Record

http://www.icfpa.org/resource-centre/sustainability-information

The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) released its 2013 Sustainability Progress Report showing improvements on a range of sustainability indicators and focusing on the industry's contributions toward a green economy.

The ICFPA and its members have made strong and clear commitments to sustainable development and to working with other stakeholders in ensuring that environmental, social, and economic benefits of forest resources are available to current and future generations. Since the signing of the historic CEO Leadership Statement on Sustainability in 2006, ICFPA has published a biennial report on its members' progress and performance in areas such as climate change, sustainable forest management, fighting illegal logging, and investments in workers and communities.

Greenhouse gas emissions intensity has been reduced by 16 percent between 2005 and 2011.
The share of bio-energy in the industry's fuel mix has increased by 5 percentage points since 2005 to 58 percent.
The number of hectares certified to a third-party sustainable forest management certification system increased by 38 percentage points since 2000 to 50 percent of wood supply.
Global paper recycling rates have increased by 10 percentage points between 2001 and 2011 to 56 percent.
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions decreased by 34 percent between 2005 and 2011.