Sustainability

OUR TIMBER IS RESPONSIBLY PRODUCED

Responsible operations

For us at UPM, responsible business conduct means focusing not only on our own operations but on the whole value chain, and finding sustainable solutions in active dialogue with our customers, suppliers and partners. Every decision counts and can make a difference.

UPM Timber is committed to sustainable forest management, sustainable use of natural resources and continuous improvement in quality, operations, environmental management and safety in the workplace. Our sawn timber is responsibly produced - ecologically, socially and economically.

UPM Timber has ISO9001 Quality management system, ISO14001 Environmental management system and ISO45001 Safety management system to ensure good quality in leadership and management, safe opeartions throughout and also continuous improvement throughout the whole production, sales and supply chain.

UPM sawn goods originate solely from sustainable sources. UPM sawmills in Finland have the PEFC (PEFC/02-34-05) and FSC Chain of Custody (DNV-COC/CW-000275) certifications.

Responsibility highlights in figures

Total Recordable Injury Frequency in UPM

- 12%

Production without fossil energy or waste to landfill

Wood from responsibly managed forests

100%

Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2020-2021

Industry leader in global DJSI

Carbon footprint

Carbon Footprint (CF) means the total amount of GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions created during the life cycle of a product. Carbon Footprint calculations are an excellent tool in finding out, which stages of the life cycle create the most emissions and how to reduce them.

Trees absorb CO2 and produce O2

Trees absorb carbon while they grow. Carbon is stored in the log and after production in the wood product.

Carbon footprint of wood products has two meanings:

Biogenic carbon footprint - the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed from air and stored in the wood product.

Fossil carbon footprint - the carbon dioxide emissions from the production of 1 cube of timber.

Carbon footprint calculations in UPM Timber

UPM Timber's carbon footprint calculations are done separately for redwood and whitewood for all four sawmills in Finland. You can find our calculations here.

UPM Timber Carbon Footprint

Sustainable forestry

UPM maintains its industry leader position in the global Dow Jones Sustainability Index

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Sustainable operations

Responsible operations

Responsibility highlights in figures

Carbon footprint

Trees absorb CO2 and produce O2

Carbon footprint of wood products has two meanings:

Carbon footprint calculations in UPM Timber

UPM Timber Carbon Footprint

Sustainable forestry

UPM maintains its industry leader position in the global Dow Jones Sustainability Index

United Nations recognises UPM as one of the 36 Global Compact LEAD participants demonstrating world-class commitment to corporate responsibility

No more solid waste to landfills from UPM Timber

Responsible sourcing

Biofore Share and Care

Circular economy at UPM