#Smurfit Kappa #Colombia has announced a new alliance with the World Wildlife Fund (#WWF) Colombia to highlight the protection and conservation of forests in the country. Under the new partnership, both organisations will work together to restore, expand and protect #forests and ecosystems that are the habitat of several species of flora and fauna. This will be done through continued promotion of sustainable practices within the forestry industry, increased surveillance syste

Last week, the #EuropeanCommission hosted the International Conference on #Forests for #Biodiversity and Climate in Brussels to discuss pressures on EU forest ecosystems due to, among others, climate change as well as how to best protect forests and their biodiversity for a climate neutral and climate resilient land. The European #paper industry has a strategic interest in keeping healthy and growing forests in Europe. It offers a wide range of renewable and recyclable wood f

Finnish #woodbased #plastic is generating international interest – #Woodly’s innovation is a carbon neutral alternative to plastic. You don’t often hear us say ‘plastic is fantastic’. You do hear us talk about the fact that growing trees is sustainable and that paper based boards are very eco friendly. But what If you could make plastic from wood based materials too? All of a sudden, it becomes an environmental option. That is exactly what is happening at Finnish company, Woo

#BillerudKorsnäs has been highlighted as a global leader in tackling deforestation by environmental impact non-profit CDP, achieving a place on the #CDP #Forests A List. Every year thousands of companies disclose data about their environmental impacts, risks and opportunities to CDP for independent assessment against its scoring methodology. In 2018, companies were requested to do so by over 650 investors. Companies receive scores of A to D- for how effectively they are tackl