Timber customer magazine 2022/2023

Read more about our sustainability targets and the work we are undertaking to achieve them

Sustainability

Towards 2030

The sustainability targets set by Metsä Group for 2030 are being met even faster than previously predicted. Metsä Fibre has a significant role in making these goals into reality. Take a look at our numbers for 2021.

Metsä Fibre is committed to promoting sustainability, carbon neutrality and resource efficiency through its operations. Clean water, circular economy and climate change mitigation are issues for which we for our part want to create solutions. Our journey to fulfilling these targets was accelerated by our significant investments in the Rauma sawmill and the Kemi bioproduct mill, commissioned in 2022 and 2023, respectively.

FOSSIL-FREE MILLS

Target 2030: Fossil fuel based CO2 emissions 0, share of fossil-free fuels 100% Metsä Fibre 2021: Share of fossil-free fuels 97%

TRACEABILITY OF RAW MATERIALS

FOSSIL-FREE RAW MATERIALS

Target 2030: Traceability of all raw materials 100% Metsä Fibre 2021: Traceability of all raw materials 96%, traceability of wood raw material 100%

Target 2030: Share of fossil-free raw materials 100% Metsä Fibre 2021: Share of fossil-free raw materials 99.99%

SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN

RESOURCE-EFFICIENT PRODUCTION

Target 2030: 100% of raw material suppliers complying with the set environmental, social and economical sustainability demands (Supplier Code of Conduct) Metsä Fibre 2021: 97% of raw material suppliers complying with the above sustainability requirements

Target 2030: Production side streams 100% utilised as materials or energy

Metsä Fibre 2021: Utilisation of production side streams at 85%. Only green liquor dregs resulting from pulp production is not yet utilised.

SAFE AND ACCIDENT-FREE WORKING ENVIRONMENT

ETHICAL CORPORATE CULTURE

Target 2030: Accident frequency (LTA1) 0 Metsä Fibre 2021: Accident frequency 7.6

Target 2030: Ethics index of 100% measured from ethics barometer Metsä Fibre 2021: Ethics index of 83.5%

FORESTS

Target 2030: Increasing the volume of carbon stored in forests by 30% compared to the level reached in 2018.

Target 2030: Increasing the amount of carbon stored in products by 30% compared to the level reached in 2018.

Target 2030: Safeguarding the biodiversity of forests and increasing the volume of decaying wood.

These are Metsä Group level sustainability targets and Metsä Forest’s sustainability actions.

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