UPM

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Forest industry

UPM consists of three Business Groups: Energy and Pulp, Paper, and Engineered Materials.


UPM-Kymmene Corporation	FIN	website	email

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UPM-Kymmene Corporation

CDP Climate A List

CDP's 2016 report "Out of the starting blocks" reveals which companies around the world are doing the most to combat climate change. This company is included on the A List.
[Source 2016][More on Climate Change]

RobecoSAM Industry Leader 2016

This company was awarded the 'Industry Leader' in the 'Paper & Forest Products' category of the 2016 RobecoSAM Sustainability Yearbook. The index is based on an analysis of corporate economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, branding, climate change mitigation, supply chain standards and labor practices.
[Source 2016][More on Sustainability Reporting]

Global 100

The Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list is an extensive data-driven corporate sustainability assessment. The ranked companies are leaders in the field of a sustainable business approach. The efficiency of a company's energy, water, CO2 and waste management is measured in relation to its total sales volume. The disclosure of that information is a pre-condition for the assessment. This company ranked #25 in the 2016 Global 100.
[Source 2016][More on Sustainability Reporting]

Supply chain practices in China

This company received a score of 2/100 (retrieved 14-Feb-2018) in the Corporate Information Transparency Index (CITI), a system for evaluating supply chain practices in China, particularly in regards to environmental management and water pollution. Scores are calculated using government compliance data, online monitoring data, and third-party environmental audits, as well as trends in the environmental performance of factories in the company's supply chains.
[Source 2018][More on Habitats]

FSC certification

This company holds Forest Stewardship Council Chain of Custody Certification, and sells products certified as FSC Mix, FSC 100%, FSC Recycled and FSC Controlled Wood.
[Source 2017][More on Forests]

'Biodiversity in Good Company' member

This company is a member of the 'Biodiversity in Good Company' Initiative. They have signed the Leadership Declaration, thereby committing to the integration of biodiversity conservation concerns into their entrepreneurial actions and management systems.
[Source 2015][More on Habitats]

Climate action commitments

As listed on the We Mean Business website, this company has committed to the following climate action initiatives: adopt a science-based emissions reduction target; put a price on carbon; develop low carbon action plan.
[Source 2017][More on Climate Change]

Cancelled contract with APRIL

UPM-Kymmene's decided to stop purchasing pulp from APRIL in 2009 following a campaign by FOE Finland and Greenpeace Nordic. APRIL destroys rainforest in Indonesia.
[Source 2009][More on Palm Oil]

WWF Paper Company Index 2011

This company received a score of 59/100 in the Fine Paper category of WWF's Environmental Paper Index 2011. Companies are rated on responsible fibre sourcing, clean production and environmental management systems and transparency.
[Source 2011][More on Forests]

Rainforest pulp

UPM-Kymmene Fine Paper, a strategic alliance between UPM-Kymmene of Finland and Singapore-based APRIL, source raw materials from Riau Pulp pulp mill, whose production is almost completely based on rainforest wood. [Note: source 1997]
[Source 1997][More on Forests]

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Company Structure	Public company
Revenue	US$15 billion in 2007
# Employees	28,246 in 2007 in World

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Address	Helsinki, Finland
Email	info@upm-kymmene.com
Website	www.upm.com

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