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Metsa Board

OVERALL

Owned
FIN
Rating
Some praise, no criticism

Paper makers

Previously M-real Corporation. Part of Metsa Group, one of the largest forest industry groups in the world.

Company Ownership

Metsa Board Oyj   FIN     website         twitter
  Metsa Group   
   owns 100% of Metsa Board Oyj  
FIN     website         

Forestry products

One of the largest forest industry groups in the world.

      Metsaliitto Cooperative   
       owns 100% of Metsa Group  
FIN     website         

Forestry

Biggest co-operative in Europe, which has some 131,000 members who are owners of about half of the private forests in Finland.

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Metsa Board Oyj
Environment CDP Forests Score of A
In 2022, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts towards removing commodity-driven deforestation and forest degradation from its direct operations and supply chains. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Forests Score of A.
Source: CDP (2022)
Environment CDP Climate Change Score of A
In 2022, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change risk. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Climate Change Score of A.
Source: CDP (2022)
Social CDP Water Security Score of A
In 2022, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to manage and govern freshwater resources. Responding companies are scored on six key metrics: transparency; governance & strategy; measuring & monitoring; risk assessment; targets & goals; and value chain engagement. This company received a CDP Water Security Score of A.
Source: CDP (2022)
Environment FSC certified paper
Company manufactures or distributes printer paper which is certified by FSC.
Source: FSC Australia (2017)
Environment WWF Paper Company Index 2011
This company received a score of 63/100 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: WWF (2011)
Metsa Group
Environment 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.
Source: We Mean Business (2021)
Environment WWF Paper Company Index 2011
This company's tissue making subsidiary, Metsa Tissue, received a score of 64/100 in the Tissue category of WWF's Environmental Paper Index 2011. Companies are rated on responsible fibre sourcing, clean production and environmental management systems and transparency.
Source: WWF (2011)
Social Modern Slavery statement
California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
Source: company website (2017)
Metsaliitto Cooperative
No assessment data currently available for Metsaliitto Cooperative

> About the Icons

Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary
Revenue 1.9 billion EUR (2018)
Employees 2,352 (2018)

Contact Details

Address Finland
Website www.metsaboard.com

Products / Brands

Metsa Board
Evolve 100% recycled post-consumer waste paper (from Europe) 100% recycled post-consumer waste paper (from Europe)  Printer Paper


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