Domtar invests in local communities as part of its sustainability goal

Sustainability is not only about natural resources. Investing in communities and supporting neighbors is equally important in Domtar’s sustainability journey. That’s why the company has included significant community investment as part of its sustainability agenda for 2030.

“We are proud of our record on environmental sustainability”, says Paige Goff, Domtar’s vice president for sustainability. “But we recognize that sustainability encompasses the well-being of the people around us too. Our community investments are aimed at improving literacy, sustainability, and health and wellness in the areas where we operate and our colleagues live”.

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GOALS

In the next several years, Domtar aims to advance its community investment with two new goals, as well as the continuation of its $1K Your Way program.

1. By 2030, the company will double the number of volunteer hours per employee that invest in Domtar-sponsored events in communities across its operations. In the past, these have included stream and park cleanups, book and school supply giveaways and seedling distributions.
2. Domtar will contribute about US$3 million each year from its corporate community investment budget to eligible programs in local communities across its operations. These investments will focus on three pillars of giving: literacy and education, sustainability, and health and wellness. Diversity and inclusion will be considered across all three pillars.

Time and money are key to community investments, and Domtar recognizes that many employees lead efforts outside the company that enhance life in their communities. The company supports that work as well, through our $1k Your Way initiative.

Each year, employees may apply for a $1,000 grant to assist a nonprofit organization in their area. Most often, this grant supports projects that involve an employee’s participation as well. Fifty grants will be available each year.

“We’re honored to see the many ways colleagues contribute to the life of their hometowns and to join them in this work”, Goff says. “This aligns so well with our value of caring and our desire to be a good neighbor in all of the communities where we operate”.