Resolute released its Forest Management 2021 Performance and New Targets

Resolute Forest Products, a global leader in the forest products industry with a diverse range of products, including market pulp and tissue, shared a new blog post focused on forest management for the “2021 Performance and New Targets” series that recaps its 2021 achievements, sharing highlights of its progress, and affirming its targets for 2022 and beyond.

According to the company, as a leader in responsible forest management, Resolute is committed to ensuring the long-term health of the forests in its care. “In keeping with this commitment, we adhere to rigorous third-party certification standards, carefully track the fiber we use to its sources, and report regularly and transparently on our performance,” the company wrote.

During 2021, Resolute managed to maintain all its certifications. “We maintained certification for 100% of the woodlands we manage to at least one internationally recognized forest management standard: Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) and/or Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®).”

Its 2021 forest-related disclosures earned an “A-” (leadership) score from CDP. According to CDP, the score reflects the company’s environmental best practices and the actions it has taken to manage harvest risk and implement monitoring programs.

The company also has the goal of continuous improvement for forest management. “Our 2021 target was not to exceed five forest management incidents leading to regulatory infractions in Canada, excluding those of a strictly administrative nature. We recorded two incidents in our Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec) woodlands. For 2022, we have again set the bar at no more than five incidents as we work toward our long-term aspirational goal of zero incident,” Resolute concluded.

Learn more about Resolute’s forest management commitments, progress, 2022 targets and more on its website.