Metsä Group is committed to a responsible future

Our activities towards 2030

• We diversify the tree species in the forest. Diverse forests are resilient to the various risks posed by a warming climate, such as extreme weather conditions or insect pests​.
• We recommend planting mixed forests. We leave a variety of tree species in the forest, both in tending and in thinning.​
• We increase the amount of decaying wood for the species that need it​.
• We ensure that herb-rich forests and ridges provide habitat for endangered species. Burned and charred wood is also needed for specialised species.

Indicators by 2030

100% of regeneration sites have retention trees
100% of harvesting sites have high biodiversity stumps
0% spruce as the only tree species groving after young forest tending
10,000 actions to increase biodiversity, such as
- Burned retention tree groups
- Nature management for herb-rich forests and ​ridges
- Water protection
- New Metso protection areas for our owner members
- FSC®(FSC-C111942) nature site service contracts

Supporting UN sustainable development goals

Our activities towards 2030

• Change to renewable fuels in our mills, so we will not emit fossil carbon dioxide into the atmosphere (Scope 1 emissions)
• Purchase fossil-free electricity and heat (Scope 2 emissions, market-based)
• Change to raw materials and packaging materials which are free of fossil carbon by finding solutions together in our value chain
• Keep forests vibrant, thriving and healthy by increasing their management and use in line with research-based recommendations
• Recommend that peatland forests be grown continuously to minimise the impact of forestry on water and to prevent unnecessary release of carbon sequestered in peat into the atmosphere
• Increase of wood-based products with long carbon sequestration time

Indicators by 2030 

0 t  of fossil CO₂ emissions (scope 1 & 2)
100% of fossil-free raw materials and packaging materials
+30% regeneration and tending area in forest*
+50% forest fertilization area*
+30% continuous covered forestry in peatland forests 
+30% carbon sequestered in products **

* hectares, compared to 2018
** CO2-ekvivalent, compared to 2018

Supporting UN sustainable development goals

Our activities towards 2030

• We reduce our water use by developing and renewing production processes and introducing new technologies
• Improving the use of electricity, heat and fuels to increase energy efficiency
• Finding new uses for the waste generated in our production, together with our partners

Indicators by 2030 

-35 % process water use per tonne*
10 units' improvement in energy efficiency **
0 t process waste to landfill

* m³/t, compared to 2018
** energy efficiency index, compared to 2018

Supporting UN sustainable development goals

Our activities towards 2030

• We promote a culture of doing the right thing  by implementing improvements raised by personnel and measuring their experience through ethics barometer
  
  
• We address grievances throughout the value chain

• We promote organisational diversity and gender equality, for example by anonymous recruitment and supporting career opportunities for women as leaders

Indicators by 2030

100% implementation of measures decided on the basis of the ethicsbarometer ​
100%​ anonymous recruitment in job vacancies
>30​% of women in management

Supporting UN sustainable development goals

Our activities towards 2030

• We promote safety at work by investigating all incidents and learning to act preventively
• We promote job satisfaction and measure it through personnel survey

Indicators by 2030

accident frequency rate (TRIF) 0 
personnel job satisfaction index on very good level AAA 

Supporting UN sustainable development goals

Our activities towards 2030

• We agree common sustainability targets with our partner suppliers
• Developing new wood-based products with partners
  • Read also: Metsä Group’s innovation company Metsä Spring

Indicators by 2030 

Partner suppliers: common sustainability target with Metsä Group 100 % 

Supporting UN sustainable development goals

Our activities towards 2030

• We use all the wood for the best suitable application and process wood raw material efficiently
• We source raw materials from sustainable sources and verify the origin, for example through supplier assessments
• By increasing the share of certified wood in our timber supply, we support, among other things, the working conditions of forest workers and ensure that the rights of indigenous peoples are not violated in our forest areas
• We will direct our purchases to suppliers whose responsibility has been verified and thus support overall social change towards more sustainable practices in the supply chain

Indicators by 2030

100% traceability of raw materials 
>90% share of certified wood 
All suppliers 100% commitment to Supplier Code of Conduct
Core suppliers: 100%​ supplier assessments and audits done 

Supporting UN Sustainable Development Goals