Sustainability Report 2015

At Sappi, we recognize that strong, sustainable companies don't merely manage against quarterly financial targets—they invest in the people they employ, they make commitments to protect the planet from the wasteful use of natural resources and they have a clear vision to achieve profitable growth and prosperity for current and future generations.

Sappi has a demonstrated track record of managing against all three pillars of sustainability, environmental, social and economic responsibility. In 2005 we established one of the first ever sustainability charters in our industry.

We work each and every day at manufacturing, distributing and disposing of our products, from each of our core business units, in responsible and sustainable ways. We are committed to helping all of our partners across the supply chain —from suppliers to customers—understand the true footprint of our business so that they can trust that when they do business with us, they are doing business with the leader in the industry.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Success Builds on Success
Environmental and social responsibility goals go hand in hand with financial success. Environmental initiatives drive direct savings in energy and materials, employee training increases productivity and customer satisfaction, and strong sustainability positioning results in higher levels of customer loyalty, revenue and profit.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sappi North America’s Economic Responsibility

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sappi’s Sustainability Goals: Reducing Our Footprint, Increasing Our Impact
Since 2008, Sappi North America has established regional long-term goals to focus our collective efforts on areas that are critical to our business. Achieving these goals improves our performance and helps assure our success for years to come.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Strategic, Sustainable Actions Lead to Prosperity
Since 2008, Sappi North America has established regional long-term goals to focus our collective efforts on areas that are critical to our business. Achieving these goals improves our performance and helps assure our success for years to come.

Environment

Infographic: Carbon Neutrality in Today’s Climate
Climate change is attributed to deforestation and emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels, among other causes. Biomass is considered carbon neutral when the growth rate of forests is greater than or equal to harvest levels, as is the case in North America.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sappi’s Passion to Make a Difference
Sappi’s new global mission statement highlights the fact that our success depends on collaboration and partnerships with stakeholders. In my role as Director of Sustainable Development and Global Policy Initiatives, I have the pleasure of representing Sappi in numerous sustainability initiatives.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Safety and Education Top Priorities for Sappi and Its People
Since 2008, Sappi North America has established regional long-term goals to focus our collective efforts on areas that are critical to our business.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Ideas that Matter: Empowering Today’s Dreams to be Tomorrow’s Reality
Have you heard of Sappi’s Ideas that Matter competition? More than a decade ago, Sappi established the grant program to recognize and support designers who use their skills and expertise to solve communications problems for a wide range of charitable activities. Since 1999, Sappi has funded over 500 nonprofit projects, contributing over US$12million worldwide to causes that enhance our lives and our planet.

Environment

Championing a Culture of Optimism at Sappi North America
The rapidly changing world around us is having a widespread impact on just about everything: global economies, industries, markets, consumer trends and our planet’s resources. As a company, we are embracing this reality with a focused strategy and some very clear objectives.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sappi North America on How It Evolves with Its Customers
Given our strong record of capital investment to keep our machines modern and flexible, as well as our deep commit­ment to R&D, we are able to bring solutions to the market quickly in all four of our businesses. This year, the following business developments and improvements were made.

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