SCA consider certification of forest and production units as an important part of the environmental work. Trustworthy environmental certification systems increase the possibility to create a sustainable society.
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an independent, international network which mission is to achieve environmentally sound, socially beneficial and economically viable forestry worldwide. SCA is fully supportive of FSC's work to promote responsible forest management world-wide and considers FSC to be the most credible verifier of responsible forest management. WWF, for example, advises the international financial community to invest in forest products' companies which have obtained Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification.
FSC-certified SCA units
SCA's Swedish forests were certified under the FSC scheme in January 1999. SCA has received FSC Chain-of-Custody certificates for all seven saw mills, the Östrand pulp mill and for the Ortviken paper mill. The production units use massaved or timber from FSC-certified forests.
SCA is granted the entitlement to issue FSC group certification. This enables the company to service private forest owners seeking FSC certification.
SCA is a global leader in FSC-certified products
SCA is one of the world’s biggest suppliers of FSC-certified products. The breadth of this portfolio, which includes solid-wood products, pulp, toilet paper, kitchen rolls, magazine paper and newsprint, is probably unequalled.
SCA is also unique by being able to offer large volumes of FSC-certified pulp and publication papers. The demand for FSC-certified paper products increases in Europe, especially in the UK and Germany.
Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC)
The PEFC Council is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, founded in 1999 which promotes sustainably managed forests through independent third-party certification. The PEFC provides an assurance mechanism to purchasers of wood and paper products that they are promoting the sustainable management of forests.
PEFC is a global umbrella organisation for the assessment of and mutual recognition of national forest certification schemes developed in a multi-stakeholder process. These national schemes build upon the inter-governmental processes for the promotion of sustainable forest management, a series of on-going mechanisms supported by 149 governments in the world covering 85% of the world's forest area.
PEFC-certified SCA units
SCA's Laakirchen paper mill, Austria, is certified according to PEFC. Through its chain-of-custody certificate, Laakirchen offers its customers PEFC-certified paper products.
ISO and EMAS - the following mills and units are certified
SCA uses ISO 14001 and EMAS (the EU's system for environmental management and auditing) as environmental management systems. All forestry operations and a large number of production units are certified according to ISO or/and EMAS. SCA will continue its program for the remaining mills and as further acquisitions are made.
SCA’s forestry operations and the following mills and units are certified in accordance with these systems.
ISO 14001
Tissue products
Stembert, Belgium
Le Theil, France
Mainz-Kostheim, Germany
Friesland, The Netherlands
Benavente (Nisa), Portugal
La Riba (Valls), Spain
Mediona, Spain
Lilla Edet, Sweden
Prudhoe, UK
Tawd mill, UK
Chesterfield, UK
Oakenholt, UK
Pratovecchio, Italy
Skelmersdale, UK
Personal care products
Drummondville, Canada
Gennep, The Netherlands
Hoogezand, The Netherlands
Gemerská Hôrka, Slovakia
Falkenberg, Sweden
Absbond, Sweden
Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
Corrugated board
Neuville, France
Rochechouart, France
Vigaso, Italy
Mariestad, Sweden
Oftringen, Switzerland
Värnamo, Sweden
Edinburgh, UK
Hinckley, UK
Milngavie, UK
Newport, UK
Ellesmere Port, UK
Containerboard
Witzenhausen, Germany
Aschaffenburg, Germany
Lucca, Italy
Eerbeek, The Netherlands
Munksund, Sweden
Obbola, Sweden
New Hythe, UK
EPS units
Holbaek, Denmark
Hobro, Denmark
Saby, Denmark
Torring, Denmark
Northampton, UK
Publication papers
Laakirchen, Austria
Ortviken, Sweden
Aylesford Newsprint Ltd, UK
Pulp, timber and solid-wood
Östrand, Sweden
Munksund, Sweden
Rundvik, Sweden
SCA skog, Sweden
Distribution and logistics
Interforest Terminal Sundsvall
Interforest Terminal Umeå
Interforest Terminal London
Interforest Terminal Rotterdam
Interforest Terminal Lübeck
EMAS
Tissue products
Ortmann, Austria
Mannheim, Germany
Mainz-Kostheim, Germany
Friesland, The Netherlands
Lilla Edet, Sweden
Mediona, Spain
Corrugated board
Traunreut, Germany
Lahnaun, Germany
Paderborn, Germany
Polkenberg, Germany
Publication papers
Laakirchen, Austria