New report shows sustainability benefits of forests and forest products
Posted: October 13, 2012Source: SCA
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development has released a report highlighting the key role forests and forest products play for a sustainable world. Making more people aware of this is high on SCA’sagenda.
“This report shows the important role SCA plays to combat global warming and conserve ecosystems and biodiversity. It’s yet another proof point for all the benefits related to using forest products and sustainable forest management”, says Patrik Isaksson, Vice President Environmental Affairs.
SCA is a member of The World Business Council for Sustainable Development that consists of 200 member companies and also benefits from a network of 60 national and regional business councils and partner organizations, a majority of which are based in developing countries.
Patrik Isaksson continues: “We want more people to know that they contribute to a sustainable society by using forest products. Our forests net bind as much CO2 as is emitted from SCA’s entire production. And wood is a fantastic material that replaces more energy-intensive alternatives, stores carbon during its lifetime and, when it’s reached its end, can be used as a source of energy instead of fossil fuels”
“Reports like this are important for us in our external dialogue in the numerous European and global forest policy groups, and with other stakeholders”, says Benjamin Gannon, Vice President Public Affairs.