UPM has been named industry leader in environmental sustainability in the Paper and Forest Products sector in the Dow Jones European and World Sustainability Indices (DJSI).
This annual Corporate Sustainability Assessment, conducted by investment specialist RobecoSAM, is based on analysis of the economic, environmental and social performance of 3,000 of ‘the world’s leading companies’, with 333 making it onto the 2013/2014’s list.
In addition to being featured in both the European and World indices two years in a row, UPM has also been named the industry leader in environmental sustainability in its sector. It was this year one of two Paper and Forest Products companies to make it onto the DJSI World. The other is Brazilian pulp and paper company Fibria Celulose who was named as industry leader in this sector.
“UPM’s Biofore business strategy strongly promotes economic, social, and environmental sustainability throughout its business operations. During the past year we have focused especially on resource efficiency – creating more with less is a key driver for us. In the area of social responsibility, we have focused on work safety. UPM’s global Lost Time Accident Frequency (LTAF) has decreased by 60% in two years”, said vice president for UPM Environment, Päivi Salpakivi-Salomaa.
UPM also produces over 200 grades of paper certified with the EU Ecolabel, and recently held a day aimed at educating printers, publishers and other paper merchants of the benefits of this accreditation.