Biodiversity efforts must be fair not only to nature but to forest owners and the entire forest sector.

Finnish forest industry plays a significant role in the implementation of UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

EU´s research and innovation funding offers carrot for implementation of the ambitious climate policy objectives

The processing and export of wood-based products are of major importance to the Finnish economy.

The proposed directive on soil monitoring includes obligations for monitoring and reporting on the state of soil and sets the objective of achieving healthy soils by 2050.

Good forest management, functional forest road networks and extensive global collaboration are keys in preventing forest fires.

The finalised regulation must recognise the importance of sustainable, renewable materials in circular economy.

In Finland, there is a strong ambition to become the best country in the world in acknowledging forest biodiversity during harvesting. This would require top-class measuring and documenting.

The development of forest assessment based on laser scanning and aerial photographs enables more accurate planning of forest management measures and, thus, generates significant economic benefits.

As much as 88 per cent of fuels used by forest industry mills were renewable in 2021.

The strategic importance of standards in innovation and the growth of companies is rarely noticed.

Innovation activities are particularly important to the forest industry. We do not only seek a competitive advantage over other operators but also address global challenges.

Evading sanctions and bringing illegal birch plywood to the market causes considerable harm to the European plywood industry.

Without energy, nothing happens. Energy puts things in motion but may produce carbon emissions as a by-product

The progress report on the sustainability commitments provides more information on the concrete measures taken to secure biodiversity in commercial forests.

The aim of the recently published directive is to ensure that environmental claims are based on actual environmental impacts.

Well-functioning shipping improves the security of supply and the reliability of deliveries while making Finland a more attractive environment for investments.

Good and timely forest management that strengthens forest growth should always be the starting point.

The forest industry is committed to ensuring the development of its employees' competence and providing diverse employment pathways.

To find the best solutions for the nature management of commercial forests, we need to gather monitoring data and model the future regarding the impacts of different operating methods.

Carbon dioxide can be removed from the atmosphere in various ways. The forest industry plays an important role in all of these solutions.

Finland and Sweden’s oldest icebreakers are at the end of their life cycle, and the countries should move forward together when procuring new icebreakers.

In the Finnish forest industry, the consequences of the invasion include difficulty procuring raw materials and logistical challenges.

To ensure that valuable wood materials are fully utilised, they should be used for manufacturing many kinds of products.

Finland can find triumphs in the international race for investments and green jobs with high added value if we work together.

When talking about forests, we all tend to let our emotions get to us and the debate may get exaggerated.

The EU Parliament is saying that not all wood will be considered renewable for energy production purposes.

Yet another addition to the Commission’s prolonged pipeline of forest-related initiatives.

The reduced growth of forests has played a role in cutting back the forest sink in Finland. Because of this change, we need impactful measures to reduce the emissions of the land use sector and increase forest growth.

Finnish investments in research and innovation must be on a par with other countries or we will fall behind

Increasing consumers’ understanding of not only the products’ carbon footprint but also their handprint, in other words, their positive climate impact, may have an extensive impact on consumer habits.

The war in Ukraine meant immediate changes to the operating environment that were also reflected in the forest industry. This must also impact the forest policy and the national forest strategy guiding it.

It is important to find an alternative source for the deficit in import volume, particularly birch pulpwood.