The Finnish forest industry’s second progress report on its voluntary sustainability commitments shows that the commitments are steering the entire industry in a more sustainable direction. The results documented in the report show positive development towards the ambitious goals set by the industry.
Read the report here.
One of the key achievements of the negotiations was more equal balance between recycling and reuse.
EU member states' stance would tie the EU to fossil-based resources and an increasing water consumption.
The Industrial Emissions Directive is slowly coming together. There are still several important questions without answers.
Measures to strengthen the state of nature in connection with forest management have been carried out for about 30 years.
Some of the concerns raised by the forest industry were taken into consideration.
EU needs renewable and recyclable, fiber-based packaging as a solution to EU’s packaging challenges.
The biodiversity roadmap of the wood processing industry helps to better understand the impacts of forest management and the actions for biodiversity on the forest environment.
By developing measures and improving quality, it is possible to increase the positive effects on nature.