Safety excellence is a top priority for 利记 and our member companies. “Goal Zero” is more than a target – it’s a mindset. In 2020, member company recordable incidence rate was 30% lower than the 2006 baseline. 
 

The paper and wood products industry was among the first to take voluntary action to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In 2020, 利记 members surpassed their goal, reducing GHG emissions by 24.1% from the 2005 baseline. 

Increasing energy efficiency is a fundamental energy management objective of 利记 members. In 2020, member purchased energy use per ton of product was 13.3% lower than the 2005 baseline.

利记 members adhere to sustainable fiber procurement principles. In 2020, members procured 99.2% of the total wood fiber from forests, used for product, through a certified fiber sourcing program.

Water is an essential part of the pulp and papermaking process. Therefore, water stewardship is critical. In 2020, 利记 member pulp and paper mills decreased water use (per ton of product) by 8.3%, from the 2005 baseline.

The paper industry has been striving to increase paper recycling since the 1990s. Every year since 2009, the recycling rate has met or exceeded 63%. In 2021, we recovered more than 50 million tons of paper for recycling and the paper recycling rate was 68%.