Expansion and modernisation of evaporation plant at Frantschach mill in Austria makes pulp production more sustainable

New equipment increases the amount of heat extracted and reduces the chemical oxygen demand of the biological waste water treatment
Consistent optimisation contributes to bioeconomy by increasing the share of by-products from the pulp production process

Now a member of the Healthy Printing Initiative
Latest technologies and consumables contribute to environmentally friendly print production

Stora Enso's bio-based battery material Lignode® by Stora Enso has won the Metsä360 award in Finland. The EUR 30 000 prize, funded by the Marjatta and Eino Kolli Foundationand was granted for the second time, was announced at the Lahti Science Day on 18 November 2021.

UPM has been listed in the Dow Jones European and World Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for 2021-2022 as the only company in its industry. The DJSI indices cover environmental, social and governance aspects of responsibility.

Position in the top 1% of companies of all assessed companies retained

Overall sustainability score of 77 is an improvement over last year
Special recognition given to the company’s advanced sustainability management

EARTH recuperative reforming technology is a breakthrough in sustainable hydrogen production via steam methane reforming

The drop-in solution offers producers a cost-efficient way to save energy or to increase capacity with a decreased CO2 footprint
First commercial use has shown drastic reductions in CO2 emissions, fuel consumption, and pressure drop at the same yield

Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has won both the Finnish Circular Economy Award and the Finnish Quality Award in the Laatukeskus Excellence Finland assessment. The circular economy prize was awarded for the first time this year. Both the Quality Award and the Circular Economy Award are based on the international EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) model.

Hämeenkyrön Voima power plant, from which Finnish board producer Metsä Board draws energy for its Kyro mill, has now switched from peat burning to renewable energy. In future, the power plant will use wood from Metsä Group's production as well as by-products from wood procurement as fuel. The elimination of peat burning reduces the share of fossil fuels in Metsä Board's Kyro mill from a good quarter to about one tenth.

Zeller+Gmelin relies on reconditioning of used drums and containers

Conscientious handling of the environment and resources as well as responsibility towards future generations are elementary components of Zeller+Gmelin's corporate philosophy.

This certification is a milestone toward the ultimate goal of PAS 2060 Carbon Neutral certification

Covestro, a world leader in coating resin solutions for the decorative industry, today announces the launch of an additional approach as part of its strategy to enable more sustainable, safer solutions for the decorative paints and coatings market.

The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications, announced today certification of all four Shutterfly manufacturing facilities. Shutterfly in Ft. Mill, SC was the first to obtain certification in late 2020. Since then, the remaining locations in Plano, TX, Shakopee, MN, and Tempe, AZ achieved certified SGP Facility status.