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 On the right road
Award-winning performance
Restructuring assets to benefit the environment
Advanced tools and harmonised goals
Concentrating on core business
Langerbrugge Mill to run on recovered fibre
Wood-based fuels – renewable energy assets
Prompt responses ensure compliance
Trends
On the right road
For the fourth year in a row Stora Enso has been listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. "We are proud to be ranked as the leading forest products company on this index. I see this endorsement as clear proof that we are heading in the right direction," says DCEO Björn Hägglund.
Award-winning performance
The European Union has commended Stora Enso for systematically implementing Eco-Management and Audit Schemes (EMAS). By the end of the year, 42 mills and two wood procurement units were EMAS-registered, and altogether 95% of the Group's pulp, paper and board production capacity was covered by EMAS and/or ISO 14001 environmental management systems. This represents an increase from 87% in 2001.
Restructuring assets to benefit the environment
In 2002, Stora Enso spent a total of EUR 250 million on environmental investments and costs, compared to EUR 235 million in 2001. Total environmental investments amounted to EUR 66 million, while environmental costs totalled approximately EUR 184 million.
Advanced tools and harmonised goals
Systems for tracing the origin of wood were further improved in all forest units during 2002. Important progress in this work has been achieved through the harmonisation of environmental and social responsibility principles for wood procurement operations across the Nordic Countries, Russia, the Baltic Countries and Central Europe.
Concentrating
on core business
Stora Enso has transferred some 600 000 hectares of its Finnish forests to Tornator, a new company which will concentrate on silviculture. Simultaneously, approximately 130 000 hectares of forest was auctioned off in the USA.
Langerbrugge Mill to run on recovered fibre
Stora Enso's new paper machine in Belgium is strategically located close to markets and substantial sources of recovered paper. The new machine will increase Stora Enso's utilisation of recovered fibre.
Wood-based fuels – renewable energy assets
The share of bio-fuels in Stora Enso's energy production increased to 62%, from 60% in 2001. Emissions of carbon dioxide from the combustion of fossil fuels were reduced in spite of increased production.
Prompt responses ensure compliance
In most cases limits of environmental permits were fulfilled by comfortable margins. The few infractions were followed by corrective measures.
Trends
In spite of increases in the production of pulp, paper and board, most emissions totals were down at Group level. The most notable improvement was an absolute reduction of 25% in the landfilling of solid waste. Sulphur dioxide emissions were also reduced significantly – by 11% overall. Discharges of Nitrogen and Phosphorus were down 4% and 8% respectively in specific terms. Discharges of AOX were also down by 6% in specific terms.
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