Forest certification systems are designed to promote sustainability in commercially managed forests. Chain-of-custody certificates trace wood all the way from its origin in certified forests to its use in end-products.

During 2004 Stora Enso continued to take practical action in different areas to promote forest certification and mutual recognition. Stora Enso widely offers group certification and training to suppliers, for instance, and also participates in national forest certification initiatives. In Europe, Stora Enso is promoting both FSC and PEFC. In North America several forest certification systems are already applied, and Stora Enso is working with the SFI^® programme, CSA and FSC.

48% of the wood used by Stora Enso came from certified forests

This percentage is an aggregate figure covering various business areas including roundwood, chips and sawdust. The business-area-specific figures have been determined according to the relevant forest certification systems' chain-of-custody standards where such systems are applied, or are otherwise based on the documentation of wood origin in line with Stora Enso's traceability guidelines.