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SCA: The greenest tissue manufacturer in the world

SCA has a longstanding commitment to the environment, but we’re always looking for new and innovative ways to increase our sustainability and lessen our company footprint, and that of our customers, on the environment.

We are a global leader in sustainability

SCA was ranked the Second Greenest Company in the World in 2007, behind a Danish wind turbine manufacturer. Using safe processes, resource efficient production, responsible forest management and fiber sourcing, and energy-saving measures, we distinguish ourselves from competitors as the natural leader in sustainability throughout our industry.

We maintain holistic practices in our company, from planting seedlings in our forests, to our sustainable mill processes, to our final products and how they can be effectively disposed of or reincorporated into the manufacturing process to begin the cycle again. We call this a “Life Cycle Approach.”

We focus on the entire product life-cycle

  • We recycle over 750,000 tons of wastepaper each year, of which 400,000 tons is post-consumer waste.This saves 2.25 million cubic yards of landfill space.
  • Our products are made in regional facilities through efficient processes such as chlorine-free treatment, reduced water and energy usage, and in-house recycling processes. With best-in-class fill rates exceeding 99%, we can provide one-day transit of products from these regionalized facilities to over 70% of our customers.
  • Our SmartFit™ initiatives optimize shipping units to reduce fuel usage and warehouse storage needs. We’ve been able to optimize nearly 10.2 million cubic feet of trailer space that was previously unused. That has allowed us to annually save 3200 trucks and 280,000 gallons of diesel fuel. It also saved 1.6 million miles, enough to drive around the earth 64 times!
  • Our cases, cores and wrappers are all recyclable. This reduces the burden on local landfills and completes the loop, providing recycled content to begin the process again.

Our Unparalleled Environmental Achievements

  • SCA manufactures products that are third-party certified by EcoLogo™ and Green Seal,™ the premiere eco-labeling programs in North America
  • The Independent and EIRIS ranked SCA as the “Second Greenest Company in the World” in 2007
  • Ethisphere Institute ranked SCA as one of the world’s most ethical companies in 2008 and 2009
  • 2008 marked the 10th anniversary of publishing our Sustainability Report for shareholders
  • The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has rated SCA the highest ranked tissue company for the past three years
  • SCA has been named of one of the 100 Most Sustainable Companies in the World by Corporate Knights, Inc. & Innovest for the past five years and was the only paper company on the list
  • SCA is part of the FTSE4Good Global Index, which rates companies on environmental and social performance