Domtar accomplishes key sustainability goals

HARTSVILLE (Scrap Monster): Domtar Corporation has highlighted the company’s ongoing efforts to meet the stated sustainability goals. The ‘2015 Sustainability Report’ released yesterday also lays outline to the upcoming journey towards becoming a more sustainable business going forward. According to John D. Williams, President and CEO, Domtar, the company is committed to remain as a true leader in sustainability.

The report underscores the progress made by the company in achieving stated sustainability goals. Nearly 75% of the electricity used in the company’s pulp and paper mills was self-generated. This is significantly high when compared with the US Pulp and Paper Industry average of 59%. Further, the company gives top priority to safety at workplace through strict adherence to set safety standards. As a result, it has reduced the recordable safety incident rate by 52% since 2008.

In addition, Domtar has reported 23% drop in waste sent to landfills from its pulp and paper mills over the past two years, thereby saving millions in landfill costs. In 2014 alone, Domtar has contributed $1.35 million in donations to community investments. The company also achieved a remarkable milestone during the year by selling the five-millionth ton of Forest Stewardship Council^® certified paper, the first to do so in entire North American region.

The company reported total sales of $5.6 billion from business spread across nearly 50 countries.

Domtar Corporation designs, manufactures, markets and distributes a wide variety of fiber-based products, including communication papers, specialty and packaging papers, and absorbent hygiene products. Domtar is the largest integrated marketer and manufacturer of uncoated freesheet paper in North America. Headquartered in Montreal, the company employs nearly 9,800 people. Domtar’s operations center is in Fort Mill, South Carolina.