"Our vision is to create a future as sustainable as the forests, for people, our products and the planet we all share. Making sustainability a core value in our business is not only the right thing to do for the planet, our people, stakeholders, partners and customers, but it makes us a better company," said
2021 Highlights:
- Of new hires, 24% were from under-represented groups, on track to achieve 33% by 2025 and 50% by 2030
- We will reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by 2030, and set a science-based reduction target for scope 3 GHG emissions by 2024
- Canfor has committed to set near- and long-term company-wide emission reductions in line with science-based net-zero with the SBTi
- 54 million seedlings planted in 2021, with more than one billion planted over the last 20 years
- 100% of Canfor-managed forests are certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) or
Forest Steward Council (FSC) Forest Management Standards - 100% of
U.S. sourced wood is certified to the SFI Fibre Sourcing Standard - 80% of energy consumption in operations is from renewable sources
- Canfor's Canadian wood products operations' total spend of 3.4% with Indigenous vendors, on track to achieve 5% by 2025
- More than
$1.8 million in charitable giving to 310 organizations through Canfor's Good Things Come From Trees program - Additional targets set for Air Quality, Water Management and Waste Management
We are undertaking a comprehensive process to expand our sustainability actions and associated reporting. For 2021 we included disclosures aligned with the recommendations from the
"Our reporting has continued to evolve and including TCFD and SASB standards is a further step to increased transparency and in response to the changing standards and expectations for our industry," according to
Canfor's 2021 Sustainability Report (17 MB)
Canfor's 2021 Sustainability Highlights (3 MB)
Forward Looking Statements
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