Our 2020 Goals

International Paper LATAM has established a series of global sustainability goals for 2020. The table below shows IP Latin America’s progress in 2013 towards each goal. The base year is 2010.

Aspect Goal IP Latin America’s progress in 2013
Energy Efficiency Reduce energy consumption by 15% 5% increase*
GHG Emissions Reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 20% 49% reduction
Atmospheric Emissions Reduce atmospheric pollutants by 10% 29% reduction
Water Consumption Map water consumption by 2013; develop reduction plans by 2015; reduce consumption by 2020 4.5% increase
Water Quality Reduce oxygen-depleting substances by 15% 2% reduction
Solid Waste Reduce waste disposed of in landfills by 30% IP LATAM already beneficially reuses 100% of its solid waste from manufacturing
Pulp Certification Increase total certified pulp volume by 35% 85% of pulp fiber certified
Pulp Efficiency Reduce pulp loss to less than 0.75% Current pulp loss equivalent to 0.49%
Supply Chain Establish a performance benchmark for the supply chain and implement improvement plans by 2013 Beginning of pilot supplier ratification project. Suppliers beginning to assimilate IP’s Code of Conduct
Community Measure and report corporate social responsibility initiatives Report on the activities of the International Paper Institute and GRI/G4 Report
Safety Zero accidents Initiatives under the LIFE and Safety Management System programs

* The increase was due to fuel consumption by the new biomass boiler.
Various projects are being implemented in order to reverse this scenario and achieve our goal

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