ENVIRONMENT

ATTENTION AND RESPECT FOR THE PLANET

Our commitment to care for and respect the planet translates into an “ecological transformation” approach to tissue paper production.

Our production model is studied to promote the transition towards a low-carbon impact economy and reduced consumption of natural capital.

We pursue this objective through the responsible procurement of forest-based raw materials, the prudent use of water resources, and increasing our renewable energy sources. We work to increase the energy efficiency of our plants, reduce waste and limit the use of conventional plastic in product packaging.
Our sustainable development strategy is in line with the United Nations 2030 Agenda.

Highlights 2022

certified pulp,
of which 84.39% with FSC

in carbon intensity
compared to 2018

incidence of plastic
compared to 2013

eco-labeled products

Power Purchase Agreements

with Acciona and RWE for the procurement of renewable energies

Protection of forests

Knowing which role forests play in global environmental protection and in maintaining and enhancing biodiversity has pushed the Sofidel Group to adopt a new policy aimed at the responsible procurement of raw materials of forest origin. The document was prepared together with WWF and was inspired by the guidelines defined by the Accountability Framework initiative (AFi) in defense of nature and life on earth.
The full text is available here.

In 2022, the new procurement policy and continuously improving forest certification data allowed Sofidel to achieve an A- score on the prestigious CDP Forests rating. A noteworthy result considering that the average for European companies stops at B-.

“THE LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY AFFECTS US AS HUMAN BEINGS BECAUSE WE ARE A PART OF NATURE.”

MARCO GALAVERNI

WWF Italy Program & Oases Director

The energy balance

Sofidel is seriously committed to innovating its plants and production processes to embrace the energy transition with solutions designed to enable progressive decarbonization and greater efficiency.

SBTi commitments

Sofidel joins the international Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a project resulting from the collaboration between the international non-profit organization CDP, the UN Global Compact, the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). In 2020, climate change emission reduction targets resulting from the Sofidel Group’s activities (Scope 1 and 2) were endorsed by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and recognized as consistent with the reductions needed to limit global warming to well below 2 °C, as required by the Paris Agreement. These goals provide for:

  • a reduction in Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 CO2 emissions from its suppliers’ pulp production activities, equal to 40% per ton of paper by 2030 compared to the 2018 base year.
  • a reduction in Scope 3 CO2 emissions of 24% per ton of paper for all activities by 2030 compared to the 2018 base year.
    The scope of the target includes biogenic emissions and carbon removals resulting from the use of energy for the manufacture of fibrous raw materials.

PROJECTS

PROJECTS