Environmental Year 2010
Contents Values and Policy on Quality 3 A shared task 4 Who are we and what do we do 9 Ecological raw material, ecological end product 13 We bear our responsibility for the environment 15 Certified Forests 18 Six steps towards better performance 19 What is “REACH� and what obligations does it impose on us? 20 Carbon footprint and sustainable development 21
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Eeva Kangas
An exemplary corporate citizen 22
Values and Policy on Quality Customer focus
Competence and Co-operation
• We know our customers, our products and the business environment we are in • We succeed by developing our products and services together with our customers
• We are competent and we require constant learning of new things • We are active and show initiative, and we achieve our targets together
Profitability
Future – Renewing
• The foundation for our operations is profitable business to secure the future
• We actively seek solutions for the future • We continuously improve our operations • We consider change as an opportunity
• We know the factors that influence our business results and we know how to influence them
Responsibility • We bear our responsibility for the environment, for the safety of the work and working conditions, as well as for the demands of society • Each and every one of us takes responsibility for his/her own work and development
We actively seek solutions for the future. 3
A shared task Environmental responsibility is a task shared by the whole company. As a forest products company we take responsibility for all stages of the production chain. Kotkamills will do more than simply meet the obligations laid down by laws and decrees.
People’s safety and care for the environment are systematically integrated into our everyday work at Kotkamills, a company producing laminating papers, magazine papers and sawn products which are sold all over the world. Annual targets are set and implemented through departmental actions.
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“Our internal targets are stricter than the requirements set for us by the authorities, and in addition, environmental responsibility is tightly linked with developing innovations,� says Tuija Suur-Hamari, outlining the basic assumptions of the responsibility strategy.
Environmental competence has long traditions in a forest products company like ours, with a main mill located near the centre of town, on the seashore. Environmental impacts are caused by raw materials, products and emissions. “In all these areas, we have progressed in line with our targets. For example, in practice we produce no waste that is unusable for recovery or recycling,” the Company President is pleased to report. Another achievement she mentions is the use of soda ash as a compacting and surface material in the rehabilitation of landfill sites. “This coarse material generated in the paper manufacturing process is now recovered a hundred per cent. Soda ash is a by-product of chemical pulp production and its composition makes it ideally suited for various landscaping purposes,” explains Hannu Wahlberg, Manager, Environmental Affairs.
laminates used in the external cladding of buildings, in floor covering materials, in furniture, table tops and cupboards is chemical pulp manufactured from sawdust. “Its use in laminating papers prolongs the life cycle of sawdust by decades. This by-product of sawmills is no longer extra waste, it’s a valuable production material,” explains Saila Kettunen, Manager, Business Development & Customer Solutions. Among the sources of sawdust is the company’s own sawmill, where logs are converted into sawn and planed goods. The percentage of recycled materials will increase even further with the inauguration in 2011 of a recycled fibre handling line at the Kotka Mill. “Collected cardboard and paperboard will replace some of the softwood sawdust used as a raw material for paper. The material we use is collected mainly from southern Finland, to minimise the environmental impacts,” Suur-Hamari explains.
Share of RCF to increase
Chemicals involve obligations
A concrete example of the bond between businesslike thinking and the environmentally friendly approach at Kotkamills is its laminating papers. The principal raw material of the
The EU’s REACH Regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) sets tough requirements and responsibilities for the industry.
Tuija Suur-Hamari, President
We take our responsibility for the environment seriously, both locally and globally. Our products are safe for human health and they do not have harmful impacts on soil, air or waters.
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Saila Kettunen
Manager, Business Development & Customer Solutions Our customers are especially interested in the origin of the wood, the full recovery of wood fibre, the use of recycled materials and the environmental impacts of production. We have long traditions in the management of environmental affairs and we follow the development of new trends with interest.
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The regulation also involves obligations for Kotkamills, as in addition to wood-based raw materials, chemicals are used in the processes, and their handling requires special attention to safety aspects. Process chemicals and by-products are generated in production, for example, in chemical pulp manufacture, and the registration of these substances has now been finalised. “The regulation obliges us to take responsibility for the management of hazardous chemicals, and our responsibility also extends to subcontractors. We have made sure that all our suppliers observe the obligations of the chemicals regulation. The REACH obligations do not apply to our products themselves, as they do not exceed the limit values,” says Kettunen. According to her, the personnel handling chemicals have been given training in the safe handling and storage of chemicals, and the level of knowledge is regularly updated through further training. “There have been no serious accidents and we want to keep our safety level as high as possible in the future as well,” comments Wahlberg.
Personnel commitment in a key role The environmental manager’s perspective goes back to the 1960s, when he first started as a trainee, working as an errand boy. Wahlberg’s career path has taken him via various jobs to his present post, where he is also responsible for the personnel’s ability to take environmental responsibility. An important channel for communicating information is the company’s intranet. “The environment pages contain a lot of practical information, and a real-time instrument for monitoring emissions. ”Every production department has set its own environmental targets, and issues of current interest are always brought up at department meetings,” Wahlberg explains. Every new employee is given an induction to the environmental issues relevant for his or her job, and joint events on various themes are organised at regular intervals. New themes are constantly coming up, and Kotkamills makes every effort to respond to them. The big topic today is the water footprint, but as yet there is no consistent method for calculating it.
Hannu Wahlberg, Manager, Environmental Affairs
Our personnel is strongly committed to environmental responsibility. Any problems that occur are identified and rectified immediately.”
“Monitoring water use is part of the mill’s normal routines, and many actions have been taken to reduce water consumption over the years. In the future, too, we will make every effort to minimise water consumption,” Hannu Wahlberg stresses.
Sustainable energy consumption principles for wood procurement The target for 2010 was to reduce energy consumption by three per cent, and in fact the realised result exceeded expectations. “Compared with the previous year, six per cent less energy was used, thanks to the good capacity utilisation rate and the energy efficiency measures carried out,” Wahlberg reports.
Kotkamills uses the sawmill bark fraction and combustible wood pellets from pulp and paper manufacture for energy generation. The mill’s own combined cycle power plant produces the process electricity and heat needed. The heat recovered from flue gases from the combined cycle boiler is used in district heating for buildings in the vicinity of the mill. The fossil fuel in use is environmentally friendly natural gas. Customers who buy Kotkamills’ products can also rest assured that the origin of the wood used is known, as the company has PEFC and FSC CoC (Chain-of-Custody) certificates. “The wood raw material we use is produced according to ecologically sustainable principles. We only buy wood from suppliers whom we know and who are committed to responsible forestry practices,” stresses Tuija Suur-Haari.
We work according to our certified systems ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, PEFC and FSC on a daily basis. 7
Jarmo Latva, Supervisor
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Who are we and what do we do Kotkamills is a Finnish forest products company with production sites in Finland and Malaysia. We employ more than 500 people. We specialise in the manufacture of laminating paper, magazine paper and wood products. Our well-known brands Absorbex®, Imprex® and Solaris are the result of several decades of customerdriven and wide-ranging research and development activities.
The company’s own pulp mill in Kotka is the biggest consumer of sawdust in Finland. We use nearly one million solid cubic metres annually and our pulp mill is the only pulp mill in the world that exclusively uses sawdust as a raw material.
Absorbex® Kotkamills is a leading global producer of core material for decorative high pressure laminates. With nearly 50 years’ experience in the production of Absorbex® Kraft Paper, the product range covers virtually all unbleached saturating base kraft grades used throughout the world. The latest paper grade development is called Absorbex® Eco – ecological and quality-competitive material for the production of laminates. The fibre raw materials used for
Absorbex® Eco are forest industry by-products, sawdust and recycled fibre. Typical applications of Absorbex® are decorative and industrial high pressure laminates (HPL) including compact and post-forming laminates and continuously pressed laminates (CPL), as well as different types of electro technical and technical products. Absorbex® is produced in Kotka and in Tainionkoski.
Imprex® Imprex® Core Stock is a resin-treated core material for high pressure laminates used in various decorative and industrial applications. In its manufacture, Absorbex® kraft paper is treated with thermosetting resins. Therefore, Imprex® Core
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Resin chemical containers, L.P. Pacific Films
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Stock is a converted form of Absorbex® and is used in similar end uses to Absorbex®. Imprex® Surface Films are phenolic resin treated products designed for wood-based panels used in concrete shuttering and in the transport and construction industries and for overlaying of both hardwood and softwood based panels such as plywood, particle board, fibreboard, blockboard and OSB. In addition to Imprex® Surface Films, the product range includes Imprex® Glue Film developed for gluing the veneers together, for example, in furniture manufacture, and Imprex® Painting Film used as a painting base on wooden panels. The latest development in weatherproof overlays is Imprex® Novox, a non-phenolic, special thermosetting and flexible product that tolerates tough weather conditions well, especially UV light. Imprex® Novox is used for wood based floor and wall panels, for digitally printable panels and furniture surfaces. Imprex® products are produced both in Finland and Malaysia.
Solaris Solaris is a stiff matt coated printing paper that is mainly designed for HSWO printing. It has a bulk that guarantees a high yield, and is an economical alternative for the customer. Solaris gives your publication extra character with a combina-
tion of high bulk and excellent brightness and is available in different bulks for differentiation of your publication. One of Solaris’s competitive advantages is strength and, moreover, the optical properties, printability and runnability of the product are excellent. An important quality aspect is the gloss contrast between the printed and unprinted surface. Solaris is used in magazines, books, catalogues, leaflets, supplement and inserts. Solaris is made of thermo mechanical pulp (TMP) and bleached chemical pulp. The wood chips for the TMP pulp come partly from the company’s own sawmill. The EU ecolabel has been granted for Solaris products.
Wood Kotkamills’ sawmill is an efficient and modern facility that produces high quality spruce products for demanding joinery and construction purposes. The main end uses of the sawn products are profile boards, planed-around items, different types of wooden houses, glued beams, basic construction and packaging. Our sawn products simultaneously have high strength properties and a visually high-class appearance, and are an excellent choice for these end uses. The sawmill also has a planing mill, producing primarily profile boards for various markets. Spruce logs are procured from certified forests in Finland.
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Eini Lehtoranta, Operator
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Ecological raw material, ecological end product Kotkamills is active in developing its products to meet market needs. One of the trends in the last few years has been to develop a laminate with improved ecological properties, and for this it was necessary to find an ecologically sound raw material.
In 2009, Kotkamills started to plan a project for increasing the amount of recycled fibre (RCF) used in the raw material for manufacturing AbsorbexŽ laminating paper. The project required the building of a separate RCF line at the existing mill site. The raw material used would mostly be recovered board and paperboard, most of which is collected from southern Finland and transported to the mill by road. The use of RCF will partly replace the pulp made from softwood sawdust used as a raw material in the paper. The mill has already been using RCF pulp manufactured elsewhere, but this will be discontinued once the mill’s own pulp line is ready for use.
Environmental Impact Assessment The preliminary design of the recycled fibre line, to be located at the Kotka mill site, was completed at the beginning of 2010, and building work started in September of the same year. The new line will go on stream in spring 2011. The statutory EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) has been carried out at the new RCF plant, with the participation of representatives of local residents and environmental organisations. The assessment found that the plant would not increase the environmental load. At the beginning of 2011 the environmental authorities granted Kotkamills an environmental permit for the handling of RCF.
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Innovative technology The new, innovative technology chosen for handling the fibre has been designed specifically to meet Kotkamills’ needs. The technology selected is based on the personnel’s long experience of papermaking, fibre handling and recognition of customer needs, combined with the main supplier’s innovative equipment concepts. The RCF plant continues the development started with the sorting and fibre handling equipment commissioned at the beginning of 2010. The new line ensures that a required
and controlled amount of recycled fibre can be used in all situations in the paper manufacturing process. With the introduction of the new line, Kotkamills is able to manufacture all the RCF pulp needed at its own production site in Kotka. As a measure to ensure optimum usability of the recycled fibre, the company has invested in laboratory facilities for monitoring the quality of the fibre. Pulp from the RCF plant is also supplied to the Company’s paper machine at Tainionkoski.
Leila Katajameri
Co-operation and environmental issues
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Annika Aalto-Partanen was chairper-
In the end it turned out there were
son of the Meri-Kymi Nature Asso-
no obstacles to building the recycled
ciation when she was invited to take
fibre line.
part in the Environmental Impact As-
The nature conservation organi-
sessment (EIA) prior to application for
sation acted not only in an expert
a building permit for the Kotkamills
capacity, but also as a communicator
recycled fibre line.
in the EIA process. In the course of
In Annika’s opinion the participa-
nature excursions and other events
tion of the nature association is use-
we discussed the new plant and its
ful for all the parties involved: the
possible impacts on the environ-
party conducting the assessment, the
ment.
authorities responsible for granting permits and the local residents.
When asked what in her opinion was the most important benefit of
“We know what kind of plants and
the co-operation, Annika mentions
animals have their habitat in the area
the opportunities to participate in
as we are continuously active in the en-
and influence local affairs.
vironment. Among our members are bi-
“When issues are discussed open-
ologists and zoologists who are able to
ly, trust remains intact and grows
carry out any investigations needed.”
stronger,” she says.
We bear our responsibility for the environment Kotkamills has an ISO 14001 compliant environmental management system, which was certified in 1997.
Environmental issues are part of the everyday operations of Kotkamills. The environmental management system is a tool for the systematic management of environmental issues. Our operations are subject to continuous improvement in terms of environmental sustainability. This is achieved by identifying environmental impacts, setting targets, taking action and assessing the results of the work we have done. The operations are founded on the principles of Kotkamills’ corporate responsibility policy, which are converted into concrete action and improvement targets through the mills’ environmental goals and the company-specific and departmental target programmes drawn up on the basis of these. Each department has identified its significant environmental impacts, and scheduled management programmes for reducing the impacts have been drawn up for the production departments. The departmental and company-specific programmes are updated annually. This system assigns concrete responsibility to the operations where the environmental impacts are created. Kotkamills also has an OHSAS 18001 certified safety management system and an ISO 9001 quality system. The entire operating system is based on common guidelines complying with the above-mentioned standards.
Environmental permit and permit conditions Kotkamills’ environmental activities are guided by the environmental permit issued by the Eastern Finland Environmental Permit Authority in 2003. The environmental permit takes into account the various types of environmental impacts, such as impacts on waters, airborne emissions, waste and noise.
Main permit conditions Airborne emissions Total nitrogen from pulp mill (NO2)
150 t/year
Total sulphur from pulp mill (SO2)
200 t/year
Nitrogen oxide emissions from combined-cycle boiler
80 mg/MJ, 100 mg/nm3
Discharges into waters BOD7 Phosphorus CODCr Nitrogen
monthly average
annual average
2,500 kg O2 /d
2,000 kg O2 /d
30 kg P/d
20 kg P/d
10,000 kg O2 /d
7,000 kg O2 /d
200 kg N/d
160 kg N/d
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Environmental figures The emission figures include the Kotka and Malaysia mills. Discharge into the water
Raw materials
Effluent Water Suspended matter BOD COD Nitrogen Phosphorus
Logs Chips Sawdust Purchased pulp Recycled fibre Chemicals Raw water
10 million m3 380 t 113 t 1 326 t 48 t 6t
Waste Utilization Landfill Hazardous waste
400
366 074 m3 202 856 m3 714 919 m3 33 945 t 16 577 t 101 000 t 15 million m3
Fuels and electric power
23 810 t 33 t 44 t
Natural gas Biofuels Purchased power
4 910 TJ 2 565 TJ 0 GWh
Annual production
Air emissions CO2 foss. CO2 bio. SO2 TRS (as sulphur) NOx (as NO2) Dust
Air emission
The figures include the production and raw materials of Kotka, Tainionkoski and Malaysia mills.
Paper Imprex速 products Sawn timber
268 929 t 279 733 t 156 t 10 t 374 t 32 t
350
Government limit
300 250 200
Internal target
150 100 50 0
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Dust, t/a 100
290 637 t 19 363 t 168 912 m3
80
192 t 417 t
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By-product Turpentine Tall oil soap
SO2 t/a
Target 60
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Discharge into the water
Government limit
Internal target of Kotkamills Oy
0
The emissions with government limit concern only Kotka mill.
COD, t/d 10
BOD, t/d 4
8
500
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
NO2 t/a Target
400
3
300
2
200
6 4 100
1
2
0 0
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
0
Nitrogen, kg/d
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Phosphorus, kg/d
300 000
250
50
200
40
150
30
100
20
100 000
50
10
50 000
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
CO2 foss., t/a
250 000
0
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
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0
200 000 150 000
0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Waste Waste to landfill t/a
Waste from Kotkamills’ sites in Kotka as proportions
4,000 3,500
Lime and lime sludge 0.01%
3,000
Metal waste 0.04%
Compostable waste 23.63%
2,500 2,000
Waste paper 2.43% Hazardous waste 0.19%
Industrial landfill waste 0 %
1,500 1,000
Municipal waste 0.14%
500
Amount of waste water, m3/d
30,000
20,000 15,000 10,000
Combustible waste 73.56%
0
Coating paste Fibre sludge
In 2010 the amount of landfill waste fell by 98 per cent.
5,000 0
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Soda dregs
Target
25,000
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Nearly 99 per cent of the waste produced by Kotka mill is utilized.
The target is to reduce the amount of wastewater produced to 30 m3/tp.
Eu ecolabel for Solaris printing papers Kotkamills’ Solaris and Solaris Brite printing papers were granted the right to use the EU Ecolabel on 19 July 2010. The Ecolabel is awarded for products having properties that enable them to contribute significantly to improving key environmental aspects, in particular: • by reducing discharges of toxic substances or substances causing eutrophication into waters • by minimising environmental
impacts or risks to the environment caused by energy use (global warming, acidification, depletion of non-renewable natural resources) by reducing energy consumption and the resulting airborne emissions • by minimising the impacts or risks to the environment caused by hazardous chemical substances • by promoting sustainable management principles to protect the forests.
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Certified forests About 10 per cent of the total area of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forests is certified. Some 95 per cent of the commercially managed forests in Finland are certified under the national forest certification system, the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes. The percentage of FSC certified forests in Finland is very small (< 1%).
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Six steps towards better performance We set six environmental targets for 2010. How well did we succeed in achieving them?
1. Limiting wastewater discharges to 30 m3 / tonne of paper. Our performance was not quite up to the target level, as in March the mill had to open the sorting plant water circulation due to a blockage at the black liquor evaporation plant. The volume of wastewater discharged in 2010 was 37 m3/tp 2. Reducing impacts on the immediate environment by 20 per cent. This was measured by the number of contacts to the mill from outside, which fell by 60 per cent. The main factor affecting this result was the discontinuation of effluent sludge composting trials at Summa, by a decision of the Administrative Court. 3. Finding a permanent solution compatible with sustainable development for the handling of effluent sludge. To achieve this goal, Kotkamills is cooperating with several companies specialising in the handling of sludges. The present sludge handling location will remain the same until the end of 2012.
4. Reducing the amount of landfill waste by 2 per cent. The realised reduction was 98 per cent. This was achieved due to the fact that the landfill waste from the mill’s chemical cycle (soda ash) was approved for use as compacting material and in surface structures of disused landfill sites. The only waste that now has to be deposited at a landfill site is the mill’s municipal waste. 5. Increasing the use of recycled fibre (RCF) raw material in the manufacture of Absorbex® paper. The mill has made an investment decision on the project, carried out an environmental assessment and filed an application for an environmental permit. The responsible authority has granted an environmental permit for the RCF plant, which will go on stream in early April 2011. 6. Reducing the mill’s energy consumption by 3 per cent per product tonne produced. In fact energy consumption was reduced by 6 per cent thanks to the mill’s good capacity utilisation rate and the energy improvements made.
Targets for 2011 • Review of Kotka Mill’s environmental permit
• Amount of landfill waste to be kept at 2010 level
• Wastewater volume 30m / tonnes of paper
• Energy efficiency to be improved by 2 per cent
• Permanent system for handling effluent sludge
compared with the 2010 level
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What is “REACH” and what obligations does it impose on us? Kotkamills meets all the obligations of the EC Regulation on Chemicals and their Safe Use, REACH. The REACH Regulation’s objective is to raise the level of protection of human health and the environment from the risks arising from chemicals.
The REACH Regulation is the European Union’s new regulation on chemicals, which creates procedures for the registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemicals. The abbreviation REACH stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. The objective of REACH is to raise the level of protection of human health and the environment from the risks arising from chemicals. The scope of application of REACH does not apply to natural materials such as cellulose, mechanical and chemical pulp, or the natural filler and coating minerals used by the forest products industry.
Kotkamills and REACH We have ensured that all our suppliers are aware of the REACH obligations and that they comply with them. Like-
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wise, we as a downstream user meet our obligations towards the supplier, and in this way the manufacturer or importer has the information on the use of the substance required for registration. In our production, by-products are generated mainly by the pulp mill processes. The registration of these by-products has already been completed for all the substances that fall within the scope of registration. The registration of by-products relates to the mill’s maintenance and operation, but not to the actual sales articles we manufacture. Our products are not subject to REACH obligations, as they do not contain substances requiring authorisation under the REACH Regulation in concentrations that exceed the limit values.
Carbon footprint and sustainable development The carbon footprint is a way of describing the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases produced during the life cycle of a product, service or activity.
The paper industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s carbon footprint consists for the most part of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane gas (CH4). The carbon footprint derives from raw materials, energy used and transport. Different methods of calculation are used, which makes it difficult to compare products on the basis of their carbon footprint. The umbrella organisation of the European paper industry CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) has created a calculation model for the paper and board industry comprising ten elements, which is now widely used for calculating the carbon footprint of paper products. However, despite the existence of a common model, differences arise due, for example, to different ways of defining system limits and the quality of the raw material used. It is important to understand that the information used in the model includes not only the carbon footprint from the paper suppliersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; processes, but also the greenhouse gas emissions from all the main raw materials. The data used in the calculations thus originate from many different sources and may differ a great deal.
Kotkamills and the carbon footprint Of the greenhouse gas emissions produced in the manufacture of our paper products about 70% comprise the
energy used in paper and pulp manufacture (element 3). According to our method of calculation, the emissions from wood harvesting and sawmilling (15%) are allocated to products in corresponding proportions, even though we use by-products generated by the sawmill in our end products. The proportion also includes the recycled and purchased pulp used (element 4). The remaining 20% of greenhouse gas emissions derive from emissions relating to the manufacture of other raw materials and fuels (element 5) and transport to the mill and inside the mill sites (element 7).
Sustainable development in the key role Our fibres come from sustainably managed forests, which means that the amount of fixed carbon remains constant or increases. Our products also fix carbon, even more than the amount of the emissions generated in their production. Paper and board recycling prolongs the time that carbon is fixed in the products and thus not released into the atmosphere. Once their life cycle has run its course, the products can be recycled or burned, and combustion of the products can replace the use of fossil fuels.
The ten elements of carbon footprint calculation 1. Storage of carbon in forests
6. Greenhouse gas emissions related to
2. Carbon stored in products
purchased electricity and steam
3. Greenhouse gas emissions related to the pulp
7. Greenhouse gas emissions related to transport
and paper manufacturing process
8. Greenhouse gas emissions generated by
4. Greenhouse gas emissions related to
the use of products
the manufacture of primary or recycled fibre
9. Greenhouse gas emissions related to
5. Greenhouse gas emissions related to
the handling of the products after their use
the manufacture of other raw materials
10. Avoided emissions
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An exemplary corporate citizen We are committed to manage and develop our business in a sustainable manner in matters concerning the economy, environment, people and society.
We adhere to our values and principles in all countries we operate in. We comply with and, when necessary, go beyond the requirements of our customers and national legislation and regulations. Responsibility in all of our operations and striving for continuous improvement are our key operating principles.
Targets are set for business, environmental, work and product safety as well as wellbeing of the personnel, and the realisation of those targets is measured. We communicate our message concerning our sustainability goals and their realisation to our stakeholders. We expect our suppliers and partners to comply with our policies and principles related
Pekka Vainio
FC KooTeePee is a football club based in the town of Kotka. Its home field is the Arto Tolsa arena completed in 1952. Match after match, the green and white KooTeePee team attracts spectators to the stadium. FC KooTeePee is a powerful influence in Kotkaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sporting scene and Kotkamills Oy supports its activities.
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Janne Lehtinen
to sustainability. We have acquired third-party verification for our management systems (ISO, OHSAS and CoC certification).
Economic responsibility The foundation for responsibility is profitable business. We want to be a reliable employer, supplier, and co-operation partner. Our impact as a local employer is significant.
Environment, Chain-of-Custody management and product safety responsibility To minimise our impact on the environment, we apply a life-cycle approach and use applicable environmental technologies. We strive to save natural resources by using raw materials, energy and other resources efficiently. Our most important raw materials are renewable fibre-based raw materials, which we use to produce high-quality products primarily for the construction, laminate and printing industries. Our products are safe to use and they fulfil the legislation regarding their intended use, as well as the requirements set by customers, also concerning the environmental and safety impacts of the chemicals used in production. The end products are recyclable and reusable, either for their intended end use or in the manufacturing process of new products. We support sustainable forest management and we use Chain-of-Custody tracing systems for raw materials to en-
Murugan a/l Mariapan, Operator
sure that all of the wood raw material and pulp originates from legal and approved sources. We also require that our raw material suppliers commit to the requirements of our Chain-of-Custody (CoC) management systems.
Work safety and social responsibility In all of our operations, we adhere to ethical business practices and we create a healthy and safe workplace for our employees. We respect human rights through equality in our operations and by developing working conditions. We strive to systematically prevent accidents and hazardous situations as well as illnesses caused by work or working conditions. We are also prepared to operate in emergency situations.
Management and governance Sustainability and safety issues are a part of management, and the related responsibilities are defined at all organisational levels. We require that our personnel acknowledge their responsibilities and adhere to the commitments and obligations concerning their work. We strive to ensure the personnelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awareness of the requirements through communication and training. The management team assigns the required resources and participates in the operations by carrying out regular safety audits, by setting targets and by regularly reviewing the success in reaching the targets and the sufficiency of resources.
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Contacts For further inquiries please contact Mr Hannu Wahlberg, Environmental Manager. hannu.wahlberg@kotkamills.com | Tel. +358 5 210 1604 Kotkamills Oy
L.P. Pacific Films Sdn. Bhd.
P. O. Box 62–63
Plo 540, Jalan Keluli 3
FI–48101 Kotka, Finland
MY–81700 Pasir Gudang
Tel. +358 5 210 11
Johor, Malaysia Tel. +60 7 251 2941
www.kotkamills.com | sales@kotkamills.com