Sylvamo 2030 Goals: For People, the Planet and Our Company

Seen by Sylvamo: Monitoring Program Helps Vulnerable Species

Guided by a concept of “knowing to conserve,” Sylvamo’s biodiversity monitoring program, known locally as Bem-te-vi, engages employees to help protect and conserve local biodiversity on company-owned forestland by recording wild animals and descriptors such as tracks and physical behavior. This helps contribute to restoring vulnerable populations and allows the company to better understand its natural environment.

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Sylvamo Aids in Research to Save Endangered Primate

The buffy-tufted marmoset, listed as one of the 25 most endangered primate species in the world by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, has been spotted five times on a Sylvamo-owned forestland reserve since February 2023. The sightings are important for conserving the species and reinforcing the importance of preserving natural lands through quality forest restoration.

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Sylvamo CDP Scores Improve for Second Straight Year

Sylvamo earned high marks from CDP in 2024, improving scores in water and climate while maintaining high scores for environmental transparency and forests. 

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As one of the world's largest producers of fiber-based, renewable paper, we play an active role in preventing deforestation, promoting use of responsibly managed forests and supporting markets for certified products. The most direct way we do this is through our Global Fiber Procurement Policy, which clearly states our unwillingness to accept wood that:

• is endangered

• comes from an unknown region or origin

• has been illegally harvested or acquired

• threatens high conservation value forests

• comes from sources that are known to be involved in the violation of human rights including conflict timber, or where indigenous peoples and local communities have not had the opportunity to give or withhold their free, prior and informed consent

• comes from deforestation or conversion

Sylvamo Partners with WWF to Conserve and Restore Forests

Sylvamo announced a $3 million expanded partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to further its commitment to forest conservation and restoration in Europe, Latin America and North America.

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Sylvamo Announces Five-Year NFWF Partnership

Sylvamo, the world’s paper company, is proud to announce a five-year, $1.25 million partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to support forests throughout the Northeast United States

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Sylvamo Announces Partnership with The Nature Conservancy

Sylvamo committed $1 million to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) supporting work that advances TNC's mission in Tennessee and the Appalachian Mountains.  In 2021, TNC identified the Appalachians as one of four global priorities for conservation.

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Safety is our most important responsibility. We strive to ensure that everyone understands how to work safely and develop and maintain processes designed to fail safely.

Safety and Well-being: People Before Paper in Action 

Safety and well-being is a continuous effort, one in which the company’s work will never be done until Sylvamo can sustain an injury-free workplace. The company is making progress towards this goal by focusing on hazard recognition and risk elimination with targeted safety projects. 

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Sylvamo Stops Work to Focus on Safety

Every Sylvamo team member around the world recently came to work, only to stop working. The pause allowed everyone to participate in safety awareness meetings called standdowns that offer employees an opportunity to discuss their safety experience and raise awareness of potential hazards. 

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We promote an inclusive and diverse culture where all individuals feel welcomed, valued and included. We form teams that reflect our communities and drive exceptional results. Inclusive teams promote a sense of belonging that encourages everyone to contribute and are consistent with our vision and The Sylvamo Promise: 

We focus on four key elements to build and sustain an inclusive and diverse workforce: recruiting, retaining, developing and connecting. 
 
Our recruiting process begins by presenting opportunities to the right potential candidates through specially designed programs that grow diverse pools of qualified talent.

When measuring our safety progress, we assess all injuries, no matter the severity. We take our safety performance very seriously and place emphasis on making sure serious or life-changing injuries among employees and contractors do not reoccur.

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A Jampacked Global Day of Service

Sylvamo recently celebrated its third anniversary through a Global Day of Service. Employees across the world volunteered for activities that focused on addressing critical needs in their local communities.

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Sylvamo Announces UNICEF Partnership Supporting Skills4Girls 

Sylvamo is making a $500,000 donation to UNICEF to support its Skills4Girls initiative. The partnership will increase girls’ skills to compete in a 21st century workforce.

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Sylvamo Supports Flood Victims in Brazil 

In 2024, the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, experienced one of the largest climatic events in its history. Sylvamo donated $15,000 to support those impacted by intense and persistent rains that resulted in floods, impacting more than 60% of the state's territory and local population

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Our greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal of 35% is relative to a 2019 baseline and consistent with the Paris Climate Agreement. This ambitious goal exceeds our SBTi-approved target for reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 28.1%, which is in line with a trajectory well below 2°C, and absolute Scope 3 emissions by 27.5%.

Our scope 3 emissions include Categories 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7.

Our water reduction goal of 25% is relative to a 2019 baseline and is an intensity goal measured by m³ of influent per ton of product.

We use water throughout the papermaking process, and we return over 90% to the local watershed. The other 10% evaporates during our use or remains as moisture content in our pulp and paper. During the papermaking process, water can be reused up to 10 times before treating and discharging.