EUDR Deforestation law: Parliament adopts changes to postpone and simplify measures

The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for UPM's possible Kotka Biorefinery in Finland has been completed and given to the authorities for their final conclusions. The UPM Kotka Biorefinery would produce approximately 500,000 tonnes of advanced biofuels made from sustainable raw materials for use in the road transport, marine and aviation sectors. The biorefinery's products could also be used for replacing fossil raw materials in the chemical industry. The renewable and sustainable raw materials and efficient processes of the possible Kotka Biorefinery enable significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil-based fuels and products. Click read more below for additional detail.

HH Global is delighted to announce the renewal of our EcoVadis Gold Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) status in recognition of sustainability achievements. As well as renewing EcoVadis Gold for 2020, HH Global’s overall score also increased by one point to a total of 67. This places HH Global within the top five percent of companies that are evaluated by EcoVadis globally, and strongly demonstrates a continued commitment to sustainability. “We are delighted to renew and improve our EcoVadis Gold status” stated Kevin Dunckley, HH Global Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer. “The business is growing quickly and our improved score is testament to our global commitment to sustainability and continuous improvement strategy. We have also set ambitious Science Based Targets in 2020, and will shortly be releasing our latest Sustainability Report which will contain further details of our achievements and ambitions”

The Myths covered are: •European forests are shrinking •Planted forests are bad for the environment •Paper is bad for the environment •Paper production is a major cause of global greenhouse gas emissions •Only recycled paper should be used •Print and Paper is a wasteful product •Electronic communication is more environmentally friendly than paper-based communication •Digital is always the preferred means of communication •Packaging is wasteful and unnecessary Some of the key facts about paper's sustainability highlighted are: •Between 2005 and 2015, European forests grew by an area the size of Switzerland - that's 1,500 football pitches every day! •Europe recycles 72% of its paper •84% of the industry’s raw materials come from Europe •Between 2005 and 2013, the CO2 emissions of the European pulp and paper industry were reduced by 22% •56% of the industry’s total primary annual energy consumption is biomass-based