Boise Cascade Company
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2021)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Safety
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Environmental Management
- Forest Stewardship
Environmental Achievements
- Not disclosed
Social Achievements
- Hired a Director of Diversity and Inclusion; implemented additional focus on diversity and inclusion to develop an iterative framework of education and training, strategy development, and implementation that will be shared with all levels of our organization.
- Safety programs include tools, training, and resources that allow us to collect, analyze, and share leading indicators of safety-related hazards broadly across our organization.
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- COVID-19 pandemic impacts on business operations, production levels, and economic consequences affecting housing starts and repair-and-remodeling activity.
- Commodity price volatility for OSB, plywood, and lumber.
- Highly competitive industry.
- Cybersecurity risks.
- Material disruptions at manufacturing facilities.
- Customer concentration.
- Product shortages and supplier dependence.
- Labor disruptions and skilled labor shortages.
- Succession planning for key employees.
- Impairment of long-lived assets.
- Wood fiber cost and availability.
- Environmental regulations and liabilities.
- Integration challenges with acquisitions.
- Demand declines due to competing technologies.
- High fixed costs from capital investments.
- Third-party transportation dependence.
- Product liability and other claims.
- Debt servicing and liquidity needs.
- Restrictive covenants in debt agreements.
Mitigation Strategies
- Modifications to operations, protocols, and work locations to address COVID-19.
- Effective facilities maintenance and cost structure management.
- Product line diversification.
- Information technology system upgrades and employee training for cybersecurity.
- Facilities maintenance programs.
- Strong customer relationships.
- Supplier agreements.
- Collective bargaining agreements and talent attraction/retention strategies.
- Succession planning initiatives.
- Regular review of long-lived assets for impairment.
- Log supply agreements, open-market purchases, and public auctions.
- Conservative approach to environmental issues and compliance expenditures.
- Due diligence and integration plans for acquisitions.
- Monitoring of competing technologies and materials.
- Regular maintenance of production equipment.
- Monitoring of transportation providers.
- Adequate insurance coverage.
- Cash flow generation and borrowing capacity.
- Compliance with debt covenants.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather, flooding, fires
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes, market shifts, increased electricity and natural gas costs
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Diversity & Inclusion
Environmental Achievements
- Increased use of biomass fuel for energy generation, reducing reliance on fossil fuels
- Sourcing logs from responsibly managed working forests
Social Achievements
- Hired a Director of Diversity and Inclusion
- Developed an iterative framework of education and training, strategy development, and implementation for diversity and inclusion
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Impacts of climate change, including extreme weather and water scarcity
- Potential new regulations and mandates requiring employee COVID-19 vaccination or frequent testing
- Supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19 and material shortages
- Labor disruptions and shortages of skilled labor
Mitigation Strategies
- Monitoring evolving developments related to COVID-19 and adjusting business operations as needed
- Educating employees on the effectiveness of vaccines and strongly encouraging vaccination
- Investing in business improvement and quality/efficiency projects, replacement and expansion projects, and ongoing environmental compliance
- Actively pursuing additional initiatives to provide further avenues for revenue and earnings growth
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events impacting raw material availability and product delivery
- Catastrophic wildfires reducing log and fiber supply
Transition Risks
- Increased costs for energy, production, transportation, and raw materials due to GHG emission reduction regulations
- Customer imposition of carbon footprint standards
Opportunities
- Increased demand for wood-based building materials due to their role in climate mitigation
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed