Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Sustainable Forest Management
• Community Engagement
• Employee Well-being
• Responsible Corporate Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved 10 years of Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certification in California.
• Initiated a small afforestation project in Mississippi.
• 100% of land owned and managed is certified by either SFI or FSC.
• 115,661,823 mt/CO2e sequestered in 2023
• 33,527 acres reforested in 2023
• Planted 2.9 million trees covering approximately 15,000 acres in Oregon to restore forests burned in the 2021 Bootleg Fire.
• 750K acres in carbon offset projects

Social Achievements

• Made significant Impact Fund gifts to Flathead Valley Community College and Klamath Community College, focusing on training and workforce development.
• Partnered with the Ponderosa Middle School Parent-Teacher Organization to plant 65 ponderosa pine trees.
• Awarded Mark E. Reed Scholarships of $3,000 each to 29 individuals.
• Contributed $50,000 to the Society of American Foresters Diversity Scholar Program.
• Donated new equipment trailer to California’s North Coast Junior Lifeguards program.
• Supported Flathead Valley Community College with a $50,000 Impact Fund gift.
• Administered our Annual Employee Survey to 326 nonunion employees and managers with a participation rate of 57%, with 95% of those surveyed saying they are satisfied with Green Diamond as a place to work.
• Reduced recordable injury rate by 50% and lost time rate by 12.5% from 2022.

Governance Achievements

• Sustainability is built into our leaders’ financial decision-making.
• Sustainability Council oversees the execution of our sustainability program.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Climate change impacts varying across operating regions.
• Wildfires

Mitigation Strategies

• Proactive land management approach to adapt to climate change.
• Climate change risk and opportunity analysis conducted.
• Increased grazing on forestlands to lessen dry grass and improve soil’s water retention.
• Improved forest resiliency strategy

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Wildfires
• Changing climate impacts

Opportunities

• Carbon sequestration through afforestation and IFM projects

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SFI, FSC

Certifications: FSC, SFI