Climate Change Data

Sylvamo Corporation

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainability
  • Governance
  • Human Rights

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Renewable Energy Share:85%

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainable Forests
  • Thriving People and Communities
  • Responsible Operations

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced scopes 1-3 GHG emissions by 20%
  • 85% of mill energy generated from renewable, carbon-neutral biomass residuals
  • 63% of globally sourced fiber certified to Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) and/or Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) standard
  • 100% of globally sourced fiber complied with FSC Controlled Wood standard
  • Over 37,000 acres of forestland conserved, enhanced or restored
  • 140,000+ trees planted through Arbor Day Foundation partnership

Social Achievements

  • Reduced serious injuries by 75% from previous year
  • Launched People Before Paper™ safety message
  • Over 77% of employees completed safety leadership training
  • 5,800 backpacks filled with school supplies during Global Day of Service
  • $4.1 Million globally invested with strategic partners to support environmental and social initiatives
  • Chamex Institute celebrated 15 years and invested more than $3.5 million impacting more than 600,000 people

Governance Achievements

  • Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee provides oversight on sustainability and ESG matters
  • ESG steering team monitors progress and reports to the CEO
  • Chief Sustainability Officer reports to senior VP, Corporate Affairs and the board of directors

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Define a pathway to net zero emissions
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce our Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 35%
  • Reduce overall water usage by 25%
  • Achieve 30% overall women representation
  • Achieve 35% women in leadership positions
  • Achieve 25% minority representation in North American salaried positions

Environmental Challenges

  • First fatality at Sylvamo in 2023
  • Overall water efficiency impacted by economic downtime
  • Meeting 2030 goals for women representation in leadership
Mitigation Strategies
  • Launched "People Before Paper" safety initiative
  • Rolled out safety leadership training program
  • Intentionally focusing on hazard recognition and risk elimination with targeted safety projects
  • Training all employees about disabilities and how to approach people with different needs at Krakow office

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Sylvamo’s global fiber procurement policy

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Transition Risks
  • European (EU) Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
  • United States (US) Securities and Exchange Commission disclosure requirements
  • US California GHG reporting
  • EU Green Claims
  • US Federal Trade Commission Green Guides and Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, TCFD, CDP, EcoVadis

Certifications: FSC, PEFC, SFI