Forestry
Overview
- Environmental
Environmental Dimension
- Using resources wisely
- Complying with laws
- Minimizing the impact of our facilities by operating in a safe, responsible and efficient manner
- Reducing the adverse impact of our products in use
- Economic
Economic Dimension
- Maintaining profitability
- Managing the cost to customers and consumers to use our products
- Making products that are preferred in the marketplace
- Positively impacting our communities through local purchases of goods and services, taxes and other community support
Georgia-Pacific has a long history of being a sustainable company, making products that improve people’s lives and doing so in a responsible manner that balances social, environmental and economic interests.
Georgia-Pacific's wood and fiber sourcing team balances long-term fiber requirements with these three aspects of sustainability and demonstrates stewardship through responsible forestry practices. We demonstrate our commitment through:
- Ongoing resource evaluations and adherence to forestry Best Management Practices;
- Participating in third-party certifications and controlled wood risk assessments;
- Balancing the needs of our customers and business with the protection of endangered forests and conservation of forest biodiversity; and
- Engaging in outreach, which includes logger education, wildlife and habitat restoration projects and involvement in forestry at the state level.
GP, Sustainable Forestry and Certification
Sustainable forestry means managing forests today so that there will be abundant, healthy, diverse forests in the future. Georgia-Pacific practices, promotes and supports sustainable forestry through a broad range of methods. Learn more.
Social Dimension