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| The Quality Commitment |
 In our quest for quality and consistency, Cedar Springs employees have combined state-of-the-art technology with old-fashioned "know-how" to create a world-class facility that produces high quality containerboard.
While machinery and technology are important, our employees are our greatest asset. We firmly believe in maintaining high standards for employee training and participation. To ensure continuous improvement, employees at the Cedar Springs operations have implemented the IMPACT process-Improving Mill-Wide Performance through our Actions, Commitment and Teamwork. The process identifies specific opportunities and empowers teams to maximize mill performance.
Quality is a commitment shared by the people at the Cedar Springs mill and by all of Georgia-Pacific. This focus is evident in the level of investment that has modernized this mill and other GP paper mills, in the intensity of our efforts to build quality into our products and in the involvement of our entire work force. Reflecting a commitment to international quality standards, Cedar Springs attained ISO 9002 certification in 1993.
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| Safety First |
Safety comes first at Georgia-Pacific. The company is committed to providing a safe working environment for all employees. GP has been the safest large company in the forest products industry for several years, according to the American Forest & Paper Association. Many GP facilities have been accepted into OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) at the Star Level, the VPP's highest recognition for workplace safety.
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| Continuing the Commitment to the Environment |
From pollution prevention and sustainable forestry to recycling and air quality improvement, Georgia-Pacific and the Cedar Springs operations model a total commitment to environmental stewardship. Georgia-Pacific employees are dedicated to making the company an environmental role model.
As one of the nation's leading forest products companies, Georgia-Pacific is committed to the practice of sustainable forestry, as represented by its participation in the American Forest & Paper Association's Sustainable Forestry InitiativeSM program.
Georgia-Pacific annually recycles an impressive 1.8 million tons of old corrugated containers (OCC). The Cedar Springs mill has been recycling for more than 25 years and contributes to the corporate recycling effort. OCC and double line kraft (DLK) are used to make corrugating medium on our No. 3 paper machine where there is a mix of 30 percent recycled pulp and 70 percent virgin pulp.
The Cedar Springs mill is designed to make the best use of available natural resources. It uses bark and wood residuals from area chip mills and sawmills as "waste fuel" in its bark boiler to supply about 20 percent of the mill's energy needs. About 55 percent of the mill's energy needs come from wood components such as lignin.
Georgia-Pacific strives to minimize its impact on the environment. The company sets high environmental standards including a commitment to seek 100 percent compliance with all regulations, permits and company goals.
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