Consumers and customers who use our products should feel secure that our products are manufactured and distributed in a sustainable and responsible way. That is why we promote responsible business – both within Essity and throughout our supply chain.
Essity provide millions of people all over the world with essential hygiene and health products, and renewable wood fiber materials make up a substantial component of these. Consumers expect us to take responsibility for the origin of these, and for us responsible fiber sourcing means using only certified wood fibers.
Our Global Supplier Standard is based on internationally recognized standards and management systems, it also includes specific Essity requirements.
Essity’s commited to responsible and sustainable sourcing and in 2016 we launched a new supply-chain target. The new target aims to cover all suppliers of raw materials, services and non-production material on a global, regional and local level. It also includes a stricter risk assessment procedure.
In 2018, Essity updated its sourcing policy for fresh fiber and strengthened its targets. Our target is for our fiber supply to be fully FSC® or PEFC™ certified. We are moving closer to fulfilling our target every year, but because of the high demand for and limited availability of certified fiber, we still need to source fiber that is not certified but nonetheless fulfills the FSC standard for Controlled Wood. This is always the minimum standard for the remaining share of fiber and means that the supplier can show full traceability regarding the origin of the fiber. Goal fulfillment for certified wood-based fresh fiber in 2020 was 95%. The remainder fulfilled FSC’s Controlled Wood standard. Most of Essity’s wholly owned manufacturing units are now certified in line with FSC and/or PEFC Chain of Custody standards.
Around 40% of all fibers used in our tissue products globally come from recycled paper. Essity invests in technology to allow the use of a broader range of paper grades for recycling. In doing so, we extend the types of recycled materials that can be used while meeting the stringent quality requirements of our consumers and customers.
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