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Forest Stewardship

We Value Forest Stewardship

As experienced stewards of working forests, we have built sustainability into our business, embracing it in everything we make and do.

Guided by Our
Environmental
Principles

Working forests are the source of many products essential to everyday life and play a key role in mitigating climate change as they sequester and store carbon. Forests also are critical to clean water, clean air and providing habitats for wildlife, fish and plants. Forests are a precious natural resource that our employees work diligently to maintain and protect. Sustainability is defined as meeting the needs of today without compromising the needs of future generations. For more than 132 years, we have been committed to best practices that support this definition. Our decisions and actions are informed by six generations of forest management—shaped by experience and backed by science.

Throughout our history, we have initiated breakthrough research and conservation measures to study and help protect native species. We also adhere to two of the world’s leading sustainable forest management standards across 100% of the land we own and manage. Our commitment to sustainable forest management brings together top foresters, wildlife biologists and other experts who collaborate with community members, tribal neighbors and state and federal governments. Together, we continue to initiate innovative forest and wildlife management programs that protect, maintain and improve the natural environment.

Take a Walk Through Our Sustainable Forest

As you enter our working forests, the signs of sustainable land management are all around—from the fish spawning in nearby streams to the shade created by strong, healthy trees. We collaborate on innovative forest and wildlife enhancement programs to maintain and improve our forest lands. Walk around and see how our work takes shape.

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Guided by Our Environmental Principles

Across our organization, we focus on five environmental principles that guide us to be great in the woods:

  • We ensure that our forests support a variety of natural resources—including water quality and wildlife habitat and areas of special biological, geological, cultural or historical value—in a manner that takes into account their unique qualities.
  • We meet—and often exceed—all regulations governing forest practices.
  • We protect our forests from wildfires, pests, diseases and other damage.
  • We continually improve the management of forestry resources across our landscapes and monitor, measure and publicly report our performance.
  • We ensure that the wood purchased by our lumber operations originates from producers who practice sustainable forestry.