Sustainability starts with raw materials. That is why we are proud to say that at minimum 95% of dry weight of products consists of natural, fresh wood fibres. Our papers include no plastic nor fluorochemicals.
“We support our customers in their journey towards a fossil-free future by offering opportunities to reduce their use of fossil raw materials and plastics,” says Eija Saski, Manager, Product Safety & Sustainability.
Wood fibres are 100% renewable material. Especially in Finland, where the forest owner has an obligation to take care of reforestation. The same mindset of renewal is shared by families who own forests and want to preserve forests for the benefit of future generations.
The results are visible; forests grow more than they are used in Finland. More than 75% of Finland’s land area is covered by forest and Finland is the most forested country in Europe.
We know the origin of our materials
Families who own forest are at the core of our value chain here in Finland; they provide our raw material. At the same time, family owners are an essential part of our company's ownership and future. Our parent company, Metsäliitto Cooperative is owned by over 90,000 private Finnish forest owners.
The close partnership of Metsä Group with forest owners also ensures full traceability of our main raw material. We know the entire value chain of the materials, from forest to customer.
This means reliability for our customers. All the pulp we use is based on sustainably managed and certified or controlled wood.
“We have secured the availability of our main raw material wood pulp through a unique value chain. As a part of Metsä Group, we manage every step of the value chain, from sustainable forest management to the manufacture of our greaseproof paper products,” says Eija Saski.
Our value chain is unique
“Our secure supply chain management ensures that we meet customer demands efficiently,” says Katrin Bunner, VP, Sales, Marketing and Offering, and continues: “We ensure full traceability of raw material and global availability for our products. We are one of the leading greaseproof paper suppliers globally, and our unique value chain together with our reliable production and high-quality offering consisting of big reels and converted products, makes us a unique producer within the greaseproof paper market.”
Back to nature
Our products` journey begins in a sustainable way. And it ends sustainably, too. Our greaseproof papers are biodegradable, compostable and recyclable. We, however, advice the users to follow the local rules for waste handling.
Traceable and sustainable raw materials are part of the natural chain we manage. Thanks to this guiding principle, our customers can continue on their sustainability path.
This is an article series about Metsä Greaseproof Papers sustainable value chain. Article series will be published during 2024.
