UPM forestry meets global megatrends
FIPP Insider
12th December 2018
London
Timo Lehesvirta
Sustainable Forestry Lead, Forest Global, UPM
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Megatrends drive demand for sustainable and safe solutions
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Biofore fits well into the changing world
Efficient use of renewable materials and energy
Renewable and recyclable products
Innovations and new businesses
Responsibility integrated in all operations
Population growth, urbanisation
Resource scarcity, role of renewables
Digitalisation
Climate change
Responsibility and compliance
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Limitless opportunities of bioeconomy
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Responsible
operations and
value chain
Circular economy
Sustainable and safe
solutions for growing global
consumer demand
Innovation
High
performing
people
Sustainable
forestry
2020
2030
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VisionWe lead the forest-based bioindustry
into a sustainable, innovation-driven,
and exciting future.
The competence, integrity and drive
of our people make us unique.
ValuesTrust and be trusted
Achieve together
Renew with courage
PurposeWe create value by seizing the
limitless potential of bioeconomy.
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Global businesses – local presence
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54production plants
in 12 countries
19,100employees
in 46 countries
12,000customers
in 120 countries
90,000shareholders
in 35 countries
25,000b-to-b suppliers
in 75 countries
UPM’s sales by market 2017
EUR 10 billion
13%North America
62%Europe
5%Rest of the world
20%Asia
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Biomolecules
Fibres
Logs
Trees
Biofuels
Biochemicals
Pulp
Paper
Packaging
Tissue
Labelling materials
Biocomposites
Sawn timber
Plywood
Energy
Evolution of wood usage
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UPM and forests
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27Mm3
Wood delivered globally
to UPM mills annually
50MTree seedlings
planted annually
30,000Wood trade transactions
with private forest owners
in Finland annually
85%Of wood used in
UPM products certified
100%Of wood and
wood fibre from
sustainable sources
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How to produce wood?
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Tree plantationSemi-natural forest
Wood
Biodiversity
Climate
Water and soil
People
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UPM forestry fundamentals
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Knowing the origin of wood
Protecting waters
Zero deforestation
Enhancing biodiversity
Maintaining carbon sinks
Respecting stakeholders
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Biodiversity as a basis for bioeconomy
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Timber Pulp and paper Fuel Energy
Carbon sink Wellbeing Food Water protection
BIODIVERSITY
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UPM biodiversity program – indicators
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Native trees –diversified species composition
Dead wood –increased volumes of decaying wood
Valuable habitats –protected biodiversity hot spots
Forest structure –diversified structural variation
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Biodiversity projects with stakeholders
• Continuous cover forestry
• Habitat restoration
• Grove forests
• Fire habitats
• Esker forests
• Species projects
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Modern forestry
DeadwoodRetention
tree
Retention tree groups
Habitatrestoration
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Brook
Brook
Grove
Grove
Grove
Spring
Spring
Small lake
Rocky patch
Fertile bog
Mire
300 m
Grove
Valuable habitats
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Biodiversity research
• Euconnus fimetarius
• Monotoma spinicollis
• Cryptophagus fallax
• Bisnius subuliformis
• Philonthus parvicornis
• Eucinetus haemorrhoidalis
• Lacon conspersus
• Dorcatorma substriata
• Cis submicans
• Tomoxia bucephala
• Corticeus longulus
• Phutobaenus ababilis
• Anaspis brunnipes
• Allandrus undulatus
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Threatened species
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Forests as carbon sink
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Targeting to net positive impact on biodiversity
As the first the forest company, we are committed to achieving
net positive impact on biodiversity. We want to further develop
modern forestry and create methods for biodiversity
measurement, tailored for the forest sector.
Our project is collaborative initiative. We want to invite expert
stakeholders from academic world, authorities and NGOs
to work with us.
This new biodiversity target is included to our 2030
responsibility targets.
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Ecosystem service integration into product value chain
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1,000kgof UPM pulp
8,000,000lCleans water
> 800species
>200kgProvides food
4,000kgBinds carbon
5,5 m3 of wood:
UPM and Finnish Environment Institute
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UPM Raflatac – Biodiversity in product value chain
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Finland
South Africa
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Thank you and stay tuned!
We will continue the discussion on sustainability in our upcoming white paper released soon.
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