How to make a sustainable choice
Sustainability is often defined as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. It is described from three main pillar aspects: social, environmental, and economical, referred to as 'people, planet, profit'. To read more about Holmen's work regarding these three aspects, please go to our Sustainability pages.
When buying fresh fibre paper, ensure that it's sourced from sustainably managed forests with care for regrowth and biodiversity. When it comes to production and transport, a circular approach is to be preferred.
For both recycled and fresh fibre paper, try to look more closely into how much energy that is consumed in the production process, and from where this energy is taken. Look for what happens to waste and wastewater, find out which chemicals are used and with what impact.
If we are to minimize our impact on the environment, we have to take the circular approach to process, reprocess and restore. And this has to be managed in an economical way, with concern for biodiversity in the short and long term.
It may seem difficult to know, but there are tools
To compare papers from different paper suppliers, or see how much lower the footprint will be with paper in a lower basic weight, you can use Carbon footprints and Paper profiles. Our Carbon footprint document does exactly as the name says, it states both the carbon sequestration in the forests and the emissions associated with the production, transportation and usage. The Paper profile is a product declaration that simplifies comparison between different paper suppliers because they show the same aspects, measured in the same way.
Find them and other environmental certifications in our Download center.