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Most companies starting on the journey to sustainability look at the paper they use, their carbon footprint and energy use, following by reviewing their travel budget and the vehicles they use. These Guides are designed to make these first steps as easy as possible.
The choice: To take care of business - AND others Choosing the right paper can reduce your organisation’s impact on the environment. It also means that by doing the right thing, you
- Protect your highly important brand(reputation, image and sales)
- Send a powerful signal to your staff and customers that you are authentic about taking practicable steps to do the right things by them and others
- Improve your chances of winning business in the fast growing sustainable procurement market
(soon to cover all Government and local government purchasing contracts), and
- Often simplify processes, reduce paper use – and save money!
Compared to other materials, wood and paper based goods produced in a sustainable manner can be a wise choice because they:
- come from a renewable resource – trees
- capture carbon – through photosynethesis and
- are recyclable
Why worry about paper and environmental damage?
- Over 40% of the world’s industrial wood harvest is for paper production
- An estimated 8-10% of global wood production is illegally logged.
- Paper production is one of the world’s largest consumers and polluters of fresh water
- The paper industry is the fourth largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions among United States manufacturing industries
- Paper accounts for 25% of landfill waste
- Forests are home to an estimated 800 million people around the world. Paper production continues to come into conflict with indigenous and other communities around the world over land rights, culture, human health and livelihoods.
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Choosing a truly sustainable paper source, can be a minefield. This guide briefs you on paper types, sources and how they are certified. The Business Council has also worked with its member companies, the Ministry for the Environment and paper merchants BJ Ball and Spicers Paper to develop an exclusive rating chart on sustainable papers available on the New Zealand market!
Now you can profit from making the right choices!
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