Clearwater Paper Corp., Spokane, Wash., USA, this week released the company's latest corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, a history of sustainable commitment to its customers, employees, communities, and the environment. The report shares data from the past two years, providing a comprehensive update on the company's performance on environmental, social, and governance topics that matter most to Clearwater Paper stakeholders involved with or impacted by the company. 

"At Clearwater Paper, we look at sustainability as a continuous improvement journey that reflects our strong commitment to being part of the solution in a changing and challenging world," said Linda Massman, president and CEO. "As such, we are pleased to present this CSR report, which was developed using current Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 guidelines." 

Highlights from the report include: 

• 68% reduction in waste to landfill since 2012 
• 10% reduction in water usage since 2012 
• 23% reduction in volatile organic compounds (VOCs) since 2012 
• 9% reduction in recordable safety incidents since 2012. 

This latest report is the company's first using GRI principles and policies. GRI helps businesses and governments worldwide understand and communicate their impact on critical sustainability issues such as climate change, human rights, governance, and social well-being. This enables real action to create social, environmental, and economic benefits for everyone. The GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards are developed with true multi-stakeholder contributions and rooted in the public interest.

 

The report can be found online.. 

Clearwater Paper manufactures consumer tissue, away-from-home tissue, parent roll tissue, bleached paperboard, and pulp at manufacturing facilities across the nation. The company is a supplier of private label tissue to major retailers and wholesale distributors, including grocery, drug, mass merchants, and discount stores. In addition, the company produces bleached paperboard used by quality-conscious printers and packaging converters, and offers services that include custom sheeting, slitting, and cutting.