UPM Kymmene Corporation was accepted by PEFC as an international stakeholder member during PEFC's 25th General Assembly, held virtually.
“We are delighted to see the PEFC alliance grow further, even in these challenging times,” said Ben Gunneberg, following the acceptance of UPM. “It is a pleasure for me to welcome UPM into the family as our 31st international stakeholder member.”
“UPM is one of the world’s leading forest industry companies. Our head office is in Helsinki, Finland, but we have operations all over the world. We have nearly 19,000 employees and production in 12 countries. Across our six business areas, we create renewable solutions that replace fossil-based materials,” said Inka Musta, Senior Manager Global Forest Affairs.
“UPM is committed to the sustainable use of forests, and responsibility is one of the company’s strategic priorities. We have been involved in the development of PEFC for more than 20 years now. UPM owns nearly 800,000 hectares of PEFC-certified forests. Through our membership we want to work for a credible, widely accepted and globally recognized PEFC.”
PEFC is the world's largest forest certification system.
