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Forest and Paper

A forest visit in Russian Karelia: Forestry contractor Andrey Pladov (pictured left) explains the implementation of the forestry standards to Director of Sustainability Florian Nehm.

In addition to criteria of product quality, reliable supply and competitive prices, suppliers of paper to Axel Springer AG are selected according to ecological principles. Six Forestry Standards were agreed as ecological criteria in 1995.

1. Sustainability: Harvesting more timber than will re-grow is prohibited.
2. Biodiversity: Forestry shall not endanger animal or plant species
3. Control: The paper manufacturer must perform eco-controls as a purchaser of timber.
4. Training: The paper manufacturer must ensure that the necessary ecological knowledge is conveyed to personnel (for example, forest workers).
5. Indigenous population: The paper manufacturer must take the indigenous people (the Sami in Northern Scandinavia for example) into consideration.
6. Information: The paper manufacturer must keep the public informed of the advances made and problems encountered in environmental protection.