It is clear that renewability and circularity are key solutions to decarbonise society. And that forests are the most effective carbon sinks known to man.
Through our sustainable forest management we contribute significantly to the growing forest coverage in Europe, thereby enabling forests to play their combined role of carbon sequestration as well as providing carbon neutral materials for carbon storage and substitution of fossil-based raw materials.
Our industry offers innovative and resource-efficient solutions for current and future challenges. As a vital part of a circular bio-economy, we provide consumers with a wide range of renewable and recyclable solutions for packaging, different papers, textiles, bio-composites, bio-chemicals and energy products.
In addition, we operate as a strategic element of the circular forest-based industry value chain, providing an ever-increasing range of solutions for our customers, for other industries, and for society at large.
Our industry has therefore a strategic interest in being at the forefront in making the decarbonisation of European society happen.
Unleashing the full potential of our sector brings Europe closer to achieve a climate neutral economy, leveraging on our strengths: competitiveness, renewability, and circularity.
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