Marathon Pulp Inc. receives FSC certification for the Big Pic Forest, Ontario
Tembec and Kruger are pleased to announce that their joint venture, Marathon Pulp Inc., has received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for its forestry practices on the Big Pic Forest, a 650,000-hectare public sustainable forest license in Northern Ontario.
"This certification demonstrates our desire to expand Tembec's 2001 commitment to seek third-party FSC certification for all of its forest operations by working with external supply partners to further extend the forest areas under certification," said James Lopez, President and CEO of Tembec. "With 10.4 million hectares of FSC-certified forestland under our management, Tembec offers the largest range of FSC-certified products in the marketplace and is a leading supplier of FSC-certified pulp."
The Forest Stewardship Council is recognized worldwide as the Gold standard for well-managed forests for its unique regional, multi-stakeholder approach to the development of standards. "Achieving FSC certification is the culmination of months of hard word and represents a well-deserved recognition of the efforts of our team and that of partner companies," noted Marc Barrette, Vice President and COO of Marathon Pulp Inc. Marathon is committed to the continuous improvement of forest management and strengthening partnerships, notably with local First Nations".
Marathon Pulp Inc. received its certification from the Rainforest Alliance SmartWood Program, a Forest Stewardship Council accredited certifier, following an in-depth audit process that found that the Company's forest management practices comply with FSC's rigorous standards for environmentally and socially responsible forestry practices.
"This certification demonstrates our desire to expand Tembec's 2001 commitment to seek third-party FSC certification for all of its forest operations by working with external supply partners to further extend the forest areas under certification," said James Lopez, President and CEO of Tembec. "With 10.4 million hectares of FSC-certified forestland under our management, Tembec offers the largest range of FSC-certified products in the marketplace and is a leading supplier of FSC-certified pulp."
The Forest Stewardship Council is recognized worldwide as the Gold standard for well-managed forests for its unique regional, multi-stakeholder approach to the development of standards. "Achieving FSC certification is the culmination of months of hard word and represents a well-deserved recognition of the efforts of our team and that of partner companies," noted Marc Barrette, Vice President and COO of Marathon Pulp Inc. Marathon is committed to the continuous improvement of forest management and strengthening partnerships, notably with local First Nations".
Marathon Pulp Inc. received its certification from the Rainforest Alliance SmartWood Program, a Forest Stewardship Council accredited certifier, following an in-depth audit process that found that the Company's forest management practices comply with FSC's rigorous standards for environmentally and socially responsible forestry practices.