Strategies to Reduce Deforestation Guide

Businesses are a significant consumer of wood and paper products. Globally, over 40% of wood pulp is used to produce paper, with 300 million tonnes of paper produced annually. The average office worker uses dozens of sheets daily, and up to 70% of office waste is paper, much of which is discarded unused. The pulp and paper industry alone consumes millions of tonnes of wood each year, and demand is projected to rise. 

This extensive use of forest resources highlights the vital importance of reducing deforestation and forest degradation (the decline in a forest’s health), not only in direct operations but throughout supply chains. Forest loss drives climate change, biodiversity loss, and social disruption, making it imperative for businesses to act decisively to eliminate deforestation from their operations and sourcing.