Our continued commitment to sustainable forest management...

Abitibi-Consolidated Company of Canada, Abitibi Region, is proud to be the first woodlands operations in Quebec to become certified under standard CAN/CSA Z809-02.

Standard CAN/CSA Z809-02 certifies that the forest is managed in accordance with sustainable development principles. This Canadian standard requires that organisations conform with the set of criteria adopted by the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) Conseil canadien des ministres des forêts addressing several key aspects of sustainable forest management:

1. Conservation of Biological Diversity;

2. Maintenance and Enhancement of Forest Ecosystem Condition and Productivity;

3. Conservation of Soil and Water Resources;

4. Forest Ecosystem Contributions to Global Ecological Cycles;

5. Forest Multiple Benefits to society;

6. Accepting Company's Responsibility for Sustainable Development.

CSA Z809-02 Certificate of Registration 2006-2006 (French only)

CSA Z809-02 Certificate of Registration 2006-2009 (French only)

ISO 14001-1996 Certificate of Registration (French only)

Sustainable forest management plan

In order to obtain standard CAN/CSA Z809-02 certification, Abitibi-Consolidated Company of Canada had to present a Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) plan. This plan outlines the range of social, environmental, ecological and economic issues that will impact the future of the forest.

Sustainable Forest Management Plan (1,7 MB) (French only)

Sustainable forest management plan follow-up

This document is the first annual report on the progress of the Sustainable Forest Management Plan (SFM plan) carried out by Abitibi-Consolidated Company of Canada in the Abitibi Region.

2004 Annual Report - SFM Plan Follow-Up (2,015 MB) (French only)

2005 Annual Report - SFM Plan Follow-Up (9,145 MB) (French only)

2006 Annual Report- SFM Plan Follow-Up (9,145 MB) (French only)

Your opinion matters

We would like to know how you feel about issues related to sustainable forest management in the Abitibi forest. What values are important for the management of the forest? What should the forest look like in the future? How should sustainability be measured? Your opinion can help shape the future. Please take the time to answer our public opinion survey.

You can also send us your comments at any time. Comments received will be considered during our management reviews and, when possible, integrated into our next General Forest Management Plan (GFMP 2005-2030).

Audit

Quality Management Institute (QMI), North America's leading management systems registrar, conducted an audit to determine if the Environmental Management System (EMS), including the SFM plan, meets all the requirements of standard CAN/CSA Z809-02.

Annually, a certified third-party auditor is required to review our SFM plan to ensure compliance with the various SFM requirements and specifications. The certification must be renewed every three (3) years.

Certification Audit Report - August 2003 (153 KB) (French only)

Surveillance Audit Report - August 2004 (819 KB) (French only)

Surveillance Audit Report - August 2005 (120 KB) (French only)

Surveillance Audit Report - September 2006 (120 KB) (French only)

Forest management plan of the Abitibi woodlands operations

Several of the requirements of standard CAN/CSA Z809-02 are already addressed in the current general plans. The values, objectives, indicators and targets for the defined forest area were therefore first established by conducting an inventory of the elements covered by the GFMPs for 1999-2004. The sustainable forest management elements not covered by these plans were then developed through public participation.

GFMP for Common Area 84-20 (French only)

GFMP for Common Area 87-20 (French only)

GFMP for Common Area 86-21 (French only)

More information

Abitibi-Consolidated Company of Canada
Abitibi Woodlands Operations
300, 6th Avenue, P.O. Box 1179
Senneterre, Québec
J0Y 2M0

Tel.: (819) 737-2300, extension 266

Fax.: (819) 737-2084

e-mail: forets_abitibi@abitibiconsolidated.com