AbitibiBowater’s commitment to produce quality products that meet the criteria of today’s environmentally conscious stakeholders begins with responsible fiber sourcing. This entails the responsible management of the forest entrusted to our care, careful tracking of sources of wood fiber supply and the utilization of recycled fiber.
Forest certification and fiber tracking confirm the sustainability of our fiber supply. Strict adherence to internationally recognized sustainable forest management (SFM) standards provides our customers with the assurance that the wood fiber we utilize originates from responsibly managed forests.
By the end of 2008, we had completed the certification of all woodlands under our care to stringent, independent, third-party-audited standards.
AbitibiBowater has also implemented a fiber tracking system at its pulp and paper mills to ensure that the fiber used, including that purchased from external suppliers, comes from responsible sources and is legally harvested. A number of our mills already have been third-party certified to internationally recognized chain-of-custody standards.
To learn more, read AbitibiBowater's Sustainability Report as well as our Wood and Fiber Procurement Policy.