Accountability |
Senior Vice President (SVP) Commercial Pulp, Biorefinery and Co-Products, Wood |
Objective and key elements |
Objective:
The objective is to maintain productive ecosystems healthy, especially forests, while protecting the related biodiversity and ensuring the preservation of ecosystem services. |
Key elements:
Lenzing applies best practices to reduce key drivers of biodiversity loss within our influence and foster ecosystem protection as well as regeneration and restoration across and beyond the supply chain. |
Third party standards/initiatives |
Global Biodiversity Plan under the Kunming-Montreal Protocol
Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
Science Based Targets for Nature (SBTN)
European Business Nature Commitment (EBNC) |
Topical standards |
E4 Biodiversity and ecosystems E4-2
23a The Biodiversity Policy addresses climate change, land-use change, direct exploitation, pollution and invasive alien species.
23b Lenzing strives to follow its science-based climate action plan to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
23c Lenzing’s business model depends on wood as a natural raw material, which results in a material dependency on natural resources, primarily forests.
23d Traceability of raw materials, especially for wood, is ensured through a due diligence system, Chain of Custody certifications and compliance with current and upcoming relevant country regulations.
23e The Biodiversity Policy strengthens Lenzing’s commitment to protecting, regenerating and restorating ecosystems and to deliver positive impacts both within and beyond the value chain.
23f Social consequences of biodiversity loss and the social benefits of positive biodiversity outcomes will be assessed as part of the biodiversity strategy building on the social criteria of the forest certification schemes.
24a The Biodiversity Policy applies to all operational sites owned, leased or managed near biodiversity-sensitive areas. |
Accountability |
Senior Vice President (SVP) Commercial Pulp, Biorefinery and Co-Products, Wood |
Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities |
Objective and key elements |
Objective:
The objective is to source wood and pulp exclusively from non-controversial sources. |
Key elements:
Lenzing applies a region-specific due diligence system, uses FSC® and PEFC certifications (License codes: FSC-C041246, PEFC/06-33-92) and science-based conservation planning. |
Third party standards/initiatives |
FSC®
PEFC
ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles |
Topical standards |
E4 Biodiversity and ecosystems E4-2
23a The Wood and Pulp Policy covers land use change and direct exploitation. Wood and pulp supply is central for Lenzing’s pulp and fiber production sites.
23e In its Wood and Pulp Policy, Lenzing is committed to sourcing wood and dissolving wood pulp exclusively from non-controversial sources. This is ensured through an internal due diligence system with region-specific assessments on-site and involvement of relevant stakeholders.
23f Controversial sources also include wood obtained in violation of traditional, community and/or human rights. This includes customary rights to land, resources, territories of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities; as well as the failure to respect Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC).
24b Lenzing does not procure wood from plantations established after 1994.
24d The Wood and Pulp Policy addresses the topic of deforestation. |
S2 Workers in the value chain S2-1
16 The policy covers workers in the upstream value chain. |
