Honored for Leadership: International Paper's Commitment to Forest Bird Conservation
International Paper (IP) received the American Forest & Paper Association's Leadership in Sustainability Award for Resilient U.S. Forests in 2023. The award recognizes IP's partnership with the American Bird Conservancy to promote forest bird awareness and conservation within the forest product supply chain. A key focus is the Swallow-tailed Kite, with nine birds fitted with radio transmitters since 2021 to track their movements and habitat needs.
IP's commitment to sustainable forest management is underpinned by certifications from FSC®, PEFC™, and SFI®. The company's Certified Forest Management has become the largest privately run group of certified landowners in the U.S., enrolling 920,769 acres across 11 states since 2012.
International Paper (IP) ha ricevuto il Premio Leadership in Sustainability dall'American Forest & Paper Association per le Foreste Resilienti degli Stati Uniti nel 2023. Il premio riconosce la partnership di IP con l'American Bird Conservancy per promuovere la consapevolezza e la conservazione degli uccelli forestali all'interno della filiera dei prodotti forestali. Un obiettivo chiave è il Falco di Palude, con nove uccelli equipaggiati con trasmettitori radio dal 2021 per monitorare i loro movimenti e le esigenze abitative.
L'impegno di IP per una gestione sostenibile delle foreste è supportato da certificazioni FSC®, PEFC™ e SFI®. La gestione forestale certificata dell'azienda è diventata il gruppo privato più grande di proprietari terrieri certificati negli Stati Uniti, registrando 920.769 acri in 11 stati dal 2012.
International Paper (IP) recibió el Premio Liderazgo en Sostenibilidad de la American Forest & Paper Association por los Bosques Resilientes de EE. UU. en 2023. Este premio reconoce la asociación de IP con el American Bird Conservancy para promover la conciencia y conservación de las aves de los bosques dentro de la cadena de suministro de productos forestales. Un enfoque clave es el Halcon de Cola de Swallow, con nueve aves equipadas con transmisores de radio desde 2021 para rastrear sus movimientos y necesidades de hábitat.
El compromiso de IP con la gestión sostenible de los bosques está respaldado por certificaciones de FSC®, PEFC™ y SFI®. La gestión forestal certificada de la empresa se ha convertido en el grupo privado más grande de propietarios de tierras certificadas en EE. UU., con 920,769 acres registrados en 11 estados desde 2012.
인터내셔널 페이퍼(International Paper, IP)는 2023년 미국 산림 & 펄프 협회(American Forest & Paper Association)로부터 회복력 있는 미국 산림에 대한 지속 가능성 리더십 상을 받았습니다. 이 상은 IP와 미국 조류 보호 단체(American Bird Conservancy) 간의 파트너십을 인정하며, 산림 조류의 인식과 보존을 촉진하는 것이 주요 목표입니다. 주요 초점은 타히티 홍학이며, 2021년부터 9마리의 새가 라디오 송신기로 장착되어 그들의 이동과 서식지 필요를 추적하고 있습니다.
IP의 지속 가능한 산림 관리에 대한 약속은 FSC®, PEFC™, SFI®의 인증으로 뒷받침되고 있습니다. 회사의 인증된 산림 관리는 미국 내 인증된 토지 소유자의 가장 큰 민간 그룹이 되었으며, 2012년부터 11개 주에서 920,769 에이커가 등록되었습니다.
International Paper (IP) a reçu le Prix de Leadership en Durabilité de l'American Forest & Paper Association pour les Forêts Résilientes des États-Unis en 2023. Ce prix reconnaît le partenariat de IP avec l'American Bird Conservancy pour promouvoir la connaissance et la conservation des oiseaux forestiers au sein de la chaîne d'approvisionnement des produits forestiers. Un point central est le Élan à Queue d'Hirondelle, avec neuf oiseaux équipés de transmetteurs radio depuis 2021 pour suivre leurs mouvements et leurs besoins en habitat.
L'engagement de IP envers la gestion durable des forêts est soutenu par des certifications de FSC®, PEFC™ et SFI®. La gestion forestière certifiée de l'entreprise est devenue le plus grand groupe privé de propriétaires de terres certifiés aux États-Unis, ayant enregistré 920 769 acres dans 11 États depuis 2012.
International Paper (IP) erhielt 2023 den Leadership in Sustainability Award der American Forest & Paper Association für Resiliente US-Wälder. Der Preis würdigt die Partnerschaft von IP mit der American Bird Conservancy zur Förderung des Bewusstseins und der Erhaltung von Waldvögeln innerhalb der Lieferkette für Forstprodukte. Ein Schlüsselbereich ist der Schwalbe-Schwanz-Wespe, wobei seit 2021 neun Vögel mit Funkgeräten ausgestattet wurden, um ihre Bewegungen und Habitatbedürfnisse zu verfolgen.
IPs Engagement für nachhaltige Waldbewirtschaftung wird durch Zertifizierungen von FSC®, PEFC™ und SFI® untermauert. Das zertifizierte Waldmanagement des Unternehmens hat sich zur größten privat betriebenen Gruppe zertifizierter Landbesitzer in den USA entwickelt, die seit 2012 920.769 Acres in 11 Bundesstaaten registriert hat.
- Received Leadership in Sustainability Award for Resilient U.S. Forests from American Forest & Paper Association
- Partnership with American Bird Conservancy for forest bird conservation
- Implemented radio tracking of Swallow-tailed Kites to understand habitat needs
- Certifications from FSC, PEFC, and SFI for sustainable forest management
- Largest privately run group of FSC-certified landowners in the U.S. through Certified Forest Management
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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 3, 2024 / International Paper Company
Originally published in International Paper's 2023 Sustainability Report
In 2023, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) honored International Paper with a Leadership in Sustainability Award for Resilient U.S. Forests. The award recognized our innovative approach to promoting forest bird awareness and conservation within the forest product supply chain in partnership with the American Bird Conservancy (ABC). This multi-year partnership aims to integrate bird conservation into our procurement operations and value chain and provide a measurable contribution towards reversing the decline of forest birds.
One of the significant outcomes of this partnership is targeted work with an iconic bird species in the Southeastern U.S.: the Swallow-tailed Kite (STKI). STKIs are one of North America's most beautiful birds of prey, with distinctive black and white plumage and a long, forked tail. They are also long-distance migrants that spend their spring and summer months in the Southeastern forests of the U.S. and then migrate to their wintering grounds in South America.
Since 2021, working with the Avian Research and Conservation Institute, nine STKIs have been trapped and fitted with radio transmitters near International Paper mills in South Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana. This year alone, five STKIs have received transmitters. These transmitters allow us and our conservation partners to follow the STKIs' movements across the landscape so we can further understand their specific habitat needs. Additionally, we can enter that data into our ForSiteTM mapping system to target conservation efforts and outreach in the most strategic areas.
This past year, the transmitters allowed researchers to document the amazing journey made by one of the male STKIs captured in Georgia, named Barrington. The bird's migration started on the Altamaha River, where it led the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to a pre-migration roost of over 600 STKIs - the first of its kind outside of Florida. The trackers then followed Barrington for four months on a long and winding journey over the Gulf of Mexico, including a 48-hour stretch over water, before continuing through South America into Bolivia and central Brazil - a truly incredible flight.
Forest certification
Forest certification underpins our commitment to sustainable forest management. Our procurement systems and mills are certified to the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®), Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification™ (PEFC™) and Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) chain of custody standards and the SFI Fiber sourcing standard.
To meet the growing customer demand for certified products, our internal FSC forest management group, Certified Forest Management (CFM) LLC, helps small, private landowners become FSC-certified cost-effectively. It has become the largest privately run group of certified landowners in the U.S.
Since 2012, CFM has enrolled and maintained FSC forest management certification for:
920,769 acres in 607 properties across 11 states
About International Paper
International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a global producer of sustainable packaging, pulp and other fiber-based products, and one of the world's largest recyclers. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 39,000 colleagues globally who are committed to creating what's next. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2023 were
About International Paper - EMEA
In Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), International Paper focuses on the production and marketing of fiber-based packaging and specialty pulp, employing approximately 4,400 people. As a leading supplier of high-quality corrugated containers for a multitude of applications, we serve customers throughout the region from our network of two recycled containerboard mills and 23 box plants in France, Italy, Morocco, Portugal and Spain. Specialty pulp is made in Gdansk, Poland. Other products available from International Paper in the region include a variety of Kraft linerboard and other pulp products.
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