Sappi’s dissolving pulp (DP) facilities complete the Higg sustainability assessment

Sappi Limited is pleased to announce that its three dissolving pulp (DP) production facilities namely Cloquet, Ngodwana and Saiccor Mills have completed the Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM) self-assessment via the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s (SAC) online portal. The Higg FEM is a sustainability assessment tool that standardises how facilities measure and evaluate their environmental performance, year over year. Sustainability performance is influenced by the effectiveness of a company’s Environmental Management System. In addition, the tool evaluates whether baseline measurements and continuous improvement plans are in place for water, energy and chemical use, as well as for wastewater, air emissions, and waste generation.

With Sappi becoming a member of the SAC in February 2019, it has used the opportunity to benchmark its sustainability initiatives within a global context. To the best of our knowledge, Sappi is the first non-integrated DP manufacturer to complete the online self-assessment and we look forward to using the Higg FEM to galvanise and progress our leadership position as a sustainable producer of dissolving pulp.

Krelyne Andrew, Sappi Dissolving Pulp’s General Manager Sustainability commented: “The completion of this self-assessment has taken us one step further in our supply chain transparency journey, providing us with the ability to bridge the gap between the beginning and end of the textile value chain. We now have a deeper understanding of the environmental performance of our dissolving pulp operations, relative to this value chain benchmark and see the opportunity to use the Higg FEM tool to support continuous improvement discussions and strategies.”

Issued by:
Brunswick
on behalf of Sappi Limited
Tel + 27 (0)11 502 7300

For further information:
André F Oberholzer
Group Head Corporate Affairs
Sappi Limited
Tel +27 (0)11 407 8044
Mobile +27 (0)83 235 2973
Andre.Oberholzer@sappi.com

Bernhard Erich Riegler
Vice-President Marketing
Sappi Dissolving Pulp
Tel +43 3124 201 2292
Mobile +43 664 8845 8642
BernhardErich.Riegler@sappi.com