Bioeconomy

Sommerset Mill is now a leading producer of paper packaging that's a sustainable, renewable alternative to plastic.

With innovation and ingenuity, we're making our mills eco-effective—reducing waste, emissions and optimising material and resource use at every opportunity.

Sappi Southern Africa holds a 30% stake in Ngodwana Energy, a 25 MW biomass energy plant at Ngodwana Mill. The plant, which came on stream in March 2022, uses biomass recovered from surrounding plantations and screened waste material from the mill production process. Up to 35 tonnes an hour of biomass is burned in a boiler to generate steam and drive a turbine to generate electricity which is fed into the national grid. Some questions have been raised about the environmental sustainability of the project, which we have answered here.

Talking to Tyrone Hawkes, Sappi Southern Africa’s Vice President for Strategy and Business Development about Ngodwana Energy, a 25 MW biomass energy plant at Ngodwana Mill in which Sappi Southern Africa holds a 30% stake. The plant, which came on stream in March 2022, uses biomass recovered from surrounding plantations and screened waste material from the mill production process.

Innovation is at the heart of Sappi and the innovative thinking championed by our Technical Innovation Awards forms the very foundation of our future-forward vision

Nanocellulose is a sustainable cellulose fibre that's naturally biodegradable and recyclable in Sappi Valida. Discover how in this FAQ.

We act as responsible stewards of the natural resources under our watch, including our landholdings in Southern Africa classified as inland wetlands. This FAQ explains how.

Paper is a renewable and recyclable material that can be a responsible choice in your print and digital media mix. This FAQ shows how with a focus on Southern Africa where Sappi was born in 1936.

Pulp derived from wood is a sustainable, renewable resource. This FAQ about dissolving pulp explains how.

At our mills, we're on a continuous journey to reduce waste and maximise material and resource use at every opportunity. Discover how with biofuels, a growing source of renewable energy for Sappi worldwide.