Sustainability Policy 2023
Established by the Board of Directors for Silvestica Green Forest AB (the “Company”). This policy also applies to the Company’s subsidiary.
Sustainability of Company activities
Business operations, including operations in the Company’s subsidiary, shall at all times be carried out in a sustainable manner in order to avoid any misunderstandings.
Ambitions and resources
In our management we strive to:
- achieve high and sustainable financial returns for our investors.
- conserve the biodiversity of the forest.
- carry out forestry activities that do not have a negative environmental impact on forests, rivers and the surrounding environment and which maintain respect for the rights of indigenous peoples and traditions.
This is achieved by:
- certifying forest holdings through the adoption of the forest certification systems, FSC® and when applicable also through PEFC.
- managing all forest holdings, i.e. including those forest holdings that have not yet adopted the Forest certification systems FSC® and PEFC, according to the above criteria and guidelines.
- developing cooperation with buyers of forest products to optimise timber revenues, based on FSC® and/or PEFC certified forestry management.
- informing investors annually of the development of sustainability issues in forestry, such as environmental issues, social issues and other issues related to society.
- actively promoting the skills development of employees and partners in ecology and the environment.
- demanding that these partners work according to the forest certification systems when procuring forestry services.
- prioritising environmentally friendly options during procurement and when choosing suppliers and products.
- conducting constructive talks with conservation organisations, government agencies and those affected by our operations.
More about the FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council)
The FSC® promotes the socially beneficial, environmentally friendly and economically sustainable use of forests through standards and detailed criteria that describe how forestry operations are conducted so as to, among other things:
- protect the rights of indigenous peoples
- protect workers’ rights and benefit the local population providing them with the possibility of a livelihood
- protect the nature and the environment
- strive to achieve long-term and economically sustainable forest management
The Board of Directors, or a person appointed by the Board, has a mandate to provide information and answer questions regarding the FSC®.