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WORKING TOGETHER SUSTAINABLY Disclaimer Environmental This report has been compiled Sustainability Report by Carter Holt Harvey Pulp & Paper Limited (‘CHH PP’) from for the 2014 calendar year › make no representation or internal records and publicly warranty, nor provide any available information for general undertaking, expressed or information purposes and not as implied, as to the timeliness, specifi c advice to any particular accuracy, adequacy, › are under no duty of recipient or person. reliability, reasonableness disclosure or fi duciary Contact Due care has been exercised in or completeness of the duty or any obligation to compiling the report and CHH information or any opinion update any information For more information PP believes the information or statement contained in contained in this report or or feedback: contained herein to be correct this report any other written or oral but has not subjected it to [email protected] › shall have no liability communication transmitted independent review or audit. (including for negligence) for or made available to a Carter Holt Harvey To the maximum extent any statements, opinions, recipient, or to notify any Pulp & Paper Limited permitted by law, CHH PP, information or matters person should any such Private Bag 92004 its related companies and (express or implied) arising information cease to be Victoria Street West affi liates and/or any of their out of, contained in or derived correct after it is provided Placeholder, not for Printing Logo use must be Auckland 1142 respective directors, offi cers, from (directly or indirectly), and each recipient, by approved by Blue Star Group NZ Ltd New Zealand employees, agents, offi cials, nor for any errors or omissions accepting delivery of this Min Size 17mm Height www.chhpulpandpaper.com advisors or representatives, as from, or failure to correct, any report, waives all rights in Cxxxxxx www.chhpackaging.com the case may be: information in this report such regard. 8 | PERFORMANCE Contents Data & trends from 2014 | Packaging manufacturing operations 37 Selected key indicators (indexed to output) for 2014 relative to 2007 (base year). Packaging Australia 40 Total energy consumption 30 1 2 3 Scope 1 and 2 emissions (CO2-e) CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S 2014 PURPOSE 20 Water take MESSAGE HIGHLIGHTS OUR BUSINESS & APPROACH 10 Waste to landfill (estimated) P1 P2 P3 2007 BASE 0 Recovered fibre in feedstock –10 –20 % Change –30 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 4 5 6 Packaging New Zealand PRODUCTS PLANET PROCESS 30 Total energy consumption UNLOCKING THE VALUE RESPONSIBLE SOURCING STRIVING FOR OPERATIONAL 20 OF FIBRE OF FIBRE EXCELLENCE 10 Scope 1 and 2 emissions (CO2-e) P8 P13 P19 2007 BASE 0 Water take –10 –20 Waste to landfill (estimated) –30 Recovered fibre in feedstock –40 % Change –50 –60 –70 –80 7 8 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 PARTNERSHIP PERFORMANCE COLLABORATION WITH DATA & TRENDS OUR STAKEHOLDERS FROM 2014 P26 P33 About this Report Scope Reporting Standards This Environmental This report covers the calendar year 2014 and includes The contents of this report have been prepared with due Sustainability Report is the environmental performance data for the manufacturing reference to international reporting standards, including latest in a series of documents operations of Carter Holt Harvey Pulp & Paper Group. the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting presenting Carter Holt Manufacturing operations are defi ned as Kinleith Mill, Guidelines Version 3.1 (G3.1) (‘the GRI’) and the Greenhouse Harvey Pulp & Paper Group’s Tasman Mill, Penrose Mill, Packaging Australia and Packaging Gas Protocol Corporate Reporting Standard (‘the GHG New Zealand. Environmental performance data are not Protocol’), for guidance. environmental performance presented for the service-focused sectors, i.e. Corporate Data are collected and presented in accordance with the since 2007. Offi ces, Fullcircle Recycling and Lodestar. following GRI Core Environmental Performance Indicators: Due to shared wastewater treatment infrastructure, certain EN1 Materials used by weight or volume effl uent data presented for the Tasman Mill include those EN3 Direct energy consumption by primary energy source from the neighbouring newsprint operation owned and EN4 Indirect energy consumption by primary source operated by Norske Skog Tasman. These are identifi ed in the notes to the data tables. EN8 Total water withdrawal by source EN16 Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight (Scope 1 and Scope 2) Data Trends EN21 Total water discharge by quality and destination No adjustments to the bases were required in 2014. EN22 Total weight of waste by type and disposal method 1 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S MESSAGE 1 Welcome to Carter Holt Harvey Pulp The 2014 purchase of Carter Holt Harvey Pulp & Paper Group by joint venture partners & Paper Group’s Environmental Oji Holdings Corporation (Oji) and Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) Sustainability Report for the is a milestone for our business. The new owners are long-term investors with proud histories. Oji is a large and respected company with extensive experience in pulp, 2014 calendar year. paper and packaging, including with existing New Zealand assets. INCJ is a corporation sponsored by the Japanese government and Japanese private enterprise, aimed at promoting innovation and enhancing Japanese businesses. Both owners bring expanded horizons to our business. Oji, in particular, will bring considerable expertise to boost our ability to develop even better products and services for our customers. Oji and INCJ both hold innovation as a core value. We look forward to ‘growing together’ on new and improved ways of doing business. Oji and INCJ also bring a strong commitment to sustainability. We are proud to be part of a group aspiring to ‘zero environmental burden’. We also continue to take seriously our responsibility to maintain and build relationships with our local communities, reflecting Carter Holt Harvey Pulp & Paper Group’s strong presence within regional New Zealand. So, welcome to Carter Holt Harvey Pulp & Paper Group’s 2014 environmental sustainability report. This is a demonstration of our ongoing commitment to being a responsible business and the importance of sharing information with all our stakeholders. Dr Jon Ryder chief executive carter holt harvey pulp & paper limited 2 | HIGHLIGHTS 2014 Highlights 2 Manufacturing Operations: Energy Sources, 2014 73.8% ENERGY FROM BIOMASS 80.2% RENEWABLE ENERGY (BIOMASS, GEOTHERMAL STEAM) Contribution from purchased electricity is not included. 6.4% ENERGY FROM GEOTHERMAL STEAM 42.1% OF WASTE DIVERTED FROM LANDFILL 298,000 TONNES RECOVERED FIBRE COLLECTED BY FOREST STEWARDSHIP FULLCIRCLE RECYCLING IN 2014 COUNCIL (FSC®) CHAIN OF CUSTODY (CoC) CERTIFICATION FOR PULP AT BOTH THE KINLEITH AND THE TASMAN MILLS 213,754 TONNES AND FOR PAPER RECOVERED FIBRE UTILISED BY AT KINLEITH MILL KINLEITH AND PENROSE MILLS IN 2014 2014 Kinleith and Internal electricity generation Tasman Mills 2014 Purchased generate electricity from grid close to half of KINLEITH TASMAN their electricity MILL MILL requirements internally. 47.1% 48.4% 3 PURPOSE OUR BUSINESS & APPROACH 3 | PURPOSE Our business & approach | Who we are 4 Carter Holt Harvey Pulp & Paper Group is one of Australasia’s leading producers of market pulp, paper and fibre-based packaging. The majority of our operations Market kraft pulps are produced at our are based in New Zealand, where Kinleith and Tasman Mills and used in the manufacture of various papers, we are the sole manufacturer of containerboards and specialty products. kraft pulps, packaging papers and We produce paper products at Kinleith corrugating paperboards for local and Penrose Mills and a range of packaging and global markets. products at our sites throughout New Zealand and Australia. Two service businesses support our manufacturing operations: Lodestar and Fullcircle Recycling. Leading Carter Holt Harvey Pulp & Paper Group brands include the HI WHITE™ and K25™ market pulps, while containerboards are sold under the FUSION™ banner. The company’s packaging products are used across a range of industries, from produce to manufactured goods. 3 | PURPOSE Our business & approach | Where we are 5 BRISBANE Foodservice – Food packaging, paper cups SYDNEY Lansvale – AUCKLAND Corrugated packaging Penrose Mill – Recycled fibre corrugating medium Case Northern – Corrugated packaging Paper Bag – Multiwall bags Lodestar Head Office – Shipping, logistics Fullcircle Recycling Head Office – Waste paper collection, MELBOURNE recycling Noble Park – Corrugated packaging HAMILTON Specialty Boards – Pasted board, bulk bins TOKOROA Kinleith Mill – Kraft pulps, packaging papers LEVIN Case Central – Corrugated packaging KAWERAU Tasman Mill – Kraft pulps CHRISTCHURCH Case South Island – Corrugated packaging FULLCIRCLE RECYCLING BALING SITE Waste paper collection, recycling 3 | PURPOSE Our business & approach | Environmental sustainability 6 Environmental Our pulp and paper mills source wood sustainability is from plantation-grown forests which core to our activities. are managed to strict environmental Our products are made standards. The majority of this virgin from renewable natural fibre comes from sawmilling and resources: plantation logging residues. These mills source forest-based wood and much of their wood from Forest recovered fibre. Stewardship Council® (FSC®)-certified forests with the balance meeting the eligibility input requirements for ‘controlled wood’