ADDRESSES

Holmen Environmental information P. O. Box 5407 Group Technology, Lars Strömberg SE-114 84 STOCKHOLM Tel +46 8 666 21 54 Fax +46 8 666 21 35 Tel +46 8 666 21 00 e-mail: [email protected] 2001 Fax +46 8 666 21 30 Group Technology, Sven Wird Tel +46 8 666 21 32 Fax +46 8 666 21 35 e-mail: [email protected]

Group Public Relations, Christer Lewell Tel +46 8 666 21 15 Fax +46 8 666 21 30 e-mail: [email protected]

Holmen Paper Anders Lindström SE-601 88 NORRKÖPING Tel +46 11 23 64 04 Fax +46 11 23 60 30 Tel +46 11 23 50 00 e-mail: [email protected] Fax +46 11 23 63 04 Environmental Report

Iggesund Paperboard Christer Söderberg SE-825 80 IGGESUND Tel +46 650 284 55 Fax +46 650 286 81 Tel +46 650 280 00 e-mail: [email protected] Fax +46 650 288 00

Iggesund Timber Magnus Dahlberg P. O. Box 45 Tel +46 650 280 39 Fax +46 650 284 48 SE-825 21 IGGESUND e-mail: [email protected] Tel +46 650 280 00 Fax +46 650 280 57

Holmen Skog Ola Kårén SE-891 80 ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK Tel +46 660 754 58 Fax +46 660 759 87 Tel +46 660 754 00 e-mail: [email protected] Fax +46 660 754 23

Holmen Kraft Jan Hållberg SE-891 80 ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK Tel +46 660 755 08 Fax +46 660 755 10 Tel +46 660 754 00 e-mail: [email protected] Fax +46 660 755 10

Holmen AB P. O. Box 5407, SE-114 84 STOCKHOLM Tel +46 8 666 21 00, fax +46 8 666 21 30 e-mail: [email protected] www.holmen.com CONTENTS

HOLMEN AND THE ENVIRONMENT Dust MF paper Recycled fi bre Ash particles which are formed during the incineration of Includes standard and coloured newsprint (MF, Machine Wood fi bres from recovered paper. Environmental policy ...... 1 Water ...... 18 materials such as bark or liquor. Finished). Refi ner Holmen Environmental Report ...... 2 Waste ...... 20 Environmental audit Multiple-use forest plan A machine in which mechanical pulp is produced by This is Holmen ...... 3 Former industrial sites ...... 21 An audit evaluating the functioning of a company’s A plan with an accompanying map of a particular forest grinding chips, usually after they have been pre-heated. Göran Lundin, President & CEO: Transportation ...... 22 environmental protection organisation, management area, which contains all of the basic facts required for SBB procedures and environmental equipment. the forest to be cultivated and harvested in an economi- Multi-layered board made of bleached chemical pulp Environmental activities with distinct benefi ts....4 Products ...... 23 cally sound and environmentally sustainable manner. The Environmental management system (SSB, Solid Bleached Board). 5 plan includes the biologically most valuable areas, which Environmental organisation ...... A method of organising environmental activities in should either be excluded from harvesting or cultivated SC paper Highlights of 2001...... 6 ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN 2001 accordance with established procedures. An environ- using specially adapted methods. The plan also includes Super-calendered paper. Uncoated, glazed magazine mental management system requires an environmental Valuation of environmental activities ...... 8 Holmen Paper ...... 24 quantitative environmental targets and harvesting calcula- paper in grammages between 50 and 65 g/m2 (SC, policy, environmental goals, an action programme, an 10 26 tions which take environmental restrictions into consid- Super Calender). Global aspects of the environment ...... Iggesund Paperboard ...... environmental organisation, and environmental audits to eration. Iggesund Timber ...... 28 control the results. The aim, based on the company’s Sedimentation basin USE OF RESOURCES Holmen Skog ...... 29 environmental policy, is to achieve continuous improve- MWC paper Mechanical treatment of effl uent to separate out fi bres ments. ISO 14001 is one of the most widely used envi- Coated, wood-containing paper in grammages between and suspended solids (SS). Wood ...... 12 Holmen Kraft ...... 30 2 ronmental management systems. 80 and 110 g/m (MWC, Medium Weight Coated). SO2 Recovered paper...... 14 External treatment N See Sulphur dioxide. Energy ...... 15 ALL THE FACTS Treatment of effl uent away from the actual production See Nitrogen. Softwood Group total ...... 31 process. There are three main types: mechanical treat- Natural regeneration Pine or spruce wood. Has longer and stronger fi bres than ment, biological treatment and chemical treatment. ASPECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT Unit by unit ...... 32 Forests established through natural seeding from unhar- hardwood. Forests ...... 16 Glossary ...... 36 FBB vested seed-trees. SS Multi-layered paperboard made from mechanical and Nitrogen (N) Suspended Solids. Water-borne substances comprising Air ...... 17 chemical pulp (FBB, Folding Boxboard). A chemical element found in wood. Emissions of nitrogen fi bres and particles, most of which can be separated out Filler into water can cause eutrophication. Excess nitrogen in using a fi ne mesh fi lter. Filler is used to add bulk to paper and to make it more water can cause algal bloom and oxygen defi ciency. Stand zone uniform in structure and brighter. Various types of pig- An area which offers plant-life a uniform habitat. Charac- Nitrogen oxides (NOx) ment are used, including ground marble and china clay Gases composed of nitrogen and oxygen that are pro- terised by a particular climate and uniform soil properties (kaolin). duced during combustion. In moist air, nitrogen oxides and, broadly speaking, homogeneous fl ora and fauna. Fossil fuels can form nitric acid, which is then precipitated as acid Sulphate pulp Fuels based on carbon and hydrogen compounds from rain. Since the gas contains nitrogen, the emission of A chemical pulp that is made by cooking wood at a sediment and sedimentary rock – mainly coal, oil and nitrogen oxides can also have a fertilising effect. high pressure and temperature with white liquor (sodium fossil gas. hydroxide and sodium sulphide). The liquor dissolves the NOx FSC See Nitrogen oxides. bonding agent (lignin) in the wood to release the cellulose fi bres. Forest Stewardship Council. A worldwide organisation Old growth forest with its head offi ce in Mexico. The FSC has formulated Forest which has developed high natural values but Sulphur (S) ten basic principles that take into account the which is not virgin, primeval forest. Defi nition: pro- A chemical element found in sulphur dioxide, hydrogen environmental, economic and social aspects of forestry in nounced uneven-aged, multi-layered natural forests with sulphide and other malodorous gases. The sulphur in all parts of the world. The Swedish FSC standard has an abundance of old, large trees and dead wood in emissions from the pulp industry mainly derives from been adapted to the specifi c conditions in Sweden. various stages of degradation. cooking and bleaching chemicals and from oil. Other countries have also adapted their national Sulphur dioxide (SO ) standards in the same way. The Swedish FSC standard Oxygen saturation 2 A gas consisting of sulphur and oxygen that is formed has the support of forest companies, environmental A measure of the quantity of oxygen that exists dissolved during the combustion of sulphur-containing fuels such organisations, customers, the Sami people, the Swedish in water. Oxygen saturation can vary from over 100 per as black liquor and oil. On contact with moist air, sulphur Church and trade unions. cent in clean water to 0 per cent in highly polluted water. dioxide forms sulphuric acid, which contributes to the P Groundwood pulp acidifi cation of rain and other forms of precipitation. A type of mechanical pulp. Made by abrading de-barked See Phosphorus. Tall oil logs against a rotating stone grinder. PCB Extracted from black liquor and used as a raw material in Persistent, slowly degradable compounds. Used, for IPPC (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) the production of soaps and paints. It can also be used example, in electrical equipment such as transformers EU directive relating to integrated, application procedures as fuel in the lime kiln instead of oil. and supervision of major industrial companies. and condensers. Thinning PEFC ISO 14001 The thinning out of middle-aged forest, after which the The Pan European Forest Certifi cation (PEFC) scheme The standard drawn up by the International Organisation harvested trees can be used as pulpwood in the produc- ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2001 was the initiative of private forest owners in 17 European for Standardisation (ISO) for designing environmental tion of paper. Holmen’s environmental report for 2001 is also available in Swedish. management systems. See also Environmental Manage- countries. Like the FSC scheme, PEFC promotes sus- TMP Additional copies may be ordered from: ment System. tainable forestry. All six forest-owner associations in Sweden are affi liated to PEFC. The Swedish PEFC stand- Thermo Mechanical Pulp. A high-yield pulp (94-96 per Holmen AB Key biotope ard is very close to the FSC standard for forestry in cent yield from the wood) which is obtained by heating Group Public Relations An area that contains, or can be expected to contain, Sweden and makes demands that are much more strin- spruce chips and then grinding them in refi ners. P. O. Box 5407 endangered, rare or specialised species. What gent than the PEFC standards of most other European Virgin fi bre constitutes a key biotope is established from case to SE-114 84 STOCKHOLM countries. Wood fi bre made directly from harvested trees and which case in accordance with National Board of Forestry Tel +46 8 666 21 00 has not previously been used for pulp production. Also methodology. Phosphorus (P) Fax +46 8 666 21 30 A chemical element found in wood. Excess phosphorus known as “fresh fi bre” (Cf. Recycled fi bre). Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) e-mail: [email protected] in water can cause eutrophication and oxygen defi ciency. An LCA is a method of systematically describing and www.holmen.com assessing the total environmental impact of a product Photosynthesis over its entire life, from raw material to recovery and The ability of green plants to form carbon hydrates from 2 The cover of the Environmental Report is printed on paperboard, Invercote® Creato matt, 260 g/m , from Iggesund Paperboard. waste. carbon dioxide, water and sunlight. Production and graphic design: Holmen in co-operation with LINK Investor Relations, Stockholm. Market pulp Productive forestland Translation: Beck Translations, Stockholm. Pulp sold externally in unprocessed form. Forestland that is able to produce an average of at least Print: db grafi ska, Örebro. 1 m3 total volume over bark per hectare per year over the Graphic illustrations: Svenska Grafi kbyrån, Stockholm. lifetime of the stand. Photo: Anders Engman, Peter Gerdehag and others. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

It is essential for the healthy development of Holmen that full account is taken of environmental constraints. This is the basis for Holmen's environmental policy.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MARKETING Holmen’s business operations shall be conducted in Marketing that uses environmental arguments shall a manner that ensures the protection of the environ- be factual and based on a comprehensive approach. ment. Raw materials and energy shall be used effi - ciently, and for the promotion of sustainable devel- DEVELOPMENT opment. Our activities are determined by technical Holmen shall have a long-term environmental strat- feasibility, economic viability and ecological accepta- egy, and keep abreast of developments in the envi- bility. Our environmental activities shall be charac- ronmental sphere. In connection with new invest- terised by a holistic approach. The object is to ments and rebuilding projects, all opportunities shall achieve continuous improvements. In order to be taken to combine effi cient production with effec- ensure freedom of action, Holmen’s aim is to satisfy tive environmental protection. Methods, processes the requirements in environmental legislation and and products that, from an overall perspective, cause offi cial standards by a safe margin. less impact on the environment are given priority over other comparable options. New information RESPONSIBILITY and knowledge shall be used so that measures to The distribution of responsibility for the environ- protect the environment may be applied to the great- ment shall be clearly defi ned. Overall responsibility est possible effect. Holmen shall keep itself fully for the environment is shared by the Group’s Board, informed about the environmental impact of its the President and CEO and the business area presi- operations in order to reduce adverse environmental dents. Primary responsibility for day-to-day environ- effects. Holmen shall contribute to developments in mental activities rests on mill managers and regional the environmental area through its own research and managers, while all employees have a personal by participating in joint projects of various types. responsibility for the environment in their day-to- day work. PURCHASING AND DEMANDS ON SUPPLIERS When major decisions having an effect on the Environmental considerations shall be taken into environment are to be made, the mill manager or the account in connection with the purchase of goods equivalent manager shall confer with the Group’s and services. Holmen’s environmental requirements environmental director. Any risk of breakdowns or shall be satisfi ed. disturbances that could infl uence the environment shall be reported, so that preventive measures may INFORMATION be taken. In the event of serious disturbances or Holmen’s environmental information shall be open breakdowns, the environment is given priority over and factual. production.

FORESTRY Göran Lundin, President and CEO Holmen’s forests and forestry activities will be man- aged to ensure a high and a sustainable supply of wood, subject to the fullest consideration being giv- en to the needs of the environment. Forestry will be practised in such a way as to protect vital ecological processes. The methods used must ensure biological diversity.

PRODUCTS Functional and environmental demands shall be con- sidered in an overall perspective.

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HOLMEN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT

Holmen Environmental Report 2001 provides an Holmen’s Environmental Report, as in previous account of the environmental issues associated with years, has been prepared internally in its entirety. the production and use of the Group’s products. This ensures the continuous development of the employees’ competence. The main audience for Holmen’s Environmental Report is employees and customers. The report is Further information on Holmen’s environmental also intended for teachers and students, environ- activities is available from the contact person of each mental organisations, analysts and the interested business area (see Addresses). For information on the public. It has been written and edited to be accessi- environmental activities being conducted by the ble to readers who have no detailed knowledge of industry and on environmental issues related to environmental issues. different types of forestry operations, see also the Swedish Forest Industries Association’s website at The factual background in the report is based on a www.skogsindustrierna.org selection from the data submitted to the environmen- tal authorities as well as on studies conducted speci- CONTENTS fi cally for this environmental report. The facts are Holmen’s Environmental Report 2001 consists of selected on the basis of what Holmen considers the following sections: important from an environmental point of view and what is given priority by the authorities. These Holmen and the environment. This section provides considerations and priorities, taken together, deter- a general account of Holmen’s environmental activi- mine the environmental measures. As the data used ties. It takes up policy matters, describes how the in the environmental report are compiled before Group has organised its environmental activities and the end of the year under review, the information provides a summary of the 2001 environmental year. presented may differ slightly from that submitted to Finally, Göran Lundin, Holmen’s President and the authorities. CEO, explains the value of effective integrated, environmental activities.

Use of resources and Aspects of the environment. These sections deal with the raw materials and energy resources used by the Group and the environ- mental aspects of the manufacture of the Group’s products. It also describes the place of Holmen’s products in an eco-adapted society.

Environmental activities 2001 gives an account of the environmental activities of the Group’s fi ve business areas.

All the facts provides detailed information on production and products, raw materials, energy consumption and emissions, mill by mill and for the Group as a whole.

2 HOLMEN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2001 THIS IS HOLMEN

Holmen’s business is conducted through fi ve busi- Western Europe is also the main market for ness areas paperboard. Along with Sweden, the largest markets Holmen Paper produces and sells newsprint and for Iggesund Paperboard are the UK, Germany and magazine paper. The company has a strong France. The fastest growing markets are Asia and position especially on the markets for improved Central and Eastern Europe. newsprint, telephone directory paper and coloured Over the past few years the Swedish wood newsprint. Holmen Paper is the largest or second market has undergone signifi cant changes, including largest supplier to daily newspaper publishers on an increase in the number of wood-purchasing its domestic market in Sweden and in several other companies. This is due to numerous mills having countries, including Spain, Germany and the UK. been acquired by new owners without own forests. Iggesund Paperboard produces and sells solid Holmen Skog is now a net vendor of wood. bleached board and folding boxboard, using only virgin fi bre as a raw material. It also produces and sells plastic coated paperboard with barrier functions. Iggesund Paperboard’s products are used Head office as packaging for food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, Production sites tobacco and confectionery and for graphical appli- Sales, distribution etc. cations. The main market is in Western Europe, but Holmen Paper regions such as Asia, Central and Eastern Europe Iggesund Paperboard and the USA are growing in importance. Iggesund Timber Strömsbruk Holmen Skog Iggesund Iggesund Timber produces, distributes and sells sawn Hallstavik timber. The product programme is focused on semi- Stockholm VVargargön Norrköping manufactured products of pine intended for indus- Australia trial customers manufacturing consumer products in Japan Hong Kong visible wood for the housing environment. Singapore WWorkingtonorkington Holmen Skog has responsibility for the procure ment USA of wood for the Group’s Swedish mills and for managing the Group’s forest holdings, which cover a million hectares of productive forestland. The business involves harvesting in company forests and wood trading. Almost 60 per cent of invoiced Madrid sales go to external customers. Holmen Kraft has responsibility for the provision of electricity for the Holmen’s mills in Sweden and for the Group’s hydroelectric power stations. Holmen’s electricity requirements are met by internal produc- 2001 2000 tion in the Group’s hydroelectric power stations and Net turnover, MSEK 16,655 15,155 the mills’ back pressure turbines as well as by Operating profit, MSEK 2,446 4,842 purchases. Profit after financial items, MSEK 2,294 4,741 Profit for the year, MSEK 2,186 3,972 The 15 EU countries are by far the dominant mar- Earnings per share, SEK 27.30 45.90 Dividend, SEK 10.00* 9.00 ket, accounting for 86 per cent of Holmen’s net Extra dividend, SEK – 60.00 turnover in 2001. Debt/equity ratio 0.22 –0.02 Western Europe is Holmen Paper’s main market Capital expenditure, MSEK 1,715 1,115 for newsprint and magazine paper, taking more than Average no. of employees 5,238 5,275 of whom in Sweden 4,108 4,224 90 per cent of total deliveries. The largest individual of whom outside Sweden 1,130 1,051 markets are the UK, Sweden and Germany. Spain is * Proposal of the Board an important growth market.

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ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES WITH DISTINCT BENEFITS

We have focused increasingly on the environmental aspects of our business since the Environment Protection Act came into force in 1969. Holmen now has more than 30 years’ experience of structured environmental activities, and this is a key factor behind the reduction in our environmental impact to the present low levels.

For many years I have had the privilege of partici- carbon dioxide emissions and their impact on the pating in the industry’s projects to develop means of environment. Here too Holmen and the industry improving the environment. We have now reached have an important and useful role to play. As the the point where many of these activities are integrat- stock of wood increases in our forests so too does ed into the day-to-day operations in our forests and the amount of carbon dioxide that it binds. Growing mills. This means, for example, that environmental forests, therefore, have great environmental value, aspects are regularly taken into consideration in the as they are effective carbon sinks. Energy-saving development of our products and in rebuilding, measures are part of the important task of reducing expansion and new building projects at our mills. emissions of greenhouse gases. Making more effi - Our environmental activities are about the cient use of energy is part of the Group’s environ- conservation of nature, biological diversity in our mental management system. forests and the adoption of an environmentally- adapted approach in our everyday activities. ENVIRONMENTALLY- We have introduced the ISO 14001 environ- EFFICIENT STAPLE INDUSTRY mental management system at most of our mills Sweden currently has a, to a large extent, environ- to enable us to adopt a systematic and holistic mentally-adapted energy system. Consequently, approach to environmental issues. Our forestry Sweden’s staple industries, which include Holmen, Göran Lundin. satisfi es high environmental requirements and has are among the most environmentally effi cient in the received certifi cation in accordance with the FSC world. I believe, in this context, that it is important international forestry standard and ISO 14001. that Swedish authorities opt for energy solutions Whole-hearted commitment on the part of our that help to further reduce emissions. At the same employees, lean use of resources, cost reductions, time energy policy must, with an eye to the future, be and continuous environmental improvements are designed to enable industry to remain competitive. some of the most obvious benefi ts we gain from our Over the years Holmen has in different ways environmental activities. kept interested parties informed and discussed with It is essential to assess the environment, technol- them the ways in which we address environmental ogy and fi nancial aspects from an overall perspective issues. Holmen’s environmental report is important if we are to achieve the greatest long-term benefi t, as a means of creating confi dence in our environ- always with an eye to cost-effective solutions. mental activities. In line with past practice, Holmen’s In addition to our own environmental goals, the environmental report for 2001 has been written and Holmen Group is also subject to national legislation produced by our personnel, which we believe is a and environmental laws passed within the EU. My good method of further developing the competence considered opinion is that Holmen, with its eco- within the environmental area. I believe training and adapted products, is very well placed to live up competence development are among the most impor- to EU legislation. The proposed demands for the tant environmental measures and driving forces both development of lean products in terms of consump- today and in the future. tion of materials and energy, products that are I would also like to emphasise that the most also recoverable and manufactured from renewable important condition upon which our environmental resources are cases in point. I also believe that activities depend is that our business is profi table Holmen, and the industry in general, with its – fi nancial strength and environmental adaptation extensive experience of environmental activities, thus go hand in hand. can contribute knowledge of benefi t to the EU. For the global community one of the most Stockholm, February 2002 important environmental issues is that of fossil Göran Lundin, President and CEO

4 HOLMEN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2001 ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANISATION

The allocation of environmental responsibility and the organisation and implementation of environmental activities are based on Holmen’s environmental policy.

LINE RESPONSIBILITY applied, that information is exchanged and policy HOLMEN ENVIRON- The Group’s Board, the President and CEO, and the matters prepared. MENTAL COMMITTEE business area presidents have overall responsibility Lars Strömberg, chairman. for environmental activities at Holmen. MISCELLANEOUS Group Technology, The mill managers and regional managers have Security managers have responsibility for safety and Environmental director responsibility for the day-to-day environmental security procedures and emergency planning. The Anders Lindström activities. For certain tasks, some mills have dele- organisation also includes safety engineers, safety Holmen Paper gated responsibility to environmental engineers. offi cers and, at some mills, what are known as Lars Munter “Samaritans”. Most mills have their own industrial Holmen Paper COMPETENCE fi re brigade. There is an Insurance/Risk Management Christer Söderberg Environmental director. Holmen’s environmental function at Group level, which performs annual Iggesund Paperboard director has responsibility for co-ordinating envi- assessments of the risk of fi re and serious environ- ronmental measures within the Group, monitoring mental accidents at the Group’s mills. Magnus Dahlberg developments in the environment fi eld and initiating Iggesund Timber joint environmental groups and projects. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION Lars Klingström Environmental co-ordinators. Each business area has Environmental information is produced at Group Holmen Skog its own environmental co-ordinator. and business area levels. This type of communication Ola Kårén Environmental engineers. Most mills have environ- is an important part of the Group’s environmental Holmen Skog mental engineers with responsibility for technical activities and is used systematically in connection Jan Hållberg matters, control and training and for contacts with with customer contacts and the like. Holmen Kraft environmental supervisory authorities. EMS supervisors. One supervisor for each mill or EXTERNAL CONTACTS forest region with responsibility for ISO 14001 certi- Holmen works together with a large number of fi cation activities. Each mill or forest region has one external research and development bodies in Europe. or more environmental auditors. Holmen is also represented on a number of bodies for Chemicals committees. These groups approve the fi nancing and co-ordination of research. Holmen the chemicals used and have responsibility for the is represented in trade associations in Sweden, the UK chemical registers and instructions and also for and Spain. Holmen is also involved in the European making environmental assessments of suppliers of forest industry’s trade association and in various chemicals. product-oriented organisations. Environmental spokesmen. Some of the business are- as and sales companies have environmental spokes- Line organisation men. They play an important role as links between Organisation for Areas of Board of Directors co-ordination competence Holmen and, most importantly, its customers on environmental matters. President and CEO Holmen Environ- Environmental director Researchers. A large part of the R&D work within mental Committee Environmental co-ordinators Co-ordination groups Environmental engineers forestry and related industries is focused on environ- Business area president Management system EMS supervisors mentally-adapted processes and products. Waste processing Environmental auditors Chemicals Committees Mill manager/ Environmental spokesmen regional manager CO-ORDINATION Researchers Holmen Environmental Committee. The executive management is supported by an advisory environ- Operative responsibility for the environment at Holmen rests on the line organisation. The role of the mental forum made up of representatives at a mana- Environmental Committee is to provide the foundation for an environmental competence network. gerial level of the business areas and staffs. Its role Co-ordination groups were formed in 2001 to highlight important environmental issues and exchange is to ensure that Holmen’s environmental policy is ideas and experiences.

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HIGHLIGHTS OF 2001

Holmen’s environmental activities in 2001 were production, to raise production of groundwood pulp characterised by the intensive efforts at many units and to close the sulphite mill. The Court’s decision is to put in order the material for the ongoing permit expected in the fi rst half of 2002. applications. Peninsular. An application, accompanied by an envi- Several environmental investments of great ronmental impact report, to install a new newsprint importance were completed during the year in the machine, whose production is recycled fi bre based, Holmen Paper and Iggesund Paperboard business was submitted to the environmental authorities. The areas. decision is expected at the beginning of 2002. On the basis of Swedish environmental legislation, A biological treatment plant has been commis- the environmental authorities raised the issue during sioned, which will clean the mill’s effl uent before it the year of soil analysis and decontamination at sites is channelled into the municipal water and sewage with discontinued industrial activities. Holmen partici- system for fi nal treatment. pated in enquiries relating to such activities. The half-owned combination gas-fi red power sta- Important measures were also taken in two other tion, which generates electricity and steam by ener- areas, namely the introduction of certifi cated environ- gy-effi cient means was brought into production dur- Holmen Skog. The joint project mental management systems and waste processing. ing the year. It will meet the mill’s entire power together with the Swedish Wetlands requirements. Electricity is sold to the grid. Fund to create and restore wetlands IMPORTANT continued in 2001. ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERMIT ISSUES Iggesund Paperboard Holmen Paper Iggesunds Bruk. New equipment for treating wood- Hallsta. The Environmental Court’s decision in 2000 room effl uent was brought into production. As no granted a permit for higher production. However, water is now channelled from the woodroom to the County Administrative Board and the Swedish the external treatment plant, effl uent that could Environmental Protection Agency appealed against have an environmental impact has now been elimi- some points in the decision, the most important item nated. being the County Administrative Board’s demand Within the framework of the current permit that the mill should be obliged to use ash from application, studies have been made of internal and the bark incineration process as a soil improvement external measures to further reduce impact on the agent on forestland. The Supreme Environmental aquatic environment. Studies of fi sh populations in Court’s decision is expected early in 2002. the recipient and of effl uent in the laboratory have Production will increase in the spring of 2002 been started. The application is expected to be con- when a new paper machine is brought into pro- sidered by the Environmental Court in 2002. What duction. To handle this higher output, the capacity measures will then be taken depends on the Court’s of the biological treatment plant was raised by the decision. installation of additional aeration equipment. Workington. The EU’s IPPC directive on what may Braviken. An application to increase paper produc- be deemed to be the best possible technology for tion, and make other changes, was submitted to the forest industry processes has been put onto the stat- Environmental Court at the end of the year, sub- ute book in England. Workington has submitted an sequent to the Board’s decision in principle in April application for a permit on the basis of the directive. to install a new newsprint machine at either Braviken The authorities’ decision is expected early in 2002. Board decides on newsprint machine or Peninsular. The Court’s decision is expected in the Holmen’s Board decided in autumn of 2002. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT January 2002 that a pre-project Extensive studies of fi sh populations and other AND CERTIFICATION shall start for a new newsprint aspects of the recipient – the Bråviken estuary – were In 2001, Hallsta and Iggesunds Bruk obtained certifi - machine at Papelera Peninsular in Spain. carried out for the environmental impact report that cation in accordance with ISO 14001, which means The parallell studied location accompanied the application. No noticeable effect that all Holmen’s Swedish units have now obtained of the machine to Norrköping from the mill’s effl uent was observed. certifi cation. The Workington and Peninsular mills (Braviken Paper Mill) is at present no alternative. Wargön. An application was submitted to the Envi- are expected to obtain certifi cation in the fi rst half of ronmental Court to increase the permitted paper 2002. Holmen’s forestry is certifi cated in accordance

6 HOLMEN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2001 with the requirements of the Swedish FSC standard were planned in consultation with the environmental and ISO 14001 since 1998. authorities. A co-ordination group was set up within the The sites were sawmills where production had Group in 2001 to further improve the effi ciency ceased, and where the soil had been contaminated by of activities relating to environmental management wood impregnation. systems. The former Holmen Hygien conducted opera- tions at Pauliströms Bruk until 1989, where a mer- WASTE TREATMENT cury compound was in use until 1968. Two lakes The cost of raw materials and energy is an important in the vicinity became contaminated. The environ- fi nancial parameter at Holmen’s mills. However, mental authorities consider that the lakes should be waste is generated and it has to be dealt with. decontaminated. Holmen is involved in the discus- Although Holmen’s units have effective arrange- sions on this project. ments for sending waste to landfi ll, efforts have In 2001, Holmen removed mercury-containing focused for several years on reducing the volume of sludge from the discontinued chlorine factory at waste sent to landfi ll. All units use sorting at source. Domsjö at a cost of MSEK 4.5. SAKAB – an author- Part of the waste generated by the production ised materials recovery company – took care of the In 2001, Holmen Paper used some processes at Holmen’s units can be put to use, and sludge. 610,000 tonnes of recovered paper Holmen is examining alternative uses for this mate- Buildings have been demolished and soil decon- as a raw material in its production of newsprint, for example. rial together with outside experts. The approval of taminated at the Gideåbacka shipyard, which was the environmental authorities is required before the involved in the chemical rust-proofi ng of chain. waste can be used on a large scale. This project was carried out jointly by Holmen and The taxation and other costs for sending waste M-real, each of whom defrayed their MSEK 3 share to landfi ll, coming legislation regulating waste, and of the cost. the ecological adaptation of Holmen’s processes are refl ected in the high priority given to identifying cost- INSURANCE effective uses for waste. In order to strengthen the Holmen has co-ordinated insurance for its produc- Group’s activities in the waste area, therefore, a co- tion units, which provides cover against property ordination group was set up in 2001 to exchange and sequential loss risk as well as claims for damages ideas and experiences. that may be raised against Holmen in respect of gen- eral liability and product liability. Cover against sud- EXCEEDED LIMITS AND COMPLAINTS den and unforeseen environmental damage is includ- During the year, there were a number of cases of ed in the liability insurance for the eventuality that exceeded limits, incidents and complaints relating the company is the cause of such damage. to forestry activities and to activities at the mills (see pages 24–30). Some events were referred to the RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Iggesund Paperboard’s products public prosecutor for legal action. After review, all Holmen’s environmental policy states that environ- satisfy the requirements laid down in the EU´s packaging directive. the cases were withdrawn. mental assessments are a natural part of the Group’s Other deviations were dealt with by taking cor- business and all its development projects. rective action within the environmental management In 2001, Holmen participated in the industry’s systems. joint development projects in the environmental fi eld. The projects are run through SSVL, the FORMER INDUSTRIAL SITES Swedish Forest Industries’ Water and Air Pollution In 2001, the Swedish environmental authorities Research Foundation. Parts of the project are con- raised the question of soil analysis and decontamina- ducted jointly with the Swedish Environmental Pro- tion at discontinued industrial sites on the basis of tection Agency and are funded in part by the state. the rules in the Environmental Code. Holmen took measures relating to contaminated ground and buildings which involved soil analysis and decontamination of the sites. The measures

7 HOLMEN AND THE ENVIRONMENT

VALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES

Long-term, far-reaching environmental activities at benefi t (e.g. treatment) they are designed to bring the mills have largely solved the environmental prob- about? lems that were associated with Holmen’s operations. Figures 1 and 2 illustrate the correlation between Conditions in the aquatic environments adjacent to the different factors that shall be considered before a the mills have improved markedly, which has been decision is made on any further measures. confi rmed by numerous in-depth studies. The forests Measuring and determining whether the envi- are cultivated in an environmentally-adapted man- ronmental impact is higher than levels that can be ner with a view to the preservation of the natural considered acceptable requires access to measure- diversity of fl ora and fauna. ment methods that are acceptable to companies and Several important principles have long been environmental authorities alike. Given the risk of applied in the evaluation of the demands that can needless expense and other adverse effects of unduly be made on a company’s environmental protection far-reaching measures, it is essential to defi ne clearly measures. They shall be ecologically justifi ed, in that the environmental problems to be solved so that only there must be a well-defi ned environmental problem relevant measures are considered. that requires a solution. There is to be a workable In order to achieve the greatest long-term envi- technical solution and the measures must be fi nan- ronmental benefi t to the environment, technology cially viable to effect. and fi nancial aspects need to be considered together. Given today’s low emission levels and negligible, Only profi table companies are in the position to if any, demonstrable environmental impact, it is engage in successful environmental activities. essential to apply these criteria strictly and take each of them into due consideration. Is the cost INCOME of further methods unduly disproportionate to the The primary object of environmental activities is to environmental benefi t? Is there a danger that the improve the environment and to increase natural val- environmental impact of the measures themselves ues. Improved process economy and market advan- will be greater than the additional environmental tages are important bonus effects. Increased natural values. The long-term environmen- tal activities carried out by Holmen over the past Optimal environmental protection decades have greatly improved natural values in the vicinity of the mills and in its forests. The total environmental impact is obtained by adding the impact of production processes to that of the measures taken. It is hard to identify the specifi c fi nancial benefi ts of the improved natural values. For example, envi- Figure 1 Figure 2 ronmental care in the forestry involves about 10 per Environmental impact Cost of treatment (C) cent of possible harvesting volume being excluded.

2 The value of the wood that is not harvested for 1 ∆C nature conservation reasons is about MSEK 50 per year. The maintenance of biological diversity, how- ∆ T ever, can not be expressed in monetary terms. 3 Production economy. Environmental measures, espe- 4 cially those that are integrated into production pro-

∆C cesses, can sometimes reduce wastage of fi bres, chem- ∆T icals and energy. The largest, and most profi table, 0 Degree of treatment 100% 0 Degree of treatment (T) 100% investments in this area were made in the 1970s and Environmental impact Marginal cost 1980s, and as the number of environmental measures 1 Process The graph shows that the cost of reaching a very high degree of applied has gradually risen, the potential to make fur- 2 Environmental measures treatment rises sharply. The benefits ther fi nancially worthwhile environmental invest- 3 Total environmental impact of aiming at high treatment levels ments has declined. 4 Acceptable environmental impact must be weighed against the higher costs and the estimated total environmental impact.

8 HOLMEN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2001 Long-term market advantages. Holmen uses a renew- equipment being replaced by a new one able raw material, wood, and manufactures products with a higher environmental performance. that can be recovered. Holmen’s mills have a low As environmental considerations weigh environmental impact, its forestry is environmen- heavily in the selection of process equip- tally-adapted and it has obtained FSC certifi cation. ment, integrated environmental invest- Given the growing environmental focus of mar- ments can be quite substantial. ket demands, there are unquestionable long-term The tables show Holmen’s environ- market advantages for Holmen in having a challeng- mental investments and ongoing costs ing environmental strategy. A sound environmental for 2001. reputation is important in the eyes of customer and As the accounting model developed by vendor alike. SCB for making up environmental accounts The value of customer confi dence in Holmen is is broadly similar to the one already in use signifi cant but impossible to assess with any preci- at Holmen, it is possible to make compari- sion in fi nancial terms. How our customers value sons with the situation in 2000. our environmental activities must be seen as added Total environmental investments in value, which is also very diffi cult to quantify. For 2001 amounted to MSEK 85, which cor- instance Holmen is included in the environmental responds to 5 per cent of Holmen’s total funds set up by various banks and fi nancial insti- capital expenditure. tutions, which means that the Group has been The higher level of internal and exter- approved in accordance with a number of environ- nal environmental costs in 2001 than in mental criteria. 2000 is due to the cost of extensive studies Holmen’s view on income from environmental meas- carried out in connection with licence Papelera Peninsular, Spain. A biological treat- ures. The primary goal of our environmental activi- applications and to the inclusion of Penin- ment plant was brought into operation in 2001. ties is to benefi t the environment. A good environ- sular’s environmental costs in 2001. mental profi le is just as much a self-evident part The internal and external environmen- of the business as high product quality, delivery reli- tal costs indicate that the highest costs are ability and competitive prices. incurred by the mills that produce chemi- ENVIRONMENTAL Far-sighted environmental activities are impor- cal pulp, namely Wargön and Iggesunds INVESTMENTS, MSEK 2001 2000 tant if long-term confi dence in Holmen as a supplier Bruk. At the mills producing mechanical Direct (treatment) 54 52 is to be maintained. pulp, namely Hallsta, Braviken and Work- Integrated (prevention) 31 50 Total 85 102 ington, the costs are lower.

INVESTMENTS AND COSTS ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS, MSEK A new statistics act was introduced in Sweden last Internal and external 158 115 year. Under the terms of the act, all businesses are Capital (depreciations) 77 74 required to provide Statistics Sweden (SCB – the Environmental taxes and charges 46 43 Total 281 232 Swedish authority with responsibility for statistics) with details of their environmental costs.1 Holmen has therefore based its 2001 reporting of the environmental costs on SCB’s questionnaire for INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL environmental protection costs. This also applies to ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS2 SEK PER TONNE OF PRODUCT 2001 2000 the Group’s mills in Spain and England. Hallsta 65 104 It is relatively easy to identify direct environmen- Braviken 42 90 tal investments – emission-treatment investments. Wargön 140 216 75 The biological treatment plant in Papelera Peninsu- Papelera Peninsular – Iggesunds Bruk 163 181 lar in Spain is a typical case in point. Workington 39 37 It is not so easy, however, to assess the costs Ströms Bruk 17 39 1) Source: SCB, Environmental protection Iggesund Sawmill (per m3) 9 7 of integrated environmental measures – emission- expenditure in industry – What, why and how? prevention investments, as these involve process (2001) 2) For 2001 excl. capital costs, enviromental taxes and charges.

9 HOLMEN AND THE ENVIRONMENT

GLOBAL ASPECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT

ronmental Code of 1999 satisfi es the formal require- ments of IPPC. The directive was incorporated into British environmental legislation in 2000, and the same will be done in Spain in 2002. In Sweden, Holmen is represented on a project group within the industry that is examining the ques- tion of introducing the IPPC directive as well as the application of the Environmental Code.

LEGISLATION ON WASTE In recent years environmental policy, both nationally and within the EU, has focused on waste. This may lead to far-reaching regulation, which in turn may involve the industry in heavy costs. Demands relating to the operation and sealing off of landfi ll sites and the opening of new ones became far more stringent when the EU directive on landfi lls

PHOTO: PRESSENS BILD was incorporated into Swedish legislation in 2001. Measures and the sealing off of landfi lls, where rele- Protecting the environment is a continuous process. vant, shall be completed by the end of 2008. In addition to Holmen’s own environmental goals, Far-reaching technical requirements will be intro- new demands on industry are being drawn up both duced as a result of the EU directive on the incinera- at national and international level. EU legislation tion of waste. The directive will be incorporated into affects Holmen to a growing extent. It is, therefore, Swedish law in 2002. Holmen and the rest of the essential to watch developments within the EU close- industry are lobbying to exclude from the directive ly and to assess the implications of new laws at the incineration of various types of sludge from effl u- an early stage so that these are commensurate with ent treatment and from the de-inking of recovered optimal environmental protection, i.e. that environ- paper to allow these to be combusted together with mental, technological and fi nancial considerations other fuels in solid-fuel boilers as this is a practical are judged in relation to each other. The trade and economical method of reducing the amount of associations in the countries where Holmen is active waste sent to landfi ll, while also generating energy. monitor and express points of view on proposals to The Swedish parliament has decided to prohibit ensure they lead to cost-effective measures that do the depositing of sorted, combustible materials as of not distort competition. Holmen must be regarded 2002 and of organic waste as of 2005. This could well placed to adapt its business to the various types make it necessary to incinerate such materials and the of national and international legislation foreseen for stringent rules in the directive on waste incineration the coming decade. would then apply. The industry therefore considers it This section describes some of the environmental important that the various laws be harmonised. issues of greatest importance to the forest industry Holmen gives high priority to identifying cost- in Europe. effective areas of application for waste, partly on account of the tax and other costs for sending waste IPPC AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL CODE to landfi ll and coming legislation relating to waste. One of the documents underlying the EU’s environ- A co-ordination group was set up in 2001 to mental legislation is the Integrated Pollution Preven- exchange knowledge and experience as a means of tion and Control (IPPC) directive. The Swedish Envi- supporting the Group’s activities relating to waste.

10 HOLMEN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2001 THE IMPORTANCE OF forests to absorb more carbon dioxide than they 1. CARBON DIOXIDE FORESTS FOR THE CLIMATE release and function as a carbon sink. The industry EMISSIONS AND The greenhouse effect and climate change are among considers that it should be possible to net off the ABSORPTION IN SWEDEN Million emissions absorption today’s most important global environmental issues. absorption of carbon dioxide in carbon sinks against tonnes CO2 70 Many of the world’s states have undertaken to reduce the national quota for emission reduction. Sweden’s 60 emissions of fossil carbon dioxide through interna- carbon dioxide balance is illustrated in fi gure 1, 50 tional agreements, such as the Kyoto Protocol. which shows that the ground and forests absorb 40 30 In its Climate Bill the Swedish government has some 40 million tonnes per year. Carbon dioxide 20 proposed that in Sweden’s case the goal shall be to emissions are some 50 million tonnes per year. 10 0 reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by 4 per cent Figure 2 shows carbon dioxide emissions in some 1990 1999 2010 ground The column for 2010 shows forest between 1990 and 2010. Within the framework of important industrial countries. Sweden’s target (1990 level less four per cent) based on Kyoto. the EU agreement Sweden, in contrast, is entitled to Figure 3 shows that the cost of reducing carbon Source: Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, National reports increase emissions by that amount. dioxide emissions is signifi cantly higher in Sweden Many initiatives are now being taken nationally than in other leading industrial countries. The already and within the EU to fulfi l the commitments made high, technical standard makes it both diffi cult and in the Kyoto Protocol. These include trading in green expensive to reduce these emissions any further. 2. CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS IN SELECTED certifi cates and emission rights, and long-term agree- This is particularly the case with the pulp and Tonnes CO 2 COUNTRIES ments between industry and governments. The meas- paper industry’s emissions of fossil carbon dioxide, per capita and year ures are, however, diffi cult to interpret and further which have declined markedly since the beginning 25 analysis is needed of how they interact and of their of the 1970s. The industry has come a long way 20 consequences. An example of this is the proposal in in improving energy effi ciency and by international 15 the EU to allow trading in emissions rights, which standards Swedish mills are well to the fore. This 10 would mean that mills would require licence for must be taken into account in discussions concerning 5 fossil carbon dioxide emissions from 2005. Each new control measures. 0

member country would allocate the mill emission USA Spain Finland Canada rights corresponding to the licence. A mill would be ENVIRONMENTALLY-FOCUSED Sweden Germany PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT able to cause higher carbon dioxide emissions than Britain Great Source: UNFCCC, United Nations Frame- in the licence by purchasing emission rights from a – INTEGRATED PRODUCT POLICY, IPP work on Climate Change Convention, 1998 mill with lower emissions than the licence allows. The EU Commission has taken the initiative for an Holmen and the industry play an important role integrated product policy, with the object of steering in this context and are taking part in the projects developments towards products that save material to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Important and energy, which can be recycled and which are 3. COST OF REDUCING EMISSIONS measures include: preferably produced from renewable materials. Öre/kg Holmen manufactures eco-adapted products. CO2 50 Long-term sustainable forestry, which generates Holmen’s view is that the Group’s products are par- 40 high growth and thus binds carbon dioxide. ticularly suitable in an IPP perspective. Wood is a 30 Saving of energy, or change of energy source, for renewable raw material and recovered paper is used. 20 example replacement of fossil fuels by biofuels or Production causes low emissions – low environmen- 10 The products of oil by natural gas. tal impact. are harmless and are used 0 Replacement of fossil materials by wood-based in many different applications. The used products USA China Poland Finland

products. can be recovered and turned into new products, or Canada Sweden Germany incinerated to provide energy. They are biodegrad- Source: Edin, Climate policy after Kyoto, 1999 A volume corresponding to some 80 per cent of able and form part of the nature's carbon cycle. the annual growth in Sweden’s forests is harvested each year. The growing stocks of wood enable the

11 USE OF RESOURCES

WOOD

Most of the wood for Holmen’s mills comes from Sweden, Estonia and Great Britain. More than half of the forestry in Swedish forests, one quarter in Estonia, and most of the British have obtained environmental certification.

SWEDEN ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION WOOD PROCUREMENT All of Sweden’s leading forest companies are certifi - In total, Holmen procures almost eleven million cated in accordance with the international FSC cubic metres of wood each year, of which over forestry standard. Some private forest-owners are six million cubic metres are delivered to pulp mills also FSC certifi cated, often by means of a process owned by other forest companies and to sawmills. known as group certifi cation provided by for instance Holmen's Swedish mills consume approximately Holmen Skog. 4–4.5 cubic metres per year. In Sweden, forest-owner co-operatives offer cer- The volume harvested in Holmen’s own forests tifi cation in accordance with the PEFC (Pan Euro- amounts to some 2.5 million cubic metres a year, pean Forestry Certifi cation) system. while some 0.6 million cubic metres are imported, An informally appointed group in Sweden has the greater part from Estonia. Most of the wood drawn up a bridging document to co-ordinate the procured by Holmen Skog comes from private FSC and PEFC systems. Similar systems would make forest-owners and other forest companies through it possible for Swedish forestry to benefi t to an purchase or exchange. unprecedented extent from certifi cation. Holmen Skog holds the following environmental ENVIRONMENTALLY CERTIFICATED FORESTS IN SWEDEN Area, % of all No. of companies/ certifi cates: million ha forests forest owners FSC – forest management. The certifi cate verifi es that FSC, forest companies 10 45 10 Holmen Skog manages its forests in accordance with FSC, private forest-owners 0.4 2 300 PEFC, private forest-owners 2 9 20,000 the requirements of the Swedish FSC standard. Total 12.4 56

How the Braviken Paper Mill gets wood Private forests wood pulp Other forest ood rdw companies ha d Softwood and an d hardwood pulpwood oo Holmen w ft forests o S

Saw timber Spruce pulpwood Spruce pulpwood Sawmill Spruce pulpwood

Saw timber Spruce pulpwood

Spruce chips Spruce pulpwood Hallsta Wargön Paper Mill Mill

Braviken Paper Mill Braviken uses only spruce pulpwood. Since only a small proportion of its requirements come from Holmen-owned forests the bulk it needs is met by purchases from private forest owners. The softwood and hardwood pulpwood sourced from Holmen forests or bought from private forest owners is exchanged with other forest companies for spruce pulpwood. Saw timber is delivered to sawmills in return for spruce chips and purchased spruce pulpwood, which are delivered to Braviken.

12 HOLMEN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2001 FSC – Chain of Custody. The certifi cate verifi es that co-operation with other forestry companies on envi- Holmen Skog has procedures for tracing wood to its ronmental issues in the Estonian forestry. origins. In 2001, Holmen imported 540,000 cubic metres FSC – group certification. Holmen Skog is entitled to of wood from Estonia. award FSC certifi cation to its wood suppliers. ISO 14001. The certifi cate verifi es that Holmen Skog car- ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION ries out its environmental activities in accordance with The Estonian government has decided to FSC cer- the ISO 14001 environmental management system. tifi cate its own forests, comprising about 800,000 Control. The international certifi cation organisation hectares of productive forestland. This corresponds SGS Forestry, which is accredited by FSC and ISO, to almost a third of Estonia’s total forestland. controls that the requirements of the environmental certifi cates are fulfi lled. GREAT BRITAIN WOOD PROCUREMENT ESTONIA Each year, Iggesund Forestry procures approximately WOOD PROCUREMENT 300,000 cubic metres of sprucewood and 50,000 Holmen’s wholly owned subsidiary, Holmen Mets, cubic metres of sawmill chips for its paperboard purchases and transports wood to its own terminals mill in Workington. Most of the wood comes from from its suppliers, mainly a small number of compa- state-owned forests, mainly located in south-west nies with which Holmen Skog has stable long-lasting Scotland and northern England. Small volumes are relations. These companies harvest their own forests purchased from private forest-owners. Holmen does and purchase wood from state-owned and private not own any forests in Great Britain. forests. Holmen Skog’s guidelines for wood purchas- ing are applied. ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION An internal environmental audit of Holmen Mets Forestry in all Britain’s state-owned forests and most was carried out in June. One of the results of the of its private forestry are certifi cated in accordance audit was a plan of action designed to develop the with the British FSC standard.

FSC FSC (the Forest Stewardship Council) is an Companies that are certificated by the FSC under- independent, international member organisa- take to manage the forestry in accordance with tion whose role is to ensure that the world’s FSC principles and the national standards of their forests are used in a way that is acceptable own country. from three different perspectives: The Swedish FSC standard has the backing environmental of forest companies, environmental organisations,

social SGS–FM/COC–0533 FSC Trademark customers, unions, the Sami community and the economic. © 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. Church of Sweden (a large forest owner).

HOLMEN SKOG’S GUIDELINES FOR WOOD PURCHASING Basic requirements Exceptions to these restrictions may be made for wood The laws and regulations currently applied in the relevant harvested in connection with biotope conservation, in countries of origin determine the minimum environmental accordance with the recommendations of the forest MORE WOOD IN requirements. conversation authorities. HOLMEN’S FORESTS Cubic metres per hectare Holmen Skog does not harvest in or purchase wood Control of origin 1948-2001 from the following types of forest: Holmen Skog is dedicated to acquiring as good a picture m3/hectare - Key biotopes in Sweden as defined by the as possible of the wood’s original source. In cases where 120 forestry authority. there are fears that the wood offered for sale may originate 100 - Forests that are protected for reasons of nature from any of the types of forest listed here, Holmen Skog 80 conservation. shall seek to determine the facts by contacting the authori- 60 - Virgin forests. ties or by demanding details of its origin from the vendor/ 40 - Old growth forests, i.e. pronounced uneven-aged, mul- harvesting agency. Incorrect declaration of origin entitles 20 ti-layered natural forests with an abundance of old, large Holmen Skog to withdraw from the original agreement 0 trees and dead wood in various stages of degradation. without liability to compensate the vendor. 48 55 65 75 88 95 01

13 USE OF RESOURCES

RECOVERED PAPER

In 2001, approximately 610,000 tonnes of recovered paper were used at Braviken, Hallsta and Peninsular as a raw material in the production of newsprint and telephone directory paper.

HIGH COLLECTION RATES Peninsular uses only recovered paper as a raw In Sweden, some 600,000 tonnes of newspapers, material. The paper is mainly collected in Spain, weekly magazines, telephone directories and adver- where most of the mill’s requirements are obtained tising matter are collected each year, mostly from from associated recovered paper companies, households, although some consists of printers’ mainly Carpa. waste and unsold newspapers. This means that no less than 80 per cent, or four out of fi ve printed RECOVERED PAPER matters, are recovered, which is well in excess of the YIELDS NEW PAPER OR ENERGY 75 per cent collection rate stipulated in the producer Recovered paper is a valuable raw material for mak- responsibility ordinance. ing newsprint, telephone directory paper, paper for In total, 1.5 million tonnes of recovered paper hygiene products, corrugated board and some types are collected in Sweden each year, which corresponds of packaging board. On the other hand, it is not to 63 per cent of the country’s total paper consump- suitable as a raw material for high quality paper- tion. In Spain, the fi gure is 3.3 million tonnes, or 48 board. Nor is it suitable for paper products that per cent. For Western Europe as a whole, the fi gure is require strength, whiteness and a good surface for 43 million tonnes, or 52 per cent. high printability. In 2000, the European forest industry announced Recovered paper can be used in two ways: as a voluntary programme to further increase the recov- a raw material for new paper, or as a biofuel to ery of waste paper. In relation to total paper con- produce energy. Collected and returned newspapers sumption, the use of recovered paper is to be raised are a homogeneous raw material that is easy to use. from 49 per cent in 1999 to 56 per cent by 2005 Life-cycle assessments show that it is often sounder at the latest. in environmental terms to recover newspapers as a raw material rather than as energy. On the other RECOVERED PAPER FOR HOLMEN PAPER hand, it is often preferable to use waste packaging Holmen Paper used 610,000 tonnes of recovered to produce energy as handling it is resource intensive paper in 2001 to produce 1,040,000 tonnes of news- and costly and sending it to landfi ll is no alternative. print and telephone directory paper. The admixture of recycled fi bre was accordingly 58 per cent. In VIRGIN FIBRE IS NEEDED relation to Holmen Paper’s total paper production of Wood fi bres can be used many times over, up to 1,590,000 tonnes, the ratio was 38 per cent. a certain limit as the fi bres become worn and weak- There will be a signifi cant increase in the use ened each time they are used. It is therefore impor- of recovered paper if the new newsprint machine tant for the paper industry that the fi bre cycles in planned at Papelera Peninsular in Spain will be Europe are constantly replenished with virgin fi bre installed. from Nordic forests. At Swedish mills slightly more than half of the recovered paper used is collected from domestic sources while the rest is imported. Most of the recov- ered paper is collected by an associate company PÅAB (Pappersåtervinning AB), which, apart from collecting recovered paper in Sweden, also imports recovered paper from Norway and Denmark. Con- siderable volumes, almost 100,000 tonnes in 2001, are also obtained from Great Britain, where Holmen Paper has built up its own organisation for collecting recovered paper. The paper is shipped from England on Holmen Paper’s long-term chartered ships.

14 HOLMEN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2001 ENERGY

Some 60 per cent of the energy required by Holmen’s mills comes from renewable fuels, known as biofuels. The raw material that is not processed into products is mainly used as energy in the process, giving a very high degree of resource utilisation.

THERMAL ENERGY ed for approximately seven per cent of the total Biofuel comes from the parts of the wood that are consumption of electric energy at Holmen’s mills. not used to produce pulp or sawn timber. At Igge- Electric energy from natural gas. At Workington and sunds Bruk, a sulphate mill, thermal energy is pro- Peninsular, electric energy is delivered from gas com- duced from recovered liquor that contains large bination plants. These plants are extremely effi cient quantities of wood substances. Wood residues and generators of electricity and thermal energy. Penin- sawdust from the nearby Iggesund Sawmill are also sular also delivers some of its electricity to the grid. used there. The other mills use bark, wood residues, Hydroelectric power is produced by wholly and part- sludge from the effl uent treatment process, and owned power stations on the Umeälven, Faxälven, sludge from de-inked pulp. Gideälven, Iggesundsån, Ljusnan and Motala Ström Fossil fuels. Most of the mills use oil as a supplemen- rivers in Sweden. Production level in 2001 corre- tary fuel to produce steam, although Workington sponded to some 30 per cent of the total electric and Peninsular use natural gas. Hallsta, Braviken energy consumed by Holmen´s mills. and Workington also use surplus heat from the pulp production process, which reduces the need for fossil CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY fuels. Electric energy is mainly used to run motors such as those used in the production of mechanical pulp. ELECTRIC ENERGY Thermal energy is used for drying paper and paper- Electricity is generated at the mills as back pressure board and for heating. power by passing high-pressure steam through a tur- Thermal energy is delivered by Hallsta, Wargön bine that drives an electric generator. This is a very and Iggesunds Bruk to external users. In Hallsta it is effi cient means of producing electric energy for heat- delivered to the municipal district heating network. ing. In 2001, internally generated electricity account-

Thermal energy Electric energy TJ 2001 2000 GWh 2001 2000 Fossil energy Purchased electric energy2 2,768 3,072 Oil 3,240 2,980 Hydroelectric power 1,362 1,308 Natural gas 1,760 1,310 Back pressure power 301 269 Purchased thermal energy1 2,100 2,000 Total 4,431 4,649 Bio energy 2) Excluding electricity generated by wholly Recovered liquors 6,590 7,250 and part-owned hydroelectric power stations Bark, wood 4,650 5,370 Total 18,340 18,910 1) Based mainly on natural gas Holmen's mills, electric Holmen's mills, thermal power consumption as a proportion of total, 2001 energy consumption as Recovered a proportion of total, 2001 liquor 36% Purchased thermal Purchased Hydro- energy 11% Bark, wood energy electric Natural 25% gas 10% 62% power 31% Oil 18%

Bio energy Internally generated Fossil energy (back pressure power) 7%

15 ASPECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT

FORESTS

Holmen’s forestry is certifi cated in accordance with the international FSC forestry standard. The forests are managed with the aim of reducing the differences between virgin forest and cultivated forest.

To a great extent Sweden’s forests are naturally func- in Holmen’s forests that will enable all species to tioning ecosystems that retain many of their original survive. biological qualities. This is a characteristic that dis- All in all, the environmental measures mean that tinguishes them from the plantation forests common Holmen refrains from about ten per cent of the in many other countries. possible harvesting volume in its forests. This fi gure Sweden’s virgin forests were a mosaic of different includes the fi ve per cent that is statutorily required. types of forest evolving out of recurrent forest fi res. For several centuries forestry has had an effect on HOLMEN SKOG’S PRIORITY the conditions that existed in the virgin forests. The ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS proportion of centuries-old trees, dead trees and Holmen Skog’s environmental goals serve as the burnt forest and land has declined. There are also basis for the company’s environmental certifi cation fewer marshy forests and forests dominated by in accordance with FSC and ISO 14001. These goals deciduous trees. are long term and will therefore apply for some Plants and animals adapted to such an environ- considerable time. ment have thus been subject to partly changed life ■ At least fi ve per cent of the productive forest land conditions. within each of Holmen Skog’s regions shall be excluded from harvesting. This goal has been MEASURES TAKEN BY HOLMEN achieved but priorities will be reviewed in order to To create the conditions necessary to allow all indig- ensure maximum benefi t from nature conservation enous species to continue living on its forestland, and so that the areas set aside shall be as representa- Holmen’s forests are managed using adapted meth- tive as possible of the forestland in which they lie. ods. The aim is to reduce the differences between ■ By 2002, each of Holmen Skog’s districts shall cultivated forests and those that have remained have drawn up one or more multiple-use plans for all untouched by man. Important features of virgin for- the land owned by Holmen in the district. This goal ests, such as old and dead trees, are integrated into will be achieved in 2002. the forests. Key biotopes, which are the most valu- ■ During each moving fi ve-year period, each region able parts biologically, are totally excluded from for- within Holmen Skog shall take all reasonable meas- estry. The goal is that habitats shall be provided ures to burn an area corresponding to at least fi ve per cent of the regeneration area on dry and inter- mediate land. Since the goal was fi rst set in 1998 IMPROVED BIOLOGICAL QUALITIES IN HOLMEN’S FORESTS some 3 per cent of the regeneration area on dry Virgin forest FSC certifi cated forest Cultivated forest Plantation forest and intermediate land within Holmen Skog has been Old trees Common The share being increased to Uncommon None burnt. Whether or not the goal is achieved will provide habitats for those species that require centuries-old trees depend on the weather. for their survival. ■ In the long term, at least fi ve per cent of the Dead trees Common The share being increased to pro- Uncommon None intermediate and damp land shall consist of stands vide habitats for those species that that are dominated by deciduous trees for most of require dead wood for their survival. Forest fi res Common Five per cent of the harvested Uncommon None the rotation period. This goal will be achieved. area is burnt to recreate some of ■ Seen in the long term, at least 5 per cent of the the conditions that are generated productive forestland within each district shall be by forest fi res. made up of stands that are older than the lowest Leafy Common The share being increased to Uncommon None woods recreate the type of nature that harvesting age stipulated in the 1994 Forestry Act. was common in virgin forests after forest fi res. This goal has been achieved.

Key biotopes, which are the most valuable parts biologically, are totally excluded from forestry. On all other land the forests are managed with the aim of producing wood but with methods that provide the conditions that protect diversity of species. Holmen’s forestry is certifi cated in accordance with the FSC standard.

16 HOLMEN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2001 AIR

Holmen’s activities cause various types of emissions into air, which have only a marginal impact on the local environment. Together with emissions from society’s other sources, however, they can contribute to the global impact on the atmosphere.

The air environment is a priority social issue. Emis- sions, but nitrogen oxides are also formed during the sions into air are largely an effect of energy produc- burning. 1. EMISSIONS OF FOSSIL tion and transportation. Within the framework of its Sulphur dioxide is converted in the atmosphere CARBON DIOXIDE – HOLMEN’S SWEDISH MILLS environmental management system, Holmen is tak- into sulphuric acid, which falls to the ground as acid Kg/tonne ing active steps to reduce its impact on the air. This rain. Nitrogen oxides can be converted into nitric product 250 involves numerous different measures, from process acid, which has both an acidifying and fertilising 200 control to the installation of treatment equipment effect on soil and water when precipitated as rain. 150 and optimisation of transport. Emissions of malodorous sulphur compounds are 100 included in the volumes of emitted sulphur com- 50 BIOGENOUS AND FOSSIL CARBON DIOXIDE pounds. Emissions have been considerably reduced 0 Biogenous carbon dioxide is released during produc- by closing the processes and by installing deodoris- 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 tion processes when various types of biofuel are ing systems. burnt in the units’ power plants.

Fossil carbon dioxide is released by the combus- HOLMEN’S EMISSIONS 2. EMISSIONS OF tion of fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas. Fossil Figures 1-3 show the annual emissions of carbon SULPHUR DIOXIDE – HOLMEN’S SWEDISH MILLS Kg S/tonne carbon dioxide is the most harmful greenhouse gas, dioxide, sulphur dioxide (as sulphur) and nitrogen product see below. oxides from Holmen’s Swedish mills since 1997. 0.4 Saving energy or changing the source of energy The trend for carbon dioxide is declining, 0.3 from, say, oil to a biofuel are effective means although a slight increase was noted in 2001. 0.2 of reducing emissions of fossil carbon dioxide Figures 2 and 3 show that emissions of acidifying and their subsequent impact on the environment. substances declined by 25–30 per cent over the 0.1 Holmen helps to offset the greenhouse effect by reporting period. 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 engaging an active, sustainable forestry that results The energy consumed in Workington and Penin- in a high rate of growth, which in turn binds large sular is generated by energy systems that differ from volumes of carbon dioxide. those at the Swedish plants. Data on these units are 3. EMISSIONS OF provided in the “All the Facts” section. NITROGEN OXIDES – HOLMEN’S SWEDISH MILLS SULPHUR DIOXIDE AND NITROGEN OXIDES Kg/tonne Forestry machines and trucks, the mills’ power product plants and the transportation of raw materials and 0.8 products all give rise to emissions into air of acidify- 0.6 ing substances, mainly sulphur dioxide (SO2) and 0.4 nitrogen oxides (NOx). The combustion of sulphur- 0.2 containing fuels is the principal source of the emis- 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT

The increasing amount of carbon dioxide in the atmos- gases, such as methane, also contribute to the green- phere means that there is a risk that the earth’s tem- house effect. Biofuels also release carbon dioxide, but perature will gradually rise. The reason for this is that car- these carbon atoms already form part of the natural car- bon dioxide prevents heat from radiating out into space, bon cycle. Just as much carbon dioxide is released wheth- enclosing the earth in what is popularly compared to a er the wood is burnt or whether it decomposes in the for- greenhouse. The reason for the escalating volumes of est. The volumes of carbon dioxide released are suffi cient atmospheric carbon dioxide is man’s increased use of fos- to restore an equivalent amount of living matter back into sil fuels such as coal and, above all, oil. When fossil fuels nature. As a result of this balance in the carbon cycle, are consumed, carbon dioxide that has been locked in biofuels do not add to the greeenhouse effect. the earth’s crust for millions of years is released. Other

17 ASPECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT

WATER

Conditions in the aqueous environments near Holmen’s mills are affected by a variety of factors; water circulation, depth, openness, nature and sensitivity of the eco-system. Emissions from other sources can also have an impact on the recipient.

HOLMEN PAPER

Gävle Gulf of HALLSTA Bothnia Edeboviken is a narrow estuary with limited water Hallsta Paper Mill Emissions: circulation. Uppsala Sugars from the cellulose. Certain substances Oxygen-demanding sub- Lignin, extractive matter, nutritive substances are degraded and Stockholm stances. Hallsta’s share of and tracer elements from the wood. consume oxygen. total input: Approx. 30 per Different types of process chemicals. Pulp and When emissions come in cent. paper mill. contact with open water Degree of oxygen saturation. Seabed water closest to they are diluted and the the mill: 50 per cent during the most critical period in effects are diminished. the late summer. Surface water in Edeboviken: More than 90 per cent regularly throughout the year. Plant nutrients. Nitrogen: Annual average value (2000) in Edeboviken’s surface water: 480 µg/litre, which is equivalent to a “high” content (Swedish Environmen- Some substances that degrade Some substances sink Some substances slowly can be dispersed in tal Protection Agency’s environmental classifi cation). to the bottom and are can affect plants small concentrations over large Hallsta’s share of total input from land (1999): 20 bound into the sediment. and fish. areas. per cent. Phosphorus: Annual average (2000) in Ede- boviken’s surface water: 25 µg/litre, which may be described as “medium high". Hallsta’s share of total input from land (1999): 22 per cent. The quality of the water near Holmen’s mills has Comments. The reduction in emissions into Edebo- viken has enabled animal life on the estuary bottom gradually improved since the beginning of the 1970s to recover quickly. At the upper end of the estuary, as a result of the incorporation of environmental nearest the paper mill, a fairly diverse population of measures into processes and treatment systems. different animal species can now be found with up to 11 different species, with the Baltic mussel being Extensive investigations have been made on a most common. The abundance of young mussels regular basis for many years in order to identify any now indicates that the stock is being rejuvenated and residual effects on the water quality and eco-system. developing favourably. Studies of fi sh populations in the estuary have These studies are carried out within the framework demonstrated that stocks are normal and that there is of ongoing permit applications and the day-to-day no adverse impact from the effl uent from the Hallsta mill. Detailed studies of perch populations show that control procedures within the business. The pro- the health, reproductive capability and liver functions gramme includes studies of water quality, fi sh, algae, of this species are normal. and plant and animal life on the seabed. The environmental conditions at each mill are Stockholm BRAVIKEN Bråviken is a relatively deep Braviken unique and are described in detail in this section. Paper Mill inlet from the Baltic Sea Norrköping with ample water circula- tion. It is affected by the The Baltic Sea river Motala Ström, which Oskarshamn fl ows through the farming districts of Östergötland, and by drainage and sewage water from Norrköping and adjacent municipalities. Oxygen-demanding substances. The Braviken mill accounts for 1-2 per cent of total input. Degree of oxygen saturation. Seabed water in the Pam- pus estuary: 40 per cent during the most critical period (August). There is no shortage of oxygen in the sedi- ment of the recipient area. Plant nutrients. Nitrogen: Annual average (2000) in the surface water at the upper end of the inlet: 350-380 µg/litre, which may be described as “medium-high” to “high” in the summer. Braviken’s share of total input: Approx. 3 per cent. Phosphorus: Annual average (2000) in the surface water at the upper end: over 25 µg/litre,

18 HOLMEN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2001 which may be described as “high” in the summer. effl uent fl owing into the river is approximately 0.3 per detail the dispersion, dilution and effects of emissions Braviken’s share of total input: approx. 2 per cent. cent. It is therefore considered that Papelera Peninsu- into the sea off Workington. The diversity of species in Comments. The marginal emissions of plant nutrients lar’s contribution is marginal. the ecosystem in the immediate vicinity of the dis- from the Braviken mill mean that the mill only has a charge point for the mill’s effl uent has been measured negligible impact on the production of plankton and regularly ever since 1971. The number of species has IGGESUND PAPERBOARD bottom vegetation. In shallow water, there is a rich increased from 20-30 during the 1970-1986 period to abundance of species, which include bladder wrack around 110 in recent years. and other brown algae where salt content of the IGGESUNDS BRUK Workington has little impact on the marine ecosys- Sundsvall The Iggesund and Gård water is high enough. Gulf of tem. The capacity of the recipient to absorb emis- Animal life on the bottom of the upper end of the Hudiksvall Bothnia estuaries have a limited sions is very good owing to the very strong tidal cur- Bråviken estuary naturally includes very few species. water circulation. rents that mean that the water circulates strongly and Iggesunds Bruk The Baltic mussel is the most common species. Söderhamn Oxygen-demanding sub- freely at and around the discharge area. Fishing trials carried out in the summer of 2001 stances. Iggesunds Bruk adjacent to the effl uent discharge point from the Bra- accounts for 40 per cent IGGESUND TIMBER viken mill produced good catches, mainly of pike- of the total input. perch, white bream, roach and perch (13 species in Degree of oxygen saturation. Water at the bottom of total). The catches of pike-perch and white bream the Gård estuary: Higher than 80 per cent. Surface IGGESUND water close to the mill: Higher than 60 per cent during Sundsvall SAWMILL were larger further up the estuary than at spots in the Gulf of the most critical period. central and lower ends, which confi rms that the environ- Hudiksvall Bothnia The Iggesund Sawmill is ment contains more nutrients further up the Bråviken Plant nutrients. Nitrogen: Annual average (1998) in Iggesund connected to the muni- Sawmill estuary. The populations of perch and roach had surface water of Gård estuary: 400 µg/litre, which is Söderhamn cipal effl uent system. Sur- grown well, and detailed studies of other aspects of equivalent to “medium high”. Iggesunds Bruk’s share face water fl ows off into perch reproduction showed no effect from the Bra- of total input from land: 40 per cent. Phosphorus: the lower reaches of the viken mill’s emissions. Annual average (1998) in surface water of Gård estu- river Iggesund, which in ary: 15 µg/litre, which may be classifi ed as “very low”. turn fl ows into the Iggesund estuary. Iggesunds Bruk’s share of total input from land: 70 Water for watering of the saw timber stocks is WARGÖN per cent. drawn from Iggesunds Bruk’s industrial water system The Göta älv is the largest Vänern Comments. The mill’s emissions of fertilising substanc- and stored in a 600 cubic meter pond. It is then river in Sweden, with an es have been radically reduced since the 1980s. Trial pumped via a pumping station to watering pillars average fl ow of 500 cubic Wargön Mill fi shing in 1987 characterised the fi sh population in the located in the saw timber storage area. The water is metres per second. Göteborg estuary as typical of a highly productive area. Some then drained back on the ground to an installation Oxygen-demanding substan- deviations from normal status were noted in 1996, for mechanical cleaning before being returned to ces. Wargön’s share of total but fi sh production was still abundant, with a prepon- the pond. The pond is emptied once a year, in the input: approx. 3 per cent. derance of roach. The recovery process is slow in autumn, and the water is pumped to Iggesunds Degree of oxygen saturation. 100 per cent. such a closed area as the Gård estuary, where large Bruk’s aerated lagoon. The watering system is climate Plant nutrients. Nitrogen: Wargön accounts for some quantities of organic matter and nutrient salts from controlled and used during the summer period. 0.5 per cent of total input. Phosphorus: Wargön’s past emissions have settled on the bed of the estuary. share of total input is 1-2 per cent. Disturbances to the liver function and reproduction Comments. The marginal supply of nutrients from of perch were observed in the estuary in 1996. How- Wargön means that the fertilising effect downstream 1) ever, growth and survival were normal. Follow-up REFERENCES of the mill and at sea is negligible. The concentration studies of perch in the recipient were made in Miljöförhållanden i recipienten till Iggesunds of oxygen-demanding substances in the Göta älv is at 2000-2001, as well as laboratory tests on rainbow Bruk (1998). Olle Grahn and Olof Sangfors, the same level as it was a century ago and is now less trout. The latter, which have now been completed, Miljöforskar gruppen. than one-third of the maximum level reached in 1970. showed that exposure can cause disturbances to the On account of the high fl ow of water, and the high Miljökonsekvensbedömningar av nuvarande liver function. Additional treatment in the aerated degree of dilution it is considered that there is little och framtida produktion vid Hallsta Pappers- lagoon has reduced these effects. The results of the point in making any studies of the mill’s impact on bruk (1998). Eva Walterson and Lars Landner, other tests are expected to be known in 2002. aqueous organisms. Miljöforskargruppen. The City of Göteborg draws its water from the Sammanfattande bedömning av påverkan på Göta älv. According to current norms for drinking SCOTLAND WORKINGTON recipient miljön genom utsläppen från Hallsta water catchment areas, the water in the Göta älv is North Sea On the Irish Sea. The coast Pappersbruk (1998). Lars Landner, Miljöforskar- gruppen. of good quality. Glasgow is open and subject to strong tidal currents. The Hallsta, Miljörapport 2000 - to the authorities. PAPELERA water along this stretch of WWorkingtonorkington Studier av obehandlat och biologiskt behand- PENINSULAR coast is also affected by a SPAIN ENGLAND lade avloppsvatten från Iggesunds Bruk 2000 Effl uent from Papelera Irish Sea municipal treatment plant Madrid (2001). Olle Grahn, Caroline Grotell and Olof Peninsular is channelled and the river Derwent. Papelera Peninsular Sangfors, ÅF-Miljöforskargruppen. after being treated in the Oxygen-demanding substances. Mill’s share of total PORTUGAL mill’s newly built water treat- input: Approx. 40 per cent. Miljökonsekvenser av förändrad verksamhet ment plant to Depuradora Degree of oxygen saturation. The oxygen content off vid Wargöns Bruk (2001). Olle Grahn and Olof Sur, a municipal treatment the mill and at other measurement sites: More than Sangfors, ÅF-Miljöforskargruppen. plant that receives effl uent from numerous sources. 90 per cent. Miljökonsekvensbedömning av nuvarande och Papelera Peninsular’s contribution to this plant is Plant nutrients. Nitrogen: Workington’s share of total framtida produktion vid Bravikens Pappers- about 0.6 per cent. The treated effl uent is then dis- input: Approx. 2 per cent. Phosphorus: Workington’s bruk (2001). Lars Landner and Eva Walterson, charged in the river Jarama. As the Jarama is also the share of total input: Approx. 6 per cent. ÅF-Miljöforskargruppen. Comments. recipient for effl uent from several other treatment A joint project was started together with 1) All refereces are available only in Swedish. plants, Papelera Peninsular’s share of the total treated the Environment Agency in 1999 to examine in more

19 ASPECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT

WASTE

The manufacture of Holmen’s products also causes waste, much of which is processed and used in the form of bi-products. Other types of waste are sent to landfi ll or are dealt with by specialised waste management companies.

Although the effi cient use of raw materials and ener- MATERIALS THAT CAN BE RECOVERED gy is an important fi nancial parameter at Holmen’s Bark and wood residues are used as a biofuel, a raw mills, various types of waste are generated, and these material for soil production or as building material. have to be dealt with. Sawdust is used as a biofuel. For many years Holmen has been taking steps to De-inking sludge is formed from the de-inking of reduce the quantity of waste sent to landfi ll. All the recovered paper. It is used as a biofuel and for other mills sort their waste at source. purposes. Effl uent treatment sludge is used as a biofuel or as WASTE TO LANDFILL compost for soil improvement. Process waste. Arises in the production of various Metal scrap is sold to outside companies for recovery types of pulp. or is recovered internally. Ash is a result of the combustion of biofuel. Most of Tall oil is sold for further processing. this ash has to be sent to landfi ll. Effl uent treatment sludge. In some cases, the sludge ALTERNATIVE USES has to be sent to landfi ll, depending on local condi- Units within Holmen are involved in joint projects tions. together with external experts to examine possible Bulky waste. Building refuse, demolition waste and new ways of utilising the waste produced. The fol- the like, some of which can be used as a biofuel after lowing are some of the activities and projects cur- sorting. rently in progress: ■ Fibre materials from Workington and effl uent HAZARDOUS WASTE treatment sludge from Braviken are recovered for Most of the hazardous waste that is produced con- use as soil improvement agents. sists of grinding and cleaning fl uids, waste oils, ■ De-inking sludge from Peninsular is used as a soil chemical residues, strip lighting and electronic scrap. improver. The sludge is also used in the manufac- All hazardous waste is removed by authorised mate- ture of breeze blocks. rials recovery companies. One of the mills has ■ Woodroom gravel from the debarking drums at a licence for internal processing. Iggesunds Bruk is used in the construction of a ski slope and a golf course. ■ Ash of various types from several mills is used in the construction of land and installations. What happens to the waste that is not recovered? ■ Iggesunds Bruk is currently running pilot projects In 2001 the volume of waste sent to landfill involving the spreading of biofuel ash on forest was 15 per cent lower than in 2000. lands. Waste sent Permits will be required from the environmental 1,000 kg paper to landfill authorities before the waste/bi-products can be used ... 48 kg (27 dry ) waste on a large scale for most of these alternative uses. The production of 1 tonne Taxation and other costs for sending waste to of paper generates: landfi ll, coming legislation in the area of waste and Holmen’s policy of environmental adaptation are the ... 0.47 kg Hazardous waste hazardous waste that is dealt with by main factors behind the high priority the Group authorised materials gives to efforts to identify new, cost-effective uses for recovery companies waste. In 2001, therefore, a co-ordination group was set up to exchange knowledge and experience to help underpin the Group’s waste-related activities.

20 HOLMEN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2001 FORMER INDUSTRIAL SITES

Holmen took steps in 2001 to deal with various types of contaminated ground and buildings. This involved soil analysis and site decontamination. The measures were planned and carried out in consultation with the environmental authorities.

The rules in the Environmental Code regulating con- Håstaholmen Sawmill. Wood impreg- taminated ground apply to all types of sites and nation activities were carried on at installations that are so contaminated that there is the now closed sawmill, which con- a risk of their having harmful effects on the environ- taminated parts of the sawmill site. ment or human health. During the past year, the Iggesund Timber had ground studies environmental authorities in Sweden brought up made in 2001 within the site. More the question of the investigation and correction of detailed investigations will be carried former industrial sites. out in 2002. Responsibility for decontamination is decided Robertsfors. The ground within a from case to case on the basis of what is known fenced area on the site of the as a reasonability assessment. Key considerations wood impregnation unit that was taken into account are when the ground became con- closed in 1968 has been contaminat- taminated, whether permit conditions, if any, were ed with arsenic. The contamination complied with, what facts were known at the time was caused before Holmen acquired about the environmental impact of the emissions in the site. Detailed ground investiga- question, and if the contamination was caused by tions will be made in 2002 to deter- generally acceptable behaviour. mine what decontamination meas- In 2001, Holmen was active in connection with ures are suitable. Holmen’s view is the following cases: that the Group has no legal responsi- Svartsjö lakes. Former Holmen Hygien had a pulp bility for the contamination. Holmen mill at Pauliströms Bruk prior to 1989. Before 1968 is participating in the project group Gideåbacka, Sweden. In 2001, a mercury compound was used to protect the pulp planning the coming ground investigations. Holmen participated in the against bacterial attack. As a result of this use of Domsjö. In 2001, Holmen had responsibility for clean-up operation at a plant for the rust-proofi ng of chains. mercury, two lakes, the Svartsjö lakes, became con- removing mercury-containing sludge from the taminated. The environmental authorities consider closed chlorine factory on the Domsjö site. The that these lakes must be decontaminated. A decision sludge has been dealt with by SAKAB at a cost will be taken at the beginning of 2002 on the method of MSEK 4.5. to be applied, and on which parties shall fi nance the Gideåbacka Shipyard. This unit’s activities included project. The process of decontamination is expected the rust-proofi ng of chains that were used for towing to start in the spring of 2003. timber rafts. The rust-proofi ng process caused con- Ströms Bruk. Waste containing mercury and arsenic tamination to the ground and buildings. In 2001 from the closed sulphite pulp mill and chlorine facto- the buildings were demolished and the ground was ry was deposited on the industrial landfi ll that exist- decontaminated by Holmen and M-real. Each group ed at that time. The County Administrative Board covered its approx. MSEK 3 share of the cost of the has decided that the action that, at present, can measures taken. be demanded is that Holmen continues to make measurements to insure that leaching from the land- fi ll remains within acceptable limits. Stocka Sawmill. A more detailed study of the ground is to be expected at the sawmill, which was closed down in 1995 and which was involved in a wood impregnation business. Iggesund Timber has submit- ted proposals for such an investigation at the request of the County Administrative Board.

21 ASPECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT

TRANSPORTATION

Holmen, by making demands on suppliers of transport services and by applying sound logistics, takes full advantage of the opportunities available to reduce the environmental impact of transportation. Continuous improvements will be made at the rate that is deemed reasonable in terms of environmental requirements, customer demand, technical developments and cost.

The transportation of products between different An environmentally-adapted transport chain from mill regions is a cornerstone of a modern society. In to customer. The study of emissions from the trans- recent years, the focus of the environmental debate portation of products within Europe developed a has shifted towards the environmental impact of method of calculating Holmen’s emissions from dif- transport. Back in 1995, Holmen conducted a pilot ferent means of transportation. The method can be study to identify transport emissions and the pos- used to determine when the means of transport or sibilities of reducing them. combinations of means of transport should be made 1996-1998. A comprehensive investigation into trans- in order to reduce environmental impact. portation. An “LCI” (Life Cycle Inventory) focusing More rigorous demands on transport providers. All on energy consumption and emissions into air, was transport providers are required to adopt an envi- carried out for a number of the Group’s main pro- ronmental policy and commit themselves to intro- ducts going to customers on the Continent. All types ducing environmental management systems (i.e. to of transportation, from the harvesting site to deliv- bring about continuous improvements). eries of paper to the customer’s warehouse, were Improved logistics. Holmen is taking action to create studied. a better co-ordinated transport system, to improve 1998. Low-sulphur oil for shipping. All ships, compa- load capacity utilisation and to obtain more return ny-owned and those on long-term charter, that are cargoes. used to transport Holmen’s products to the Conti- Working together, different companies – not only nent and England had been converted to low-sulphur forest companies – can help to create more stream- oil by the end of the year. lined, fuel-effi cient transportation solutions. Igge- 1999-2000. A study of the environmental activities of sunds Bruk, for example, transports products to the transport providers. Holmen embarked on a project continent and England in co-operation with SCA to study the environmental activities being carried and M-real. Holmen Paper mainly exports from out by the Group’s transport providers. The study Sweden by sea. The cargo capacity of its “own” covered transportation by sea, rail and road. The ships is very highly utilised at around 90 per cent. purpose of the project was to be able to make more The vessels are also used to ship recovered paper relevant environmental demands in connection with from England and cars from Germany. The need for the procurement of transport services. The activities long-haul transportation from Sweden to Spain, Por- of the transport providers were assessed and envi- tugal and southern France has been reduced fol- ronmental demands established. lowing the acquisition of Papelera Peninsular in 2001. A study of the emissions from transportation of Spain, which has taken over distribution to these products from Braviken and Hallsta to customers. The markets. Holmen Skog has introduced and devel- study identifi ed the transport chains in Europe with oped an Internet-based system that has further the greatest potential for improvement in environ- streamlined wood transportation between the forest mental terms. Emissions from the means of transport and the mills. involved were then calculated and comparisons New technology. Old trucks are gradually being made with an alternative transport chain. replaced by new ones with a greatly improved envi- ronmental performance. The trucks used by Holmen REDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT for its inter-European deliveries are mostly no more Measures being taken by Holmen to reduce the environ- than fi ve years old. The ships used by Iggesund mental impact of transportation are the following: Paperboard have catalytic converters.

22 HOLMEN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2001 PRODUCTS

Holmen’s products provide important functions. Newsprint and magazine paper are used for newspapers and other publications in Europe. Paperboard is used in effective packaging and for graphical applications. Sawn timber makes functional products for the housing environment.

The products are genuinely eco-cyclical and are well Renewable raw material… placed to further strengthen their position in the Properly managed, the forest is a valuable, everlast- increasingly resource-minded society. ing source of raw material. Wood is formed in grow- ing trees with the help of solar energy, air, water and Valuable products… nutritive substances. Paper, paperboard, and sawn timber are valuable products of benefi t to people all over the world – …that satisfies high environmental demands every day, year after year. Holmen’s forestry satisfi es the requirements of the Swedish FSC standard. The company does not pur- …that can be recovered as material… chase wood that comes from key biotopes, old Paper and paperboard can be recovered and provide growth forests, or forests that are protected for rea- materials for processing into new products. sons of nature conservation.

…or energy No contribution to the greenhouse effect Paper, paperboard and sawn timber provide excel- The incineration or decomposition of paper, paper- lent biofuels for generating energy. board, and sawn timber releases biogenous carbon dioxide. Biogenous carbon dioxide has been part of the carbon cycle in the atmosphere for millions of years and – in contrast to fossil carbon dioxide – does not contribute to the greenhouse effect.

23 ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN 2001

HOLMEN PAPER

Hallsta. The mill’s environmental management disturbances, high in-company generation of elect- system obtained certifi cation in accordance with ricity (back pressure power), downtime on the bark ISO 14001 in March. boiler for maintenance, which also resulted in higher The Environmental Court’s decision in 2000 oil consumption. granted a permit for higher production. However, Braviken. An application was submitted at the end the County Administrative Board and the Swedish of the year to the Environmental Court to increase Environmental Protection Agency appealed against the permitted level of paper production, following some points in the decision, the most important item the Board's decision in principle to build a new being the County Administrative Board’s demand newsprint machine within the Group. The Environ- that the mill should be obliged to use ash from mental Court is expected to announce its decision in the bark incineration process as a soil improvement the autumn of 2002. agent on forestland. The Supreme Environmental As part of the environmental impact report Court’s decision is expected early in 2002. accompanying the application, extensive studies Emissions into water remained at or below the were made of environmental conditions in the previous year’s levels. The good stability of the bio- recipient Bråviken. No signifi cant effect from the logical treatment processes helped to reduce emis- mill’s emissions has been observed. sions of nitrogen by some 40 per cent. The fl ow of effl uent was reduced as a result of a The amount of recycled treated effl uent more than number of various measures. Emissions were rough- doubled to approx. 2 m3 per tonne of paper. New ly the same as in the previous year, while emissions measures have improved the quality of the returned of oxygen-demanding substances (COD) increased, water and thus the potential to increase the degree of partly due to higher production, some disturbances recycling even further. in the bio-treatment process and optimisation trials Extensive trials were begun in order to identify for dosing precipitation chemicals. Despite the the operational conditions in the bio-treatment pro- increase, emissions of COD are still among the low- cess required to give a high reduction in the quantity est from any European newsprint producer. of EDTA, a complexing agent. The results have so Emissions into air were slightly lower than in far proved very promising. the previous year. A development programme was Production will increase in the spring of 2002 launched to improve the quality and stability of the with the commissioning of a new paper machine (to incineration conditions of the solid fuel boiler and to replace an existing one). The bio-treatment capacity reduce emissions. has been correspondingly increased through the Wargön. An application was submitted to the Envi- installation of additional aeration equipment. ronmental Court at the beginning of the year to Emissions into air increased owing to the out- increase the permitted level of paper production come of a number of factors including process from 150,000 tonnes to 160,000 tonnes per year, to

Holmen Paper produces and PRODUCTION AND MARKET PRODUCTION CAPACITY, 1,000 tonnes sells newsprint, MF Special, Hallsta 785 SC paper, coated printing paper Braviken 700 Production Board decides on (MWC) and light-weight coated Wargön 130 newsprint machine magazine paper. Sales offices Peninsular 170 Holmen’s Board decided in Australia January 2002 that a pre-project Mills in Hallstavik, Norrköping FINANCIAL and Vargön in Sweden, and in Japan Hallstavik BACKGROUND, MSEK 2001 2000 shall start for a new newsprint Madrid, Spain. Vargön Norrköping Environmental investments machine at Papelera Peninsular and costs1 in Spain. Largest markets: Germany, Investments 58 44 The parallell studied location Sweden, the UK, Spain and of which preventive 8 8 Portugal. Internal and external costs2 97 155 of the machine to Norrköping Net turnover 8,757 7,618 (Braviken Paper Mill) is at present Operating profit 2,410 1,389 no alternative. Madrid 1) 2000 excluding Papelera Peninsular, Spain. 2) 2001 excluding capital costs, environmental taxes and charges.

For details about the mills, see pp. 32-33.

24 HOLMEN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2001 raise production of groundwood pulp and to close slightly as a result of a higher proportion of internal- the sulphite mill. A decision is expected in the fi rst ly-generated electricity. half of 2002. As regards waste, measures to fi nd more users Emissions into water of phosphorus and nitrogen of DIP sludge continued, and several new customers were lower than the previous year as a result of were acquired. Waste volumes sent to landfi ll lower dosages of these nutrient salts in the bio- declined, mainly due to the increased use of DIP treatment process. Emissions of oxygen-demanding sludge. substances (COD) and suspended solids (SS) rose, largely due to sludge seepage problems early in the PLANNED ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES year, when the threshold level for SS emissions was Wargön. It is planned to close the sulphite mill exceeded for three months. Measures were taken approximately one year after the Environmental which eliminated the problem. Court’s decision has been received (i.e. during 2003), Emissions of sulphur dioxide and dust declined, although no decision has been formally taken. If the while emissions of nitrogen oxides exceeded those of sulphite mill is closed there will be a marked reduc- the previous year. The reduction in dust emissions tion in emissions into air and water. was due to the electro-fi lter that was installed in 2000. FOLLOW-UP OF GOALS FOR 2001 Papelera Peninsular, Spain. A gas combination plant for the Lower production at Vargön Alloys, the nearby Hallsta. ISO 14001 certifi cation shall be obtained generation of electricity and smelting works, resulted in lower deliveries of sur- in the fi rst quarter. Goal achieved, certifi cation steam was commissioned in 2001. plus steam to the mill. This was offset by higher obtained in March. Environmental goals for 2002 internal steam production, largely oil fi red, with the Emissions of NOx from the bark boiler shall be The following is a selection of the corresponding increase of nitrogen oxides, sulphur reduced by 20 per cent or about 10 tonnes. Goal not environmental goals for Holmen dioxide and fossil carbon dioxide emissions. quite achieved. The reduction was 13 per cent. Paper’s mills for 2002: Nonetheless, total emissions of sulphur dioxide Braviken. Effl uent shall have been reduced by Hallsta declined due to lower emissions from the sulphite 0.5 m3 per tonne of paper by no later than the ■ Obtain at least a 20 per cent mill and a reduction in sludge incineration. fourth quarter. Goal achieved by a wide margin. margin in relation to threshold Peninsular. Preparations for the introduction of the The reduction was 1.5 m3 per tonne of paper. values for emissions into water ISO 14001 environmental management system con- At least 60 per cent of the employees shall and air despite bringing the new paper machine into production. tinued, and certifi cation is expected before the receive follow-up environmental training. Training ■ Introduce an improved sorting- autumn of 2002. postponed to include the extensive material from the at-source system for waste. An application, accompanied by an environmental environmental application. Braviken Wargön. impact report, for the installation of a new newsprint Nitrogen emissions into water shall be ■ Reduce effl uent volumes by a machine, whose production is based on recycled fi bre reduced by 20 per cent. Goal achieved. The reduc- further 0.5 m3/tonne of paper. (see section on Braviken), was submitted in July to the tion was 25 per cent. ■ Provide follow-up environmental training for at least 60 per cent of relevant authorities to increase paper production Sulphur dioxide emissions shall be reduced by employees. capacity by 350,000 tonnes a year. The required per- 20 per cent. Goal not entirely achieved. The reduc- mit is expected to be received early in 2002. tion was 15 per cent. Wargön ■ Reduce SS emissions into the Emissions into water were broadly the same as in Peninsular. Effl uent shall be treated biologically as river by approx. 50 per cent to the previous year. A bio-treatment plant was commis- of December. Goal achieved. The installation was a maximum of 1 tonne/24 hour sioned in November to treat the mill’s effl uent before commissioned in November. period. it is discharged into the municipal sewage system for Volumes of waste sent to landfi ll shall be reduced ■ Improve raw materials manage- ment by reducing internal paper fi nal treatment. This unit quickly produced a signi- by 20 per cent. Goal achieved. The reduction was loss by 10 per cent or approx. fi cant reduction in emissions of oxygen-demanding 23 per cent. 2,500 tonnes/year. substances (COD and BOD). Peninsular The year saw the start-up of the half-owned nat- ■ ISO 14001 certifi cation will be ural gas combination plant, which generates electri- obtained by September at the city and steam in a highly energy-effi cient manner. latest. ■ It supplies the mill’s entire energy needs and sells COD-emissions will be reduced by 65 per cent. electricity to the grid. Emissions into air increased

25 ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN 2001

IGGESUND PAPERBOARD

Iggesunds Bruk. Environmental management system assessment of former and current activities in order certifi cation in accordance with ISO 14001 was to assess the possible impact on the groundwater obtained in 2001. and on sensitive areas close to the mill. The project New treatment equipment for effl uent from the was broadened to include soil analyses on the site. woodroom was installed and put into operation. The fi bre and water recovery project was Mechanical cleaning enables the water from the completed during the year. Fibre losses have been woodroom to be reused. This means that since no reduced by some 50 per cent in relation to the 1998 water is discharged from the woodroom to the exter- and 1999 levels. nal treatment plant effl uent that could have an envi- Ströms Bruk. The mill obtained ISO 14001 certifi ca- ronmental impact has been eliminated. tion in 2000. The business is based on a simple pro- Within the framework of the current permit cess. Paperboard, paper, plastic and water-based application, studies have been made of both internal adhesives are the only components used. Ozone and processes and external measures to further reduce hydrocarbons are, however, formed by the plastic the impact on the aquatic environment. Studies of barrier-coating process, which is being studied. fi sh have also begun, both in the recipient and of Otherwise, the environmental situation at the mill effl uent under laboratory conditions. The results will is such that no major measures are necessary. be submitted to the Environmental Court in the fi rst Sheeting units. The three units in Holland, England half of 2002. Thereafter negotiations with the Court and France convert paperboard reels in order to pro- will also take place. vide better customer service and faster deliveries. This Workington. The preparations for the introduction of involves taking delivery of the reels and formatting the ISO 14001 environmental management system them into sheets, and then packing and delivering have continued, with certifi cation planned for the them to customers in the respective region. In terms fi rst half of 2002. of resources, the main requirements are electricity The EU’s Integrated Pollution Prevention & and transport packaging materials. Production waste Control (IPPC) directive, intended to ensure the best and used packaging are sold for recycling. The limit- possible technology for forest industry processes, ed impact of the business on the environment means was incorporated into British legislation in 2000. In that permits are only necessary for a few parameters. addition to earlier requirements, new ones relate to the selection of raw materials, energy effi ciency, EXCEEDED PERMITS AND COMPLAINTS minimisation of waste, noise and vibrations and Iggesunds Bruk. The County Administrative Board accident prevention. Workington submitted a permit has taken legal action, claiming that errors had application based on this directive in 2001. been made in the reports prior to the replace- A complete report on the mill site was also ment of the refrigerating equipment. Legal submitted to the authority. This consisted of a risk action was taken against the environmental

Iggesund Paperboard produces PRODUCTION AND MARKET PRODUCTION CAPACITY, 1,000 tonnes and sells paperboard and focuses Iggesunds Bruk 300 on the most demanding customer Production Workington 205 segments in terms of quality and Sales offices, Ströms Bruk 40 service. distribution FINANCIAL Hong Kong Strömsbruk Mills in Iggesund and Strömsbruk BACKGROUND, MSEK 2001 2000 in Sweden, and in Workington, Singapore Iggesund USA Environmental investments England. and costs Investments 26 52 WorkingtonWorkington Sheeting units in Holland, England of which preventive 24 36 and France. Internal and external costs1 58 70 Net turnover 4,467 4,186 Largest markets: Germany, Operating profit 455 569 France, the UK and Holland. 1) 2001 excluding capital costs, environmental taxes and charges.

For details about the mills, see pp. 34-35.

26 HOLMEN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2001 manager at Iggesunds Bruk, but the public prose- ozone emissions from the barrier-coat- cutor later withdrew the case. ing plant is being made. Measures will In connection with a major, planned mainte- be taken to reduce the hydrocarbons nance stoppage complaints were received from local and ozone emissions generated by the residents near the mill about dust and soot emis- process if necessary. sions. Technical measures were taken and discus- sions were held with the mill’s neighbours. PACKAGING Workington. A small number of complaints about Iggesund Paperboard’s products are noise were received from residents in the vicinity of used for packaging food, for example. the mill. The noise was mainly caused by a fault in In order to meet the rigorous demands the machinery, which was immediately dealt with. relating to hygiene, odour and taste only The daily volume of suspended substances in virgin fi bre is used for production. effl uent to the recipient exceeded the permitted level When necessary, barrier materials are on one occasion. The average is 30 per cent of the used to provide further protection. The threshold value. manufacturing process is covered by Emissions of oxygen-demanding substances product liability laws in those countries (COD) increased when the new manufacturing pro- where the paperboard is used. cess for mechanical pulp was introduced. The permit The EU packaging directive states Iggesunds Bruk, Sweden. Equipment for the treatment of requirements have, consequently, been adjusted by that packaging shall meet certain, defi ned, essential woodroom effl uent was brought the authorities in relation to the process capability requirements. For example, the weight and volume into operation in 2001. taking into consideration environmental impact. An of the packaging shall be minimised without com- effect of the new pulp process was an increase in the promising on hygiene and safety. It is also stated concentration of cadmium in the fi nal effl uent dis- that used packaging shall be collected and recycled charge. The source of the cadmium is in the incom- as material or energy, alternatively composted. Environmental goals for 2002 The following is a selection of the ing wood. The requirements have been adjusted to Iggesund Paperboard’s products satisfy the essen- overall environmental goals and pri- take into account the expected environmental tial requirements laid down in the EU’s packaging ority environmental areas that apply impact and the condition of the water recipient and directive. to Iggesund Paperboard’s mills. local environmental quality standards. Iggesunds Bruk ■ To study and decide on reason- PLANNED ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES able levels of emissions into air and water. Iggesunds Bruk. In the current permit negotiations ■ To control noise levels. several improvements have been suggested: new ■ To reduce the amount of waste, handling of water in the woodroom, a new screen and improve material recycling. ■ room and washer room on the hardwood line, To improve conditions pertaining to malodorous fumes. improved operating safety in the equipment for gas destruction and improving the effi ciency of the exist- Workington ing, external effl uent treatment plant. The extent to ■ To obtain permit based on the IPPC directive. which these measures will be realised depends on the ■ To prepare a detailed plan for forthcoming decision of the Environmental Court. improvements in different envi- Workington. A permit in accordance with IPPC ronmental areas based on the new permit. is expected to be obtained at the start of 2002. ■ To obtain ISO 14001 certifi cation The proposed improvement programme will include in the fi rst half of the year. further study of the environmental impact on the recipient adjacent to the mill and of the situation Ströms Bruk ■ To carry out a study to assess the within the mill area, with particular emphasis on the environmental impact of trans- quality of the groundwater. The studies will be made portation of raw materials to and together with the environmental authorities. fi nished products from the fac- tory due to plans to increase pro- Ströms Bruk. An external environmental assessment duction. of the results of the study of hydrocarbons and

27 ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN 2001

IGGESUND TIMBER

The fi rst phase of the restructuring process at Igge- PLANNED ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES sund Timber is now complete. The Domsjö Sawmill Iggesund Timber has submitted a proposal for soil ceased production at the end of June 2001. During analyses at the decommissioned Stocka Sawmill at the year production mix at the Iggesund Sawmill was the request of the County Administrative Board. converted and is now focused only on pine products. In 2001, Iggesund Timber carried out soil analyses Many of the year’s environmental activities at the at the decommissioned Håstaholmen Sawmill. More Iggesund Sawmill were integrated into the planning detailed soil analyses will be made in 2002. of a new fi nishing unit. The environmental goals in the environmental ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS ON THE MARKET management system introduced for ISO 14001 certifi - A growing proportion of Iggesund Timber’s deliver- cation have been integrated into the project activities. ies are in a product segment focusing on customers A new waste sorting unit has been installed at the that manufacture joinery products for the consumer sawmill and all production personnel have been given market, and the closer the market the more impor- training in waste management. In order to minimise tant environmental issues are to the customer. industrial waste, trials have been conducted on The views of retailers and customers have accel- screening to separate combustible waste from other erated and infl uenced environmental activities in the waste. business area. It is important that Iggesund Timber can demon- FOLLOW-UP OF GOALS FOR 2001 strate progressive environmental activities and take The handling of chemicals has been improved in line steps to encourage its suppliers to do the same. This with the agreed environmental goal. The integration is guaranteed by Iggesund Sawmill’s certifi cation in of the sawmill’s warehouse with the one of Iggesunds accordance with ISO 14001 since 1999. Bruk has created safe procedures for the handling of chemicals. Noise levels at the measurement points outside the sawmill site exceeded the permitted values. A plan of action has been drawn up to abate the most common sources of noise, which are in the timber sorting unit where the heavy vehicle traffi c generates a great deal of noise. As regards the other environmental goals, the action plans have been updated with emphasis on training and more effi cient reporting procedures.

Iggesund Timber produces, PRODUCTION AND MARKET PRODUCTION CAPACITY, 1,000 m3 Environmental goals for 2002 distributes and sells sawn timber Iggesund Sawmill 220 intended for industrial customers The overall environmental goals Production manufacturing consumer prod- FINANCIAL with their accompanying plans of ucts with exposed wood décor Sales offices, BACKGROUND, MSEK 2001 2000 action apply to Iggesund Timber for the housing environment. distribution Environmental investments as a whole. The environmental and costs Sawmill in Iggesund. Iggesund goals are: Investments 1.3 5.7 of which preventive 0.1 5.7 Largest markets: England, Internal and external costs1 2.4 2.3 ■ To reduce the environmental Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Net turnover 712 762 impact of internal and external Operating loss -79 –116 transportation. 1) 2001 excluding capital costs, environmental ■ To further improve the handling taxes and charges. of waste and chemicals. ■ To reduce external noise levels. For details about Iggesund Timber see p. 35.

28 HOLMEN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2001 HOLMEN SKOG

Holmen Skog applies the ISO 14001 environmental ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS management system and is certifi cated in accordance The business area’s priority environmental goals for with the FSC environmental standard. The proce- the long term are presented on page 16. dures and environmental requirements this involves are included in the company’s guidelines for forestry. COMPLAINTS Each year Holmen Skog makes a random check ■ The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation on about a fi fth of the areas that have been planted, questioned whether Holmen Skog had acted in cleared, thinned and harvested. Both environmental accordance with company policy for wood procure- and silvicultural aspects are assessed. Follow-up ment in a transaction in Uppland. It transpired that is an important aspect of the measures to satisfy some of the procured wood had come from a key the environmental system’s demands for continuous biotope. A complaint was fi led with the public pro- improvements. In 2001, the proportion of “harvest- secutor. Holmen Skog’s investigation shows that the ings approved” was 82 per cent, which is lower than trader who harvested the wood acted in good faith in the past. The assessment procedures have been when the deal was settled and the wood was sold. tightened up. The public prosecutor decided to discontinue the The university course in conservation biology preliminary investigation. that has been running for several years came to an ■ A contractor hired by Holmen Skog, harvested end during the year. At least one employee at each in error 0.2 hectares of an eight-hectare biotope of Holmen Skog’s 21 districts is now educated to protected area in Boden municipality. The case was university level in this subject. reported to the public prosecutor, but was later SGS Forestry carried out an environmental audit dropped. Holmen Skog is reviewing it's procedures at Holmen Skog during the spring. Generally, the to prevent similar errors from occuring in the future. result was positive but shortcomings also emerged, ■ In connection with harvesting on land belonging which led to the provision of supplementary training to Krokom municipality, the contractor engaged by in FSC’s guidelines and environmental management. Holmen Skog, harvested in error 4.4 hectares of Holmen Skog’s joint project with the Swedish an area of 24 hectares with key biotope elements. Wetland Fund to sustain and restore wetland con- Holmen Skog is reviewing its procedures to prevent tinued and 25 employees took part in a two-day similar errors from occuring in the future. course. In Södermanland the fi rst wetland area was ■ Representatives of Malå Sami village expressed restored under Holmen Skog’s management. Hol- their views on Holmen Skog’s planned conservation men Skog plans to restore more wetland in 2002. burning of land considered valuable for reindeer Sustaining and restoring wetland is an important pastures. Holmen Skog and Malå Sami village will aspect of nature conservation since many species of jointly review consultation procedures and examine birds and insects are dependent upon this type of how to best reconcile the interests of reindeer breed- natural environment. ing and conservation.

Holmen Skog is responsible for AREA OF OPERATIONS FINANCIAL BACKGROUND, MSEK the procurement of wood for the Group’s Swedish mills and for man- Head office Environmental investments and costs aging the Group’s forest holdings, For environmental reasons Holmen Skog which include one million hectares Regional offices excludes around ten per cent of the poss- of productive forest land. The busi- and subsidiary ible harvesting volume. ness involves harvesting Holmen’s company Lycksele Value of wood not harvested: approx. own forests and wood trading. Nurseries Gideå MSEK 50 per annum. External customers account for Friggesund Örnsköldsvik some 60 per cent of the net turn- 2001 2000 over. Iggesund Environmental costs Training, certification The organisation consists of four Tallinn and follow-up 1.5 1.8 regions – Lycksele, Örnsköldsvik, Norrköping Net turnover 3,982 4,117 Iggesund and Norrköping – and a Operating profit 455 466 subsidiary company in Estonia. For details about Holmen Skog, see page 36.

29 ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN 2001

HOLMEN KRAFT

POWER SUPPLY one that requires signifi cantly less oil and be reposi- In 2001, 1,362 GWh of electricity were generated by tioned above ground. Cables containing PCB will be Holmen Kraft's wholly owned or part-owned hydro- replaced. It is clear from the above that an important electric power stations. goal for the environmental activities is to reduce the Holmen Kraft’s electrical production is environ- risk for emissions of oil into water from the electri- mentally adapted as it uses a renewable raw material city generation process. – water. The presence of PCB has not been registered in any other power station. POWER STATIONS A service company handles the running and Holmen applies its environmental policy at its wholly supervision of the facilities and takes care of hazard- owned power stations. At associated stations the larg- ous waste, and this is followed up by Holmen Kraft. est shareholder’s environmental policy is applied. The power stations and water rights owners MAINS hold valid permits for their operations. In the large Holmen Kraft owns a number of power lines with rivers Holmen Kraft, together with other parties, distribution plants. New permits for these mains owns joint companies to handle water rights, fi sh- operations have been applied for, in accordance with ing, etc. the Environmental Code. Holmen Kraft and Vattenfall Utveckling are POWER STATION DAMS engaged in a joint project relating to the quality The power industry has drawn up guidelines for of electricity, aimed at grid owners and industry, in dam safety. The dams are classifi ed on the basis order to reduce disturbances and interruptions on of the damage that may be caused by a leak or power lines. collapse. All the dams for which Holmen Kraft has responsibility will be risk classifi ed at the beginning REPORTING OF INCIDENTS AND COMPLAINTS of 2002. The guidelines in effect at the facilities that The power industry has an industry-wide system of are already classifi ed are followed up regularly. incident reporting in which incidents are registered. In the Bågede dam the water released fell below CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES the minimum release permitted by the current water Environmental aspects are always taken into con- rights licence on two occasions in recent years. sideration when major projects are carried out at Measures have been taken and the authorities are the power stations. The current modernisation of the investigating the case from 1999. By minimum Junsterforsen power station is a good example of release is meant the minimum level of water that Holmen Kraft’s approach to environmental issues. must be released into old watercourses, for example, The turbines will be fi tted with non-lubricated bear- to enable fi sh and aquatic life to survive. ings and oil separators will be installed in the spill- ways. The transformer is being replaced by a new

Holmen Kraft. Hydroelectric power POWER STATIONS PRODUCTION 2001 2000 is produced by company-owned Electric power, GWh 1,362 1,308 or part-owned power stations on the Umeälven, Faxälven, Gideälven, FINANCIAL Iggesundsån, Ljusnan and Motala BACKGROUND, MSEK Ström rivers. Faxälven Environmental costs Internal and external 0.5 – Umeälven Production levels in 2001 corre- Net turnover 1,108 1,110 Gideälven sponded to some 30 per cent of Operating profit 49 99 the total electric power consumed Iggesundsån by Holmen’s mills. Ljusnan

Motala Ström

30 HOLMEN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2001 ALL THE FACTS

Raw material consumption Emissions into air Emissions into water 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 Wood, million m3fub 4.68 5.22 Sulphur dioxide, tonnes S 450 513 COD, tonnes 23,990 21,760 Purchased pulp/paperboard, 1,000 tonnes 153 168 Nitrogen oxides, tonnes 1,220 1,140 BOD, tonnes 5,100 4,540 Recovered paper, 1,000 tonnes 608 572 Dust, tonnes 224 300 AOX, tonnes 57 62 Plastic granules, 1,000 tonnes 2.7 2.7 Carbon dioxide, 1,000 tonnes SS, tonnes 2,330 2,000 Process water, million m3 64 66 Fossil 341 296 N, tonnes 338 377 Chemicals, 1,000 tonnes 169 167 Biogenous 1,165 1,290 P, tonnes 20 23 Filler, pigment, 1,000 tonnes 188 186

Pulp and paper mills

Energy consumption Production (1,000 tonnes) 2001 2000 Waste 2001 2000 2001 2000 Fossil fuels: Hazardous, 1,000 tonnes 0.99 1.12 Newsprint, standard 746 700 Oil, TJ 3,240 2,980 Sent to landfill: MF Special 589 583 Natural gas, TJ 1,760 1,310 wet, 1,000 tonnes 100 105 SC-papper 132 131 Biofuels: estimated as dry waste, Coated printing paper 119 121 Recovered liquor, TJ 6,590 7,250 1,000 tonnes 57 61 Paperboard 403 445 Bark, wood, TJ 4,650 5,370 Sulphate pulp (external customers) 24 33 Purchased thermal energy, TJ 2,100 2,000 Sawn timber, 1 000 m3 299 374 Purchased electricity, GWh 4,130 4,380 Back pressure power, GWh 301 269

The tables above show Holmen’s overall use of As regards defi nitions of environmental investments resources, production and emissions in 2001 and and costs, Holmen has followed the reporting model 2000. The corresponding fi gures for all the produc- prepared by Statistics Sweden (SCB – the Swedish tion units and for Holmen Skog are shown on the authority with responsibility for statistics) in 2001 next fi ve pages. (see pages 8-9). Each mill’s consumption of raw materials and Further information on environmental facts can energy and its emissions are shown in total and per be obtained from the contacts at the different busi- tonne of fi nished product. In the main, the layout ness areas, named under “Addresses”. follows the recommendations agreed upon by the industry to ensure uniform reporting of environmen- UNITS AND ABBREVIATIONS tal facts from the forest industry. Hectare 10,000 m2, 100 x 100 m TWh Electrical energy, terawatt hour, The use of energy and the environmental impact in m3fub Total volume under bark; true volume (i.e. no 1 TWh = 1 billion kilowatt hours connection with harvesting and the transportation of space between logs) of entire stem, or stem- GJ Thermal energy, gigajoule. 1 GJ = 1 billion joule, wood and distribution of products are not included. wood excluding bark and tree top has a thermal value equivalent to around 26 litres of oil. The permits issued by the environmental authori- m3sk Total volume over bark; volume of stems, including bark, from stump to top TJ Thermal energy, terajoule. 1 TJ = 1,000 billion ties are indicated wherever possible. Since, in the MWh Electrical energy, megawatt hour, joule. 1 TJ of energy is equivalent to either case of certain emissions, the permits are related to 3 3 3 1 MWh = 1,000 kilowatt hours 26 m heating oil, 28 m diesel oil, 32 m petrol production or are stated in terms of content, they or some 60 tonnes tree fuel (11-12% moisture GWh Electrical energy, gigawatt hour, content). cannot readily be reported within the framework of 1 GWh = 1 million kilowatt hours a compilation such as this.

31 ALL THE FACTS

HOLMEN PAPER

HALLSTA BRAVIKEN

Raw materials: Sprucewood, recovered paper Raw materials: Sprucewood, recovered paper Production Production Process: Production of paper based on TMP, groundwood Paper 1,000 tonnes Process: Production of paper based on TMP and DIP pulp Paper 1,000 tonnes and DIP pulp Products: Newsprint, coloured newsprint 700 656 681 Products: Newsprint, improved newsprint, SC paper and 610 Brand names: HOLMEN NEWS, HOLMEN COLOURED book paper 504 NEWS, HOLMEN GUIDE, HOLMEN PLUS etc. 412 Brand names: HOLMEN NEWS, HOLMEN PLUS, Environmental investments and costs, MSEK: HOLMEN XLNT, SCANMAG etc. Investments 17.7 (22.2) Environmental investments and costs, MSEK: of which preventive 2.8 (8.2) Investments 9.3 (8.4) 1990 2000 2001 Internal and external environmental costs1) 30.0 (61.1) 1990 2000 2001 of which preventive 1.7 (0) 1) Internal and external environmental costs 39.0 (68.0) 2001 2000 per tonne of per tonne of RAW MATERIAL CONSUMPTION Total fi nished product Total fi nished product 2001 2000 Wood, m3fub 917,800 1.3 939,000 1.4 per tonne of per tonne of RAW MATERIAL CONSUMPTION Total fi nished product Total fi nished product Purchased pulp, tonnes 17,500 0.03 22,200 0.03 Wood, m3fub 1,133,700 1.9 1,207,100 1.8 Recovered paper, tonnes 315,000 0.45 278,000 0.41 Purchased pulp, tonnes 27,100 0.04 28,300 0.04 Process water, million m3 and m3 10.3 15 11.1 16 Recovered paper, tonnes 94,000 0.15 99,400 0.15 Chemicals, tonnes2) 30,600 0.04 28,000 0.04 Process water, million m3 and m3 8.0 13 8.8 13 Filler, pigment, tonnes 15,600 0.02 16,500 0.02 Chemicals, tonnes2) 32,300 0.05 30,200 0.05 Filler, pigment, tonnes 73,500 0.12 67,100 0.10 2001 2000 per tonne of per tonne of ENERGY CONSUMPTION Total fi nished product Total fi nished product 2001 2000 Fossil fuels Oil 440 TJ 0.6 GJ 510 TJ 0.8 GJ per tonne of per tonne of ENERGY CONSUMPTION Total fi nished product Total fi nished product Biofuels Bark, wood 1,260 TJ 1.8 GJ 1,350 TJ 2.0 GJ Fossil fuels Oil 1,040 TJ 1.7 GJ 590 TJ 0.9 GJ Purchased electric power 1,650 GWh 2.36 MWh 1,650 GWh 2.42 MWh Biofuels Bark, wood 1,075 TJ 1.8 GJ 1,500 TJ 2.3 GJ Back pressure power 11 GWh 0.02 GWh 24 GWh 0.04 MWh Purchased electric power 1,630 GWh 2.67 MWh 1,790 GWh 2.72 MWh Back pressure power 59 GWh 0.10 MWh 49 GWh 0.07 MWh 2001 2000 kg/tonne kg/tonne Total fi nished Total fi nished 2001 2000 EMISSIONS INTO AIR tonnes product tonnes product kg/tonne kg/tonne Sulphur kg/tonne Nitrogen oxides kg/tonne S 30 0.04 44 0.06 Total fi nished Total fi nished 0.15 EMISSIONS INTO AIR tonnes product tonnes product NOX 120 0.17 133 0.20

Sulphur kg/tonne Nitrogen oxides kg/tonne S 78 0.13 43 0.07 0.39 Dust 10 0.01 12 0.02 0.16 0.06 0.20 0.04 0.13 NOX 123 0.20 109 0.17 0,00 0.17 CO2 fossil 33,900 48 39,400 58 1990 2000 2001 1990 2000 2001 0.45 Dust 58 0.09 25 0.04 CO2 biogenous 152,900 218 159,300 234 0.07 0.17 Sulphur tonnes/day Nitrogen oxides tonnes/day 0,00 0.20 CO2 fossil 80,300 132 45,400 69 1990 2000 2001 1990 2000 2001 0.17 CO2 biogenous 133,800 219 169,100 258 Sulphur tonnes/day Nitrogen oxides tonnes/day 0.12 0.44 0.36 0.33 0.08 0.62 0.22 0.21 0.12 0.30 0,34 1990 2000 2001 1990 2000 2001

2001 2000 1990 2000 2001 1990 2000 2001 kg/tonne kg/tonne Total fi nished Total fi nished 2001 2000 EMISSIONS INTO WATER tonnes product tonnes product kg/tonne kg/tonne COD kg/tonne COD tonnes/day COD 1,720 2.5 1,460 2.1 Total fi nished Total fi nished EMISSIONS INTO WATER tonnes product tonnes product Permit 6.5 BOD <30 <0.04 36 0.1 1.9 2.1 2.5 COD kg/tonne COD tonnes/day 4.7 24 COD 2,320 3.8 2,480 3.8 4.0 SS 256 0.4 329 0.5 10.2 2.2 0,00 18 BOD 65 0.1 55 0.1 N 77 0.11 76 0.11 14.1 Permit 12.0 12 SS 138 0.2 165 0.3 1990 2000 2001 1990 2000 2001 P 2.6 0.004 2.9 0.004 3.8 3.8 6.8 6.4 0,00 6 N 20 0.03 34 0.05

1990 2000 2001 0 1990 2000 2001 P 1.1 0.002 1.4 0.002 2001 2000 kg/tonne kg/tonne Total fi nished Total fi nished 2001 2000 WASTE tonnes product tonnes product kg/tonne kg/tonne Hazardous 220 0.31 270 0.40 Total fi nished Total fi nished WASTE tonnes product tonnes product Sent to landfi ll, wet 10,200 15 10,500 15 Hazardous 364 0.60 332 0.51 – estimated as dry waste 8,100 12 8,300 12 Sent to landfi ll, wet 26,700 44 24,800 38 1) Excluding capital costs, environmental taxes and charges in 2000. – estimated as dry waste 16,900 28 16,100 25 2) Stated as 100% active substance.

OTHER DELIVERIES3) 2001 2000 Thermal energy, TJ 59 53 1) Excluding capital costs, environmental taxes and charges in 2000. 2) Stated as 100% active substance. 3) For delivery outside the mill.

32 HOLMEN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2001 HOLMEN PAPER

WARGÖN PENINSULAR

Raw material: Sprucewood Production Raw materials: Recovered paper Production Paper 1,000 tonnes Process: Production of paper based on sulphite and Paper 1,000 tonnes Process: Production of paper based on DIP pulp groundwood pulp Products: Newsprint, MF Magazine and light-weight coated 151 157 Products: Coated printing paper, MWC (on reel and sheeted) magazine paper 129 121 119 Brand names: SCANGLOSS, SCANMATT, SCANPLUS 100 Brand names: HOLMEN NEWS, HOLMEN PLUS etc. Environmental investments and costs, MSEK: Environmental investments and costs, MSEK: Investments 0.9 (13.2) Investments 30.3 of which preventive 0.6 (0) of which preventive 2.6 1990 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001 Internal and external environmental costs1) 16.7 (26.1) Internal and external environmental costs1) 11.7

2001 2000 2001 2000 per tonne of per tonne of per tonne of per tonne of RAW MATERIAL CONSUMPTION Total fi nished product Total fi nished product RAW MATERIAL CONSUMPTION Total fi nished product Total fi nished product Wood, m3fub 269,100 2.3 275,000 2.3 Recovered paper, tonnes 199,300 1.27 194,400 1.28 Purchased pulp, tonnes 6,400 0.05 9,150 0.08 Process water, million m3 and m3 1.9 12 1.6 11 Process water, million m3 and m3 9.4 79 9.1 75 Chemicals, tonnes2) 11,970 0.08 8,990 0.06 Chemicals, tonnes2) 30,800 0.26 32,160 0.27 Filler, pigment, tonnes 38,500 0.32 38,120 0.31 2001 2000 per tonne of per tonne of ENERGY CONSUMPTION Total fi nished product Total fi nished product 2001 2000 Fossil fuels Natural gas 1,680 TJ 10.7 GJ 1,230 TJ 8.1 GJ per tonne of per tonne of ENERGY CONSUMPTION Total fi nished product Total fi nished product Purchased electric power 91 GWh 0.58 MWh 152 GWh 1.00 MWh Fossil fuels Oil, liquid petroleum gas 780 TJ 6.5 GJ 615 TJ 5.1 GJ Back pressure power 86 GWh 0.55 MWh 25 GWh 0.17 MWh Biofuels Bark, wood 410 TJ 3.4 GJ 370 TJ 3.1 GJ 3) Purchased thermal energy 530 TJ 4.5 GJ 650 TJ 5.5 GJ 2001 2000 Purchased electric power 173 GWh 1.45 MWh 173 GWh 1.43 MWh kg/tonne kg/tonne Total fi nished Total fi nished Back pressure power 13 GWh 0.11 MWh 14 GWh 0.12 MWh EMISSIONS INTO AIR tonnes product tonnes product

Sulphur kg/tonne Nitrogen oxides kg/tonne S 2.5 0.02 1.8 0.01

2001 2000 1.81 NOX 284 1.81 86 0.57 kg/tonne kg/tonne Stoft 0 – 0 – Total fi nished Total fi nished 0.57 EMISSIONS INTO AIR tonnes product tonnes product 0.01 0.02 CO2 fossil 90,550 576 66,230 437 2000 2001 2000 2001 Sulphur kg/tonne Nitrogen oxides kg/tonne S 85 0.71 100 0.82 Sulphur tonnes/day Nitrogen oxides tonnes/d 1.37 NOX 114 0.96 96 0.79 0.78 0.87 0.96 Dust 11 0.09 30 0.25 0.82 0.71 0.79 0,0 CO2 fossil 58,400 491 46,200 381 0.24 1990 2000 2001 1990 2000 2001 0.01 CO2 biogenous 52,300 439 49,700 410 <0.01 Sulphur tonnes/day Nitrogen oxides tonnes/day 2000 2001 2000 2001 2001 2000 0.41 kg/tonne kg/tonne 0.27 0.26 0.26 0.31 0.23 Total fi nished Total fi nished EMISSIONS INTO WATER3) tonnes product tonnes product 1990 2000 2001 1990 2000 2001 COD kg/tonne COD tonnes/day COD 474 3.0 483 3.2 2001 2000 BOD 76 0.5 81 0.5 kg/tonne kg/tonne SS 4.4 0.03 4.6 0.03 Total fi nished Total fi nished 3.2 3.0 EMISSIONS INTO WATER tonnes product tonnes product 0,0 N 20 0.13 15 0.10 1.3 1.3 COD kg/tonne COD tonnes/day COD 5,730 48.2 4,710 38.8 2000 2001 2000 2001 P 0.9 0.006 0.2 0.001 111 33 BOD 2,410 20.3 1,750 14.4 48.2 Permit 24 SS 840 7.1 365 3.0 2001 2000 38.8 12.9 15.7 0,0 N 36 0.30 48 0.40 kg/tonne kg/tonne Total fi nished Total fi nished 1990 2000 2001 1990 2000 2001 P 1.5 0.013 3 0.025 WASTE tonnes product tonnes product Hazardous 20 0.12 11 0.08 2001 2000 Sent to landfi ll, wet 27,800 177 36,200 239 kg/tonne kg/tonne – estimated as dry waste 16,300 104 19,400 128 Total fi nished Total fi nished WASTE tonnes product tonnes product Hazardous 74 0.62 132 1.09 OTHER DELIVERIES4) 2001 2000 Sent to landfi ll, wet 15,700 132 9,500 78 Electric power, GWh 45 – – estimated as dry waste 5,700 48 3,900 32 1) Excluding capital costs, environmental taxes and charges in 2000. 2) Stated as 100% active substance. 3) After treatment in the municipal effl uent treatment plant. 4) For delivery outside OTHER DELIVERIES4) 2001 2000 the mill. Thermal energy, TJ 31 34 Electric power, GWh 10 7 1) Excluding capital costs, environmental taxes and charges in 2000. 2) Stated as 100% active substance. 3) Surplus steam from Vargön Alloys (smelter). 4) For delivery outside the mill.

33 ALL THE FACTS

IGGESUND PAPERBOARD

IGGESUNDS BRUK WORKINGTON

Raw materials: Softwood and hardwood Raw materials: Sprucewood and purchased sulphate pulp Production Production Process: Production of paperboard based on sulphate pulp 1,000 tonnes Process: Production of paperboard based on RMP pulp Paperboard 1,000 tonnes ■ Paperboard ■ Market pulp Products: Solid bleached board for packaging and graphical Products: Folding boxboard for packaging and graphical 188 282 177 applications 245 applications 230 140 Brand names: Invercote, Invercote Albato and Invercote Creato Brand names: Incada Silk and Incada Exel Environmental investments and costs, MSEK: Environmental investments and costs, MSEK:

Investments 24.7 (32.1) 69 58 75 Investments 1.0 (19.4) of which preventive 22.7 (16.4) of which prventive 0.9 (19.3) 1) 1990 2000 2001 Internal and external environmental costs1) 49.8 (61.7) 1990 2000 2001 Internal and external environmental costs 7.4 (6.5)

2001 2000 2001 2000 per tonne of per tonne of per tonne of per tonne of RAW MATERIAL CONSUMPTION Total fi nished product Total fi nished product RAW MATERIAL CONSUMPTION Total fi nished product Total fi nished product 3 Wood, m fub 1,354,900 4.4 1,482,000 4.5 Wood, m3fub 337,650 1.8 338,970 1.9 Purchased pulp, tonnes 0 – 756 – Purchased pulp, tonnes 68,700 0.37 71,300 0.40 3 3 Process water, million m and m 28.1 92 28.8 85 Process water, million m3 and m3 6.4 34 6.8 39 2) Chemicals, tonnes 55,700 0.18 59,600 0.18 Chemicals, tonnes2) 7,050 0.04 7,480 0.04 Filler, pigment, tonnes 33,800 0.11 38,600 0.12 Filler, pigment, tonnes 27,060 0.14 25,260 0.14

2001 2000 per tonne of per tonne of 2001 2000 ENERGY CONSUMPTION Total fi nished product Total fi nished product per tonne of per tonne of ENERGY CONSUMPTION Total fi nished product Total fi nished product Fossil fuels Oil 920 TJ 3.0 GJ 1,150 TJ 3.5 GJ Fossil fuels Oil 0 – 0 – Biofuels Recovered liquor 6,590 TJ 21.6 GJ 7,250 TJ 22.0 GJ Natural gas 75 TJ 0.4 GJ 75 TJ 0.4 GJ Bark, wood 1,620 TJ 5.3 GJ 1,820 TJ 5.5 GJ Purchased thermal energy3) 1,570 TJ 8.4 GJ 1,390 TJ 7.9 GJ Purchased electric power 253 GWh 0.83 MWh 274 GWh 0.83 MWh Purchased electric power3) 301 GWh 1.60 GWh 302 GWh 1.71 GWh Back pressure power 132 GWh 0.43 MWh 157 GWh 0.48 MWh

2001 2000 2001 2000 kg/tonne kg/tonne kg/tonne kg/tonne Total fi nished Total fi nished Total fi nished Total fi nished EMISSIONS INTO AIR tonnes product tonnes product EMISSIONS INTO AIR tonnes product tonnes product Sulphur kg/tonne Nitrogen oxides kg/tonne S 254 0.83 292 0.88 S <0,05 – <0.05 –

Permit 1.5 2.03 NOX <5 – <5 – 1.7 NOX 558 1.83 692 2.10 1.5 1.83 Dust 0 – 0 – 0.86 0.83 Dust 141 0.46 231 0.70 CO2 fossil 4,200 22 4,200 24 CO2 fossil 69,120 227 84,650 257 1990 2000 2001 1990 2000 2001 CO2 biogenous 801,800 2,630 884,300 2,680 Sulphur tonnes/day Nitrogen oxides tonnes/day 1.90 2001 2000 1.4 1.5 1.53 kg/tonne kg/tonne 0.80 Total fi nished Total fi nished 0.70 EMISSIONS INTO WATER tonnes product tonnes product

COD kg/tonne COD tonnes/day COD 6,610 35.2 4,150 23.4 1990 2000 2001 1990 2000 2001 35.2 18.1 BOD 1,920 10.2 – 4) – 15 39.1 2001 2000 23.4 11.4 SS 1,070 5.7 1,110 6.3 kg/tonne kg/tonne 4) Total fi nished Total fi nished N 83 0.44 – – EMISSIONS INTO WATER tonnes product tonnes product P –4) – – – 1990 2000 2001 1990 2000 2001 COD kg/tonne AOX kg/tonne COD 7,140 23.4 8,490 25.7 61.1 Permit 1.8 1.6 BOD 597 2.0 702 2.1 2001 2000 AOX 57 0.19 62 0.19 kg/tonne kg/tonne 24.9 23.4 0.20 0.19 Total fi nished Total fi nished SS 26 0.1 24 0.1 WASTE tonnes product tonnes product 1990 2000 2001 1990 2000 2001 N 102 0.34 121 0.37 COD tonnes/day AOX tonnes/day Hazardous 40 0.21 52 0.29 Permit 65 P 14 0.05 15 0.05 5) 47.3 Sent to landfi ll 0 – 0 – 1.2 1) Excluding capital costs, environmental taxes and charges in 2000. 2) Stated as 100% active 23.3 19.5 substance. 3) Based on natural gas, energy is produced adjacent to the mill by another company 0.17 0.16 (Powergen CHP). 4) Not analysed. 5) No waste deposited. Sludge used as a fertiliser. 1990 2000 2001 1990 2000 2001

2001 2000 kg/tonne kg/tonne Total fi nished Total fi nished WASTE tonnes product tonnes product Hazardous 252 0.83 267 0.81 Sent to landfi ll, wet 20,200 66 24,000 73 – estimated as dry waste 11,800 39 14,400 44

OTHER DELIVERIES3) 2001 2000 Crude tall oil, tonnes 2,270 1,065 Thermal energy, TJ 260 201 1) Excluding capital costs, environmental taxes and charges in 2000. 2) Stated as 100% active substance. 3) For delivery outside the mill.

34 HOLMEN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2001 IGGESUND PAPERBOARD IGGESUND TIMBER

STRÖMS BRUK IGGESUND SAWMILL

Raw materials: Paperboard from Iggesunds Bruk and Workington Raw material: Pinewood Production Production 3 and purchased plastic granules Plastic coated paperboard Process: Sawmilling Sawn timber 1,000 m Process: Plastic coating of paperboard 1,000 tonnes Products: Sawn timber 295 Products: Plastic-coated and laminated paperboard Brand names: Monolit, Duolit, Quatrolit, Relax 262 33 Brand names: Invercote and Incada Exel 30 31 Environmental investments and costs, MSEK: 165 Environmental investments and costs, MSEK: Investments 1,2 (5,7) Investments 0.3 (0.3) of which preventive 0,1 (5,7) of which preventive 0 (0) Internal and external environmental costs1) 2,4 (2,0) Internal and external environmental costs1) 0.6 (1.3) 1990 2000 2001 1990 2000 2001

2001 2000 2001 2000 per tonne of per tonne of per m3 of per m3 of RAW MATERIAL CONSUMPTION Total fi nished product Total fi nished product RAW MATERIAL CONSUMPTION Total fi nished product Total fi nished product Purchased paperboard,tonnes 32,870 1.06 35,940 1.09 Wood, m3fub 669,000 2.6 765,000 2.6 Plastic granules, tonnes 2,690 0.09 2,710 0.08 Process water, million m3 and m3 0.07 – 0.07 – Chemicals, tonnes2) 110 0.004 90 0.003 Chemicals, tonnes and kg2) 87 0.33 65 0.22

2001 2000 2001 2000 per tonne of per tonne of per m3 of per m3 of ENERGY CONSUMPTION Total fi nished product Total fi nished product ENERGY CONSUMPTION Total fi nished product Total fi nished product Fossil fuels Liquid petroleum gas 1 TJ – 1 TJ – Fossil fuels Oil 57 TJ 0.2 GJ 116 TJ 0.4 GJ Purchased electric power 9 GWh 0.30 MWh 9 GWh 0.28 MWh Biofuels Bark, wood 282 TJ 1.1 GJ 218 TJ 0.7 GJ Purchased electric power 24 GWh 0.1 MWh 25 GWh 0.1 MWh 2001 2000 kg/tonne kg/tonne 2001 2000 Total fi nished Total fi nished kg/tonne kg/tonne EMISSIONS INTO AIR tonnes product tonnes product Total fi nished Total fi nished CO2 fossil 65 2.1 65 2.0 EMISSIONS INTO AIR tonnes product tonnes product

1) Excluding capital costs, environmental taxes and charges in 2000. Sulphur kg/m3 Nitrogen oxides kg/m3 S 0.4 0,002 26 0.09 0.15 2) Stated as 100% active substance. NOX 18 0,07 24 0.08 0.09 0.08 Dust 4.2 – 1.9 – 0.07

0.002 not analysed CO2 fossil 4,390 17 8,830 33 1990 2000 2001 1990 2000 2001 SHEETING UNITS1) CO2 biogenous 23,850 91 18,450 63 Sulphur tonnes/day Nitrogen oxides tonnes/da

Utrecht, Holland 0.07 0.07 0.07 Milton Keynes, England 0.05

La Motte, France 0.01 not analysed 1990 2000 2001 1990 2000 2001 Raw materials: Paperboard from Iggesunds Bruk and Workington 2001 2000 Process: Sheeting of reels and packaging kg/m3 kg/m3 Products: Packaged paperboard sheets in different dimensions Total fi nished Total fi nished WASTE tonnes product tonnes product Hazardous 18 0.07 55 0.18 PRODUCTION 2001 Sent to landfi ll3) 0 – 0 – Sheeted products, 1,000 tonnes 53 1) Excluding capital costs, environmental taxes and charges in 2000. 2) Stated as 100% active substance. 3) No waste deposited. RAW MATERIAL CONSUMPTION 2001 Paperboard, 1,000 tonnes 57 Plastic, tonnes 17

ENERGY CONSUMPTION 2001 Fossil fuels Natural gas, TJ 1.8 Purchased electric power, GWh 2.3

EMISSIONS INTO AIR 2001

CO2 fossil, tonnes 101 1) Stated for fi rst time in 2001.

35 ALL THE FACTS GLOSSARY

HOLMEN SKOG AOX A measure of the amount of bound chlorine in an organic Head office Holmen Skog is responsible for the procure- substance. Formed during bleaching with chlorinated Regional office ment of wood for Holmen’s Swedish mills and chemicals; also occurs naturally. Nurseries for managing the Group’s forest holdings and Ash re-feed The re-feeding into the forest soil, when possible and Group forests trades in wood. necessary, of the nutrient-rich ash from the wood incinerated in biofuel boilers. This enables long-term FACTS ABOUT HOLMEN’S FORESTS retention of nutrients in the ecocycle. Total land holdings 1,300,000 hectares Biofuel/bioenergy Lycksele of which productive Renewable fuel originating from plant life, such as forestland 1,036,000 hectares wood (including recovered liquors, bark and tall oil). 3 Annual growth 3.7 m sk per hectare Biogenous – deriving from biofuels. Timber volume 108 m3sk per hectare Gideå Biological diversity Örnsköldsvik Timber volume, The richness of variety in all living things in all the total 111,415,000 m3sk Friggesund environments and ecological processes of which they Iggesund are part. Includes diversity within and between species TYPES OF TREE and of ecosystems. Pine 50 % Biological treatment Spruce 37 % The cleaning of effl uent with the aid of micro-organisms. Hardwoods 11 % The principle is the same as that found in nature, but the Contorta pine 2 % process of degradation goes much faster. Norrköping Biotope AGE CLASS DISTRIBUTION An area constituting the habitat for a certain characteristic 0 – 30 years 36 % combination of fl ora and fauna. 31 – 60 years 23 % Black liquor 61 – 90 years 16 % The organic material released during the production of 91 – 25 % pulp. Black liquor is incinerated in a recovery boiler to recover energy. Bleaching/Bleaching chemicals A chemical process for obtaining a light (white) and durable WOOD PROCUREMENT, million m3fub 2001 2000 pulp. In the bleaching process, lignin is dissolved or reformed Total, gross 10.7 11.2 from/in the pulp. Common bleaching chemicals include of which from oxygen, ozone, hydrogen peroxide and chlorine dioxide. – company forests 23 % 21 % BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) – other Swedish forest owners 71 % 68 % Biochemical oxygen-demanding substance. The amount of – imports 6 % 11 % oxygen consumed during biodegradation over a set period Wood deliveries of time, usually seven days. to Holmen’s mills 42 % 44 % Carbon dioxide (CO2 ) external sales 58 % 56 % Carbon is the building block of life and is found in every living thing. Biogenous carbon dioxide is released when biological matter decomposes or when wood is burnt. Fossil carbon HARVESTING, in company forests, million m3fub dioxide is released when coal, oil or fossil gas is burnt. Total 2.4 2.3 in per cent of growth 81 80 Certifi cation An examination carried out by a third party verifying that an identifi ed product or operational procedure satisfi es a given FOREST MANAGEMENT, hectares standard or other regulatory document. A certifi cate is a Scarifi cation, incl. burning 10,800 8,700 document showing that the conditions for certifi cation have Reforestation 10,723 10,970 been satisfi ed. of which Chemical treatment Planting 79 % 77 % The treatment of effl uent by means of chemical additives. Seeding 12 % 13 % Dissolved substances are converted into solid substances Natural regeneration through the agency of precipitation chemicals. The precipi- – under seed trees 8 % 9 % tated substances can be separated from the treated water – under shelter trees 1 % 1 % by a process of sedimentation (the material sinks and is removed from the bottom) or fl otation (the material rises and is removed from the surface). PLANT PRODUCTION Millions of plants 33 32 Cleaning The thinning out of young forest – between 10 and 20 years old – where the felled wood is of such small dimensions that it has no commercial value. COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) Chemical oxygen-demanding substance. A measure of the amount of oxygen needed for the complete decomposition of organic material in water. Complexing agent Substances used in processes for binding unwanted metals. The most common agents are EDTA and DTPA. DIP Pulp that has been produced from de-inked recovered paper (De-Inked Pulp).

36 HOLMEN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2001 CONTENTS

HOLMEN AND THE ENVIRONMENT Dust MF paper Recycled fi bre Ash particles which are formed during the incineration of Includes standard and coloured newsprint (MF, Machine Wood fi bres from recovered paper. Environmental policy ...... 1 Water ...... 18 materials such as bark or liquor. Finished). Refi ner Holmen Environmental Report ...... 2 Waste ...... 20 Environmental audit Multiple-use forest plan A machine in which mechanical pulp is produced by This is Holmen ...... 3 Former industrial sites ...... 21 An audit evaluating the functioning of a company’s A plan with an accompanying map of a particular forest grinding chips, usually after they have been pre-heated. Göran Lundin, President & CEO: Transportation ...... 22 environmental protection organisation, management area, which contains all of the basic facts required for SBB procedures and environmental equipment. the forest to be cultivated and harvested in an economi- Multi-layered board made of bleached chemical pulp Environmental activities with distinct benefi ts....4 Products ...... 23 cally sound and environmentally sustainable manner. The Environmental management system (SSB, Solid Bleached Board). 5 plan includes the biologically most valuable areas, which Environmental organisation ...... A method of organising environmental activities in should either be excluded from harvesting or cultivated SC paper Highlights of 2001...... 6 ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN 2001 accordance with established procedures. An environ- using specially adapted methods. The plan also includes Super-calendered paper. Uncoated, glazed magazine mental management system requires an environmental Valuation of environmental activities ...... 8 Holmen Paper ...... 24 quantitative environmental targets and harvesting calcula- paper in grammages between 50 and 65 g/m2 (SC, policy, environmental goals, an action programme, an 10 26 tions which take environmental restrictions into consid- Super Calender). Global aspects of the environment ...... Iggesund Paperboard ...... environmental organisation, and environmental audits to eration. Iggesund Timber ...... 28 control the results. The aim, based on the company’s Sedimentation basin USE OF RESOURCES Holmen Skog ...... 29 environmental policy, is to achieve continuous improve- MWC paper Mechanical treatment of effl uent to separate out fi bres ments. ISO 14001 is one of the most widely used envi- Coated, wood-containing paper in grammages between and suspended solids (SS). Wood ...... 12 Holmen Kraft ...... 30 2 ronmental management systems. 80 and 110 g/m (MWC, Medium Weight Coated). SO2 Recovered paper...... 14 External treatment N See Sulphur dioxide. Energy ...... 15 ALL THE FACTS Treatment of effl uent away from the actual production See Nitrogen. Softwood Group total ...... 31 process. There are three main types: mechanical treat- Natural regeneration Pine or spruce wood. Has longer and stronger fi bres than ment, biological treatment and chemical treatment. ASPECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT Unit by unit ...... 32 Forests established through natural seeding from unhar- hardwood. Forests ...... 16 Glossary ...... 36 FBB vested seed-trees. SS Multi-layered paperboard made from mechanical and Nitrogen (N) Suspended Solids. Water-borne substances comprising Air ...... 17 chemical pulp (FBB, Folding Boxboard). A chemical element found in wood. Emissions of nitrogen fi bres and particles, most of which can be separated out Filler into water can cause eutrophication. Excess nitrogen in using a fi ne mesh fi lter. Filler is used to add bulk to paper and to make it more water can cause algal bloom and oxygen defi ciency. Stand zone uniform in structure and brighter. Various types of pig- An area which offers plant-life a uniform habitat. Charac- Nitrogen oxides (NOx) ment are used, including ground marble and china clay Gases composed of nitrogen and oxygen that are pro- terised by a particular climate and uniform soil properties (kaolin). duced during combustion. In moist air, nitrogen oxides and, broadly speaking, homogeneous fl ora and fauna. Fossil fuels can form nitric acid, which is then precipitated as acid Sulphate pulp Fuels based on carbon and hydrogen compounds from rain. Since the gas contains nitrogen, the emission of A chemical pulp that is made by cooking wood at a sediment and sedimentary rock – mainly coal, oil and nitrogen oxides can also have a fertilising effect. high pressure and temperature with white liquor (sodium fossil gas. hydroxide and sodium sulphide). The liquor dissolves the NOx FSC See Nitrogen oxides. bonding agent (lignin) in the wood to release the cellulose fi bres. Forest Stewardship Council. A worldwide organisation Old growth forest with its head offi ce in Mexico. The FSC has formulated Forest which has developed high natural values but Sulphur (S) ten basic principles that take into account the which is not virgin, primeval forest. Defi nition: pro- A chemical element found in sulphur dioxide, hydrogen environmental, economic and social aspects of forestry in nounced uneven-aged, multi-layered natural forests with sulphide and other malodorous gases. The sulphur in all parts of the world. The Swedish FSC standard has an abundance of old, large trees and dead wood in emissions from the pulp industry mainly derives from been adapted to the specifi c conditions in Sweden. various stages of degradation. cooking and bleaching chemicals and from oil. Other countries have also adapted their national Sulphur dioxide (SO ) standards in the same way. The Swedish FSC standard Oxygen saturation 2 A gas consisting of sulphur and oxygen that is formed has the support of forest companies, environmental A measure of the quantity of oxygen that exists dissolved during the combustion of sulphur-containing fuels such organisations, customers, the Sami people, the Swedish in water. Oxygen saturation can vary from over 100 per as black liquor and oil. On contact with moist air, sulphur Church and trade unions. cent in clean water to 0 per cent in highly polluted water. dioxide forms sulphuric acid, which contributes to the P Groundwood pulp acidifi cation of rain and other forms of precipitation. A type of mechanical pulp. Made by abrading de-barked See Phosphorus. Tall oil logs against a rotating stone grinder. PCB Extracted from black liquor and used as a raw material in Persistent, slowly degradable compounds. Used, for IPPC (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) the production of soaps and paints. It can also be used example, in electrical equipment such as transformers EU directive relating to integrated, application procedures as fuel in the lime kiln instead of oil. and supervision of major industrial companies. and condensers. Thinning PEFC ISO 14001 The thinning out of middle-aged forest, after which the The Pan European Forest Certifi cation (PEFC) scheme The standard drawn up by the International Organisation harvested trees can be used as pulpwood in the produc- ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2001 was the initiative of private forest owners in 17 European for Standardisation (ISO) for designing environmental tion of paper. Holmen’s environmental report for 2001 is also available in Swedish. management systems. See also Environmental Manage- countries. Like the FSC scheme, PEFC promotes sus- TMP Additional copies may be ordered from: ment System. tainable forestry. All six forest-owner associations in Sweden are affi liated to PEFC. The Swedish PEFC stand- Thermo Mechanical Pulp. A high-yield pulp (94-96 per Holmen AB Key biotope ard is very close to the FSC standard for forestry in cent yield from the wood) which is obtained by heating Group Public Relations An area that contains, or can be expected to contain, Sweden and makes demands that are much more strin- spruce chips and then grinding them in refi ners. P. O. Box 5407 endangered, rare or specialised species. What gent than the PEFC standards of most other European Virgin fi bre constitutes a key biotope is established from case to SE-114 84 STOCKHOLM countries. Wood fi bre made directly from harvested trees and which case in accordance with National Board of Forestry Tel +46 8 666 21 00 has not previously been used for pulp production. Also methodology. Phosphorus (P) Fax +46 8 666 21 30 A chemical element found in wood. Excess phosphorus known as “fresh fi bre” (Cf. Recycled fi bre). Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) e-mail: [email protected] in water can cause eutrophication and oxygen defi ciency. An LCA is a method of systematically describing and www.holmen.com assessing the total environmental impact of a product Photosynthesis over its entire life, from raw material to recovery and The ability of green plants to form carbon hydrates from 2 The cover of the Environmental Report is printed on paperboard, Invercote® Creato matt, 260 g/m , from Iggesund Paperboard. waste. carbon dioxide, water and sunlight. Production and graphic design: Holmen in co-operation with LINK Investor Relations, Stockholm. Market pulp Productive forestland Translation: Beck Translations, Stockholm. Pulp sold externally in unprocessed form. Forestland that is able to produce an average of at least Print: db grafi ska, Örebro. 1 m3 total volume over bark per hectare per year over the Graphic illustrations: Svenska Grafi kbyrån, Stockholm. lifetime of the stand. Photo: Anders Engman, Peter Gerdehag and others.

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Holmen Environmental information P. O. Box 5407 Group Technology, Lars Strömberg SE-114 84 STOCKHOLM Tel +46 8 666 21 54 Fax +46 8 666 21 35 Tel +46 8 666 21 00 e-mail: [email protected] 2001 Fax +46 8 666 21 30 Group Technology, Sven Wird Tel +46 8 666 21 32 Fax +46 8 666 21 35 e-mail: [email protected]

Group Public Relations, Christer Lewell Tel +46 8 666 21 15 Fax +46 8 666 21 30 e-mail: [email protected]

Holmen Paper Anders Lindström SE-601 88 NORRKÖPING Tel +46 11 23 64 04 Fax +46 11 23 60 30 Tel +46 11 23 50 00 e-mail: [email protected] Fax +46 11 23 63 04 Environmental Report

Iggesund Paperboard Christer Söderberg SE-825 80 IGGESUND Tel +46 650 284 55 Fax +46 650 286 81 Tel +46 650 280 00 e-mail: [email protected] Fax +46 650 288 00

Iggesund Timber Magnus Dahlberg P. O. Box 45 Tel +46 650 280 39 Fax +46 650 284 48 SE-825 21 IGGESUND e-mail: [email protected] Tel +46 650 280 00 Fax +46 650 280 57

Holmen Skog Ola Kårén SE-891 80 ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK Tel +46 660 754 58 Fax +46 660 759 87 Tel +46 660 754 00 e-mail: [email protected] Fax +46 660 754 23

Holmen Kraft Jan Hållberg SE-891 80 ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK Tel +46 660 755 08 Fax +46 660 755 10 Tel +46 660 754 00 e-mail: [email protected] Fax +46 660 755 10

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ADDRESSES

Holmen Environmental information P. O. Box 5407 Group Technology, Lars Strömberg SE-114 84 STOCKHOLM Tel +46 8 666 21 54 Fax +46 8 666 21 35 Tel +46 8 666 21 00 e-mail: [email protected] 2001 Fax +46 8 666 21 30 Group Technology, Sven Wird Tel +46 8 666 21 32 Fax +46 8 666 21 35 e-mail: [email protected]

Group Public Relations, Christer Lewell Tel +46 8 666 21 15 Fax +46 8 666 21 30 e-mail: [email protected]

Holmen Paper Anders Lindström SE-601 88 NORRKÖPING Tel +46 11 23 64 04 Fax +46 11 23 60 30 Tel +46 11 23 50 00 e-mail: [email protected] Fax +46 11 23 63 04 Environmental Report

Iggesund Paperboard Christer Söderberg SE-825 80 IGGESUND Tel +46 650 284 55 Fax +46 650 286 81 Tel +46 650 280 00 e-mail: [email protected] Fax +46 650 288 00

Iggesund Timber Magnus Dahlberg P. O. Box 45 Tel +46 650 280 39 Fax +46 650 284 48 SE-825 21 IGGESUND e-mail: [email protected] Tel +46 650 280 00 Fax +46 650 280 57

Holmen Skog Ola Kårén SE-891 80 ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK Tel +46 660 754 58 Fax +46 660 759 87 Tel +46 660 754 00 e-mail: [email protected] Fax +46 660 754 23

Holmen Kraft Jan Hållberg SE-891 80 ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK Tel +46 660 755 08 Fax +46 660 755 10 Tel +46 660 754 00 e-mail: [email protected] Fax +46 660 755 10

Holmen AB P. O. Box 5407, SE-114 84 STOCKHOLM Tel +46 8 666 21 00, fax +46 8 666 21 30 e-mail: [email protected] www.holmen.com