We make our paper with recycled fibres. The fibre used in Australian Paper's manufacturing is sourced from sawmill residue, sustainably managed hardwood forests, managed hardwood and softwood plantations, imported pulp and waste fibre.

Responsible Fibre Sourcing

Procuring wood fibre from responsibly managed sources is a growing opportunity for the paper industry globally. Australian Paper is a key supporter and certified member of the Australian Forestry Standard® (AFS®) and the Forest Stewardship Council®(FSC®) and holds a Program for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) license. These are highly recognised certification systems developed to promote the use of fibres from responsibly managed forests.

Our Commitment

In our commitment to producing paper products in a responsible manner, we seek to procure fibres from responsible and sustainably managed sources.

Because Australian Paper does not own any forests, we source all wood products and fibres from third party suppliers including plantations and State managed forests in Australia. We also import pulp from Chile, Brazil, Canada and New Zealand.

In each case, Australian Paper seeks evidence from suppliers that these sources are managed for long-term sustainability and that at no time is any of the fibre sourced from old-growth forests. We have previously ceased procurement from suppliers that could not meet our standards in relation to verifying the origins of their fibre sources. Accordingly, we insist that all imported pulp is certified to FSC, PEFC or an equivalent standard, accredited to ISO 14001:2004 and contains no elemental chlorine. We rigorously assess our suppliers' credentials, question their environmental commitment and undertake audits to verify their performance.

Our Performance

Chain of Custody certification means that Australian Paper products are not only of the highest quality, they are also manufcatured from sustainably managed fibre sources; from responsibly managed forests, managed plantations, cardboard waste, de-inked pulp and imported pulp.

Key indicators of our performance include:

• AFS® Chain of Custody Certification and PEFC licence maintained.
• FSC® Chain of Custody Certification maintained.

Australian Forestry Standard® (AFS®) Certification.

Reflex Office Paper products are certified under the Australian Forestry Standard® (AFS®), a not-for-profit organisation established to provide consumers with an independent, third party certification relating to sustainable forestry management in Australia.

The AFS® confirms that the fibre used in Reflex is sourced only from sustainably managed plantations and forestry operations.

The AFS® is the only standard in sustainable forestry management that is recognised by Standards Australia® and has been specifically developed to take into account the unique characteristics of Australia's forests and the requirements for sustainable management within the Australian context.

The AFS® is also globally recognised by the PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) the world's largest, sustainable forest management certification system.

For more information visit www.forestrystandard.org.au

Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Certification.

FSC® Chain of Custody Certification for the Maryvale Mill continues to be maintaned and each year, a full review of the Maryvale Mill operations is conducted by an independent auditor.

The FSC® Chain of Custody system ensures environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable management of forests.
For more information visit www.fscaustralia.org