Resolute Forest Products.
RFP.US | Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard
Resolute Forest Products is a leading North American pulp and paper company. They manufacture a diverse range of products, including newsprint, specialty papers, tissue, wood products, and pulp. Their operations encompass the entire value chain, from sustainable forest management to the production a...Show More
Better Health for All
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The provided articles do not contain specific, concrete data points relevant to the 'Better Health for All' ethical value. Information regarding workplace safety (OSHA incident rates, recordable injuries, mill safety awards) is present but falls under 'Fair Pay & Worker Respect' as per the value definition, not 'Better Health for All'. An environmental offense was noted, but the article explicitly states no information was provided on its health impact.
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Consequently, there is no evidence to score the health impact of products, harmful revenue, user safety, price accessibility, vulnerable population reach, health risk transparency, health innovation investment, health externalities with documented health impacts, health equity programs, healthcare workforce support, preventative health measures for the public, healthcare data responsibility, global health crisis response, mental health initiatives, pharma patent flexibility, nutrition and food safety, healthcare education, addiction mitigation, or clinical trial ethics.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Resolute Forest Products is explicitly described as a pulp and paper company that manufactures forest products. The ethical value 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' and its associated KPIs are designed for financial institutions or companies offering financial services. The provided articles detail the company's operations in forest products, including sawmill expansions
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, bio-chemical pilot projects
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, and business agreements with First Nations for contracts related to its core business
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. There is no evidence in the articles that Resolute Forest Products offers lending, deposit, or other financial services to consumers, nor does it operate as a financial institution. Therefore, all KPIs related to financial services are not applicable to this company.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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No specific, quantifiable data points were found in the provided articles to assess RFP.US against the 'Fair Pay & Worker Respect' KPIs. While one article mentions the calculation methodology for an OSHA incident rate, it does not provide the actual rate.
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Another article discusses CEO-to-worker pay ratios generally and for other companies, but not for RFP.US.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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The provided articles do not contain specific quantitative data points for any of the KPIs related to Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. There is no evidence regarding the percentage of fair-trade certified spend, the average frequency of on-site audits for tier-1 suppliers, the number of substantiated forced or child labor incidents, the percentage of suppliers with traceable provenance data, the median days to close corrective-action plans, the percentage of contracts with enforceable ethical-sourcing clauses, the share of spend on high-risk materials, or the percentage of procurement budget directed to diverse suppliers. While mentions a chain of custody system and due diligence for 100% of wood fiber to prevent certain violations, these are not specific, measurable outcomes or percentages that align with the rubric's quantitative thresholds for the defined KPIs.
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Honest & Fair Business
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Resolute Forest Products demonstrates extensive independent verification of its ethical claims and compliance. 100% of its managed woodlands are certified to at least one internationally recognized sustainable forest management standard (SFI and FSC).
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Additionally, 100% of its certified manufacturing facilities hold internationally recognized chain of custody certifications (SFI, FSC, and PEFC).
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Kind to Animals
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The company's logging operations are linked to the decline of endangered woodland caribou herds in Ontario and Quebec
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, with environmental groups suspending work due to unmet commitments for caribou survival
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. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certificates covering over 8 million hectares were suspended in 2013 due to violations of environmental principles
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, and the company failed to meet its 80% FSC certification target by 2015
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, experiencing a 46% decrease in FSC-certified woodlands from 13,903,813 hectares to 7,511,548 hectares
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. Despite these issues, the company proposed setting aside an additional 204,000 hectares
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and agreed to protect 12% or 692,000 hectares of Quebec forest for caribou
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, and participated in a joint recommendation for an 835,000-hectare conservation area in Ontario
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. In terms of public policy engagement, the company filed lawsuits against environmental groups for criticizing its logging practices
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, challenging freedom of speech and undermining meaningful dialogue on conservation
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. A defamation lawsuit against Greenpeace was dismissed in 2016
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, and the company was ordered to pay Greenpeace $800,000 in costs in 2022
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. Negotiations with these groups regarding caribou and boreal forest protection failed
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No War, No Weapons
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No specific, factual, or quantitative evidence regarding RFP.US's involvement in arms manufacturing, military contracts, dual-use technologies, sales to sanctioned regimes, peacebuilding initiatives, or any other metric related to the 'No War, No Weapons' value was found in the provided articles. The articles discuss general export control regulations, an investment arbitration case, and a competition review related to an acquisition, none of which offer data relevant to the specified KPIs for RFP.US.
Planet-Friendly Business
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Resolute Forest Products has achieved 100% third-party certification for its managed woodlands and manufacturing facilities to internationally recognized sustainable forest management standards, including SFI, FSC, and PEFC.
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Additionally, 90% of its externally sourced fiber is third-party certified.
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The company sources 75% of its total energy needs from renewable sources.
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Its Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emission reduction targets for 2026 have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as aligned with a well-below 2°C trajectory, aiming for a 41.5% reduction in Scope 1 and 2, and a 16.5% reduction in Scope 3 from 2015 levels.
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Resolute engages in approximately 40 Indigenous Community Partnerships.
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In 2015, 12% of the company's total fibre inputs for pulp and paper mills came from recovered paper.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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The company has ongoing consultative relationships and business partnerships with close to 40 Indigenous communities and organizations across Canada
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, with agreements signed with multiple First Nations in 2023.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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No specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided articles regarding RFP.US's performance across any of the 'Safe & Smart Tech' KPIs. The articles either discuss general cybersecurity principles, refer to other companies' incidents or policies, or explicitly state that no data is available for RFP.US on these metrics.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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In 2023, Resolute Forest Products achieved a waste diversion rate of 98.27%, diverting 3,693 thousand metric tons of waste for beneficial use out of 3,758 thousand metric tons generated.
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The company reported zero significant environmental fines in 2023.
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Resolute has set a target to reduce waste sent to landfill by 20% at all pulp, paper, and tissue mills by 2026, using 2018 as a baseline.
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