Forest Solutions Group

Last Monday, at #COP30 ’s Forest Day 🌳, we launched our new WBCSD Forest Solutions Group report 📘 “Build Trust, Share Value in the Forest: Principles for Community Engagement and Development”. During the panel discussion, Chief Almir Narayamoga Suruí, Francisco Ruiz-Tagle, CEO of Empresas CMPC and Jane Molony, Executive Director at Paper Manufacturers Association of SA confirmed that in the forest sector, where operations are deeply intertwined with local landscapes and livelihoods – community engagement and development is not a peripheral activity, but a business imperative. It was inspiring to hear these different perspectives on the unique contribution of the forest sector in driving shared value with local communities, how the sector has evolved and some of the challenges that still persist. Among the many key messages: 💬 “We need to build trust by knowing each other” (Chief Almir) 💬 “⁠Trust means social resilience and business continuity” (Francisco Ruiz-Tagle) 💬 “Partnering with communities is essential for doing business. Providing access to market is an important part of this.” (Jane Molony) Our new report 📑, developed with Forest Solutions Group's members, provides actionable insights 💡 and a practical framework 🛠️ to help companies move from reactive approaches to proactively creating shared value with local communities. This report and the conversations we had on Monday will serve as a basis for continued sectoral collaboration where we hope to engage a wider group of stakeholders to strengthen this business framework for shared value. 👉 Click here to download the full report: https://lnkd.in/ebDdwEUT #ForestDay #ForestPavilion #UNForests #GlobalForestGoals #CommunityEngagement #SustainableForestry WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development FAO UNECE Forest and Bioeconomy International Council of Forest & Paper Associations (ICFPA) Edie Marriner Jessica Fonseca da Silva Marcelo Behar Davi Neustein

Join us tomorrow at the Forest Pavilion! 🌲 Edie Marriner will be participating in this event, sharing insights from the recent report launched by WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development's Forest Solutions Group on the role of the forest sector in driving shared value creation with local communities 🌱🌎 📍 Where? Forest Pavilion, Blue Zone ⏱️ When? 13.15 - 14.15 #ForestPavilion #UNForests #GlobalForestGoals #CommunityEngagement

Let's explore some of this report and kickstart the dialogue on #community engagement and development today at #COP30. 🌲 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵: “Build Trust, Share Value in the Forest Sector: Guiding Principles for Community Engagement” 📍 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: Forest Pavilion, Blue Zone 📅 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘦: Monday, 17 November ⏰ 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦: 14:00 – 14:50 #COP30 #JustTransition #Community #SustainableForestry #netzero #bioeconomy Edie Marriner Francisco Ruiz-Tagle Jane Molony Almir Narayamoga Suruí Forest Solutions Group CMPC Jessica Fonseca da Silva WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Will you be in Belem, Brazil, on 17th November for COP30? We are excited to invite you to the launch of a new report from WBCSD’s Forest Solutions Group’s, coinciding with COP30’s Forest Days, on 17 November!  Join us for an engaging panel discussion featuring industry leaders and community partners, as they discuss actionable principles from the report, and real-world experiences that drive meaningful engagement and shared value creation in the forest sector.  🎤 Almir Narayamoga Suruí, Chief of the Paiter-Suruí People  🎤 Francisco Ruiz-Tagle, CEO, Empresas CMPC  🎤 Jane Molony, Executive Director, Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa  🎤 Edie Marriner, Senior Associate, Forest Solutions Group  🗓️ November 17th 14.00-14.50  📍Forestry Pavillion, Blue Zone  We would love to see you there! You can register your interest here, or by scanning the QR code: https://lnkd.in/ezJ6WhKq Bernard de Galembert Edie Marriner Jessica Fonseca da Silva Jane Molony Veronica de la Cerda Caitlin Clarke Forest Stewardship Council PEFC International FAO Francisco Ruiz-Tagle International Council of Forest & Paper Associations (ICFPA) WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development Conselho Empresarial Brasileiro para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável (Cebds)

🌎Will you be in Belem, Brazil, on 17th November for #COP30? 🔉 We are excited to invite you to the launch of a new report from WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s Forest Solutions Group, coinciding with COP30’s Forest Days, on 17 November! 🌳 🗣️ Join us for an engaging panel discussion featuring industry leaders and community partners, as they discuss actionable principles from the report, and real-world experiences that drive meaningful engagement and value creation in the forest sector. 🤝Achieving #netzero goals in the forest sector goes hand-in-hand with meaningful community engagement—by working closely with local communities, companies advance sustainable development and create lasting shared value. When? 📅 ➡️ November 17th 14.00-14.50 Where? 🗺️ ➡️Forestry Pavilion, Blue Zone COP30 We would love to see you there! You can register your interest here, or by scanning the QR code: https://lnkd.in/ezJ6WhKq Bernard de Galembert Edie Marriner Jessica Fonseca da Silva Jane Molony Veronica de la Cerda Caitlin Clarke Forest Stewardship Council PEFC International FAO #ForestPavilion  #UNForests #GlobalForestGoals #CommunityEngagement 

🌎 Members of the Forest Solutions Group are deeply committed to building a circular bio-economy—one rooted in wood from sustainably managed working forests. Crucially, the circular bio-economy plays a central role in climate action, nature-positive outcomes, and supporting people’s livelihoods 🌱👪 Last week, our Director, Bernard de Galembert, had the privilege of amplifying this message at the FAO’s 43rd European Forestry Commission 🌲 ⬇️ Edie Marriner Jessica Fonseca da Silva Bernard de Galembert

🏠 🌲 On #WorldArchitectureDay, we celebrate the importance of #forestproducts in creating eco-friendly and #resilient structures for a better future, as well as the innovative designs that shape our built environment 🏠 🌲 🌳 Wood is a unique construction material due to its versatility, strength to weight ratio, remarkable ductility and natural renewability 🌱 👏 WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s Forest Solutions Group member, J.M. Huber Corporation, is leading the way in promoting the use of sustainable forest management in their engineered wood products, providing a reliable alternative to traditional building materials in construction. 🤝J.M. Huber Corporation Engineered Woods’ Product Engineering and Builder Development teams work with architects to solve issues related to air leakage, water management and product sequencing to help ensure the structure performs as intended. ➡️ A great example is ZIP System® flashing tape, ZIP System® sheathing and ZIP System® R-sheathing that allow architects to create a more energy-efficient house by providing a continuous air barrier for their wall assemblies. ZIP System R-sheathing engineered wood panels also creates a thermal break between the inside and outside of the home further helping architects ensure their structures are as energy efficient as possible.   ➡️ Another example is ensuring construction efficiency by reducing the need to sand subflooring (using Advantech® subflooring) and reducing the time it takes to satisfy the code-required fire and sound standards between multi-family units (with EXACOR™ MgO underlayment). Installing the ZIP System™ building enclosures portfolio instead of conventional sheathing and house wrap can also help builders finish architects’ projects using less physical labor and energy.    👷♀️ 🌎 By embracing the unique strengths of wood and collaborating with architects to deploy innovative forest products, we can pave the way for a more sustainable and resilient future in construction. #ZIPSystem #Sustainability #Innovation Lea (Chambers) Volpe Howard Whittaker Michael Lloyd Bernard de Galembert Jessica Fonseca da Silva Edie Marriner

The FSG is proud to have contributed to this work, by providing key context relevant to the organizations operating in the forest sector. 🌳 🌱 This work, which is based on the FSG’s pioneer work on nature-related metrics for sustainable forest management, will feature in the upcoming WBCSD’s Nature Action Portal alongside metrics for six high impact sectors, of which the forest sector is one, with the aim to support companies in prioritizing nature-related metrics to measure and/or report on their efforts to halt and reverse nature loss. Stay tuned for the launch of the Portal in November!   You can read the insights piece here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eT83N6eE Angela Graham-Brown, Maria Ana Campos, Kasha Foster Holly Metcalfe, Bernard de Galembert, Jessica Fonseca da Silva, Edie Marriner, Mar Ferrer #metrics #biodiversity #sustainablevaluechains

Members of WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s Forest Solution’s Group have launched their 2025 KPI Results! 🔊👏 🌎 We are delighted to see continued progress across 8 impact areas, demonstrating a shared commitment to actively contribute to the transition to a #netzero, #naturepositive and #just future ➡️ You can learn more about the group’s progress here: https://lnkd.in/g9V9RYHv Edie Marriner Bernard de Galembert Jessica Fonseca da Silva BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group, CMPC, Congolaise Industrielle des Bois Drax Group, Enviva, International Paper, J.M. Huber Corporation, Mondi Group,Manulife Investment Management, Olam Agri Philip Morris International, Sappi, Smurfit Westrock, Stora Enso, Sumitomo Forestry Suzano The Navigator Company, Weyerhaeuser

🌳 On #WorldBioproductsDay, we celebrate the essential contributions of the #forestproducts sector in providing #ecofriendly and convenient products that protect our environment 🏃♀️ In today’s fast-paced world, convenience is taken for granted. We rely on countless products and materials to simplify our lives — but this convenience comes at a steep environmental cost 🌡️ Our throwaway culture is accelerating ecological degradation, and the time for change is now ⏰ One example of a leading company is Sappi, a proud member of the WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s Forest Solutions Group (FSG). Sappi is investing millions of euros into pioneering sustainable alternatives to fossil-based materials — shaping a future where convenience and environmental responsibility go hand in hand 🤝 Innovation inspired by nature 🌸 Leveraging cutting-edge technologies, renewable, fibre-based materials are increasingly replacing fossil-derived products ➡️ Sappi is leading with a portfolio of solutions that are both functional and sustainable: 🌱 Barrier Papers for Packaging: Sappi’s advanced barrier papers offer recyclable packaging solutions that meet the food supply chain's demands, replacing complex plastic packaging without compromising performance. 🌱 Cellulose for Everyday Products: Sappi’s Valida fibrillated cellulose is revolutionizing cosmetics and homecare by replacing fossil-based chemicals and microplastics, enhancing the texture of skin creams, making sunscreens sprayable, and stabilizing cleaning products. 🌱 Lignin in Agriculture and Industry: Extracted from wood, lignin is a renewable alternative to fossil-based components, used in concrete, adhesives, particle board, pesticides, animal feed, and fertilizers. In Animal nutrition industry, Sappi’s Pelletin product range offers binder solutions for producing compound livestock and aqua feeds. A Vision for a Better Tomorrow 🙌 Picture a world where renewable wood fibre materials are seamlessly integrated into our daily lives — a world where consumer functionality is aligned with environmental stewardship. This vision is not only possible; it’s already taking shape ⭕ Let’s build it together🌎 Want to see how Sappi is delivering natural solutions to meet a wide range of everyday needs? Watch the video below ⬇️ Sarah Price Tracy Wessels Matt Spence Lixian Xu Leander Jarvel André Oberholzer Stefania Specchia Bernard de Galembert Jessica Fonseca da Silva Edie Marriner Mar Ferrer