The document, titled ‘Shaping our sustainable future’, reported that all Mondi-branded papers produced at their uncoated fine paper mills fulfilled the Green Range criteria, eight new land claims were settled in South Africa and waste to landfill was 266,642 tonnes, an improvement of 11% compared with 2011.

The company’s report reads: “We understand that forests are an essential component of life. In addition to the vast supplies of wood, fibre and non-timber forests products, they provide an extensive range of ecosystem services, far in excess of many other land uses. Forests and associated ecosystem services, such as biological diversity, fibre production, water regulation and the mitigation of climate change are increasingly recognised as integral components of sustainable forest management.

“Our strategy supports the profitable development of innovative, sustainable and competitive products that meet customer demands in response to global sustainability issues. Our sound governance and business practices reinforce our responsibility whilst operating in geographically-diversified, low-cost, high-growth markets. Our strategy aims to secure our long-term access to sustainable and credible sources of fibre by managing our natural capital, including our carbon, water and forest footprints.”

Further outlining their sustainable future vision, Mondi says it will:

• Continue to disclose its carbon and forestry footprint performance

• Promote the Mondi brand by increasing the proportion of fibre-based products which is certified against a credible forestry standard

• Increase the number of products in the Green Range, including non-fibre-based products

• All operations that are involved in producing food contact packaging to be certified to a recognised food hygiene standard

• Continue to work with our South African forestry partners to provide support to land reform beneficiaries in an effort to sustain productivity after the land has been transferred