9.6.2009 Jussi Ripatti

1. Forest Certification 9.6.2009 Jussi Ripatti Presentation name

2. Metsäliitto Group • Eighth largest forest industry group in the world • Sales EUR 8.5 billion* • Personnel 25 000 • Production units and sales offices in 30 countries • over 131,000 forest owner members in Finland own • 5.3 million hectares of forests • 48% of all private forests Paper and Paperboard M-real Sales EUR 5.6 billion Wood Supply Wood Products Industry Metsäliitto Cooperative Sales EUR 2.7 billion* Pulp Metsä-Botnia Sales EUR 1.3 billion Tissue and Cooking Paper Metsä Tissue Sales EUR 0.8 billion *) Figures exclude Moelven Industrier ASA Presentation name

3. We promote sustainable forestry • Wood supply is guided by Metsäliitto’s environmental policy and the principles of corporate responsibility • We know the origin of the wood we supply • We have certified quality and environmental management systems which include a wood origin tracking system • We do not procure wood from protected areas or any other areas where logging is prohibited • We have a certified chain of custody in place in most of our wood supply countries • We train our personnel and subcontractors in good environmental practices and safety at work • We support forest certification and work closely with our stakeholders to promote sustainable forestry Presentation name

4. We support forest certification based on independent third-party verification • Forest certification is a good tool to ensure and communicate sustainable forest management • We aim at increasing the share of certified wood in our products and introduce more labeled products • The majority of our wood is PEFC-certified • PEFC is the predominant system in small, privately-owned forests • In 2008, 75 % of the wood supplied by Metsäliitto originated from certified forests Presentation name

5. Clients are requesting Legal and sustainable material • In international market it is not always as a matter of course • Illegal logging, forest extinction • Forest role in climate change Presentation name

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7. Certified forests world wide 58% of the world’s certified forests 29% of the world’s certified forests EECCA – Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia Source: UNECE/FAO Forest Products Annual Market Review 2005-2006 Presentation name

8. Certified forests world wide (as % of total forest area) EECCA – Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia Source: UNECE/FAO Forest Products Annual Market Review 2005-2006 Presentation name

9. Certified forests among different forest owner groups in Europe Municipalities/Communities 9% Private/family forests 65% State 54% Forest Industry 46% State 22% Forest Industry 4% PEFC FSC Total 56 million hectares Total 31 million hectares Presentation name

10. Chain of Custody Chain of Custody and product label A Chain of Custody is a well documented system that makes it possible to trace back the flow of wood raw material and products made of it, including every transfer from one party of the supply chain to the next. If a certain percentage of the wood raw material originates from a a certified forest and ALL parties involved in the supply chain have a certified Chain of Custody, the product manufacturer can apply for a product label. Presentation name

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