Environment: Our Carbon Footprint

We recognise that the debate about carbon footprints is important but complex. When figures are used, it is vital to compare like with like. Also, the development of a wide range of low-carbon technologies is still at a very early stage.

But, right now, we are contributing to reductions in carbon emissions. It has been calculated that recycling one tonne of waste paper instead of sending to landfill saves 900 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent. This means it is better to recycle than to dispose. Even if the waste paper and board is incinerated, recycling still saves 620 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent.

There are other ways of reducing our carbon footprint. For example, electricity imported from the grid produces more CO2 than that produced on site at the mill. That’s why we have invested heavily in more sustainable heat and power operations such as the Grovehurst plant at Kemsley Mill.

We continue, relentlessly, to target energy use as a key area for improvement both by being more efficient and by using alternative energy sources.

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