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Voluntary Commitment to Protect Biodiversity in Forests: The Case of Beverage Cartons

This article highlights the voluntary commitment of the beverage carton industry to protect biodiversity and high-conservation values in forests. It discusses sustainable sourcing, responsible forest management, and demands for greening the supply chain. The article also mentions the industry's voluntary commitment to traceability systems, third-party verification, and certifications. It emphasizes the industry's role in promoting biodiversity and ecosystem protection. The article includes statistics on forest growth and the origin of beverage cartons in Europe. It concludes with the industry's opportunity to make a positive impact on biodiversity and the importance of promoting biodiversity in commercial forests.

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Voluntary Commitment to Protect Biodiversity in Forests: The Case of Beverage Cartons

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  1. A VOLUNTARY COMMITMENT TO PROTECT BIODIVERSITYAND HIGH-CONSERVATION VALUES IN FORESTS:THE CASE OF BEVERAGE CARTONS Christian Verschueren “European biodiversity: the private sector offer” 1 December 2009 – European Parliament, Brussels

  2. WHO ARE WE? ACE is representing the mainmanufacturers of BEVERAGECARTONS and their European PAPERBOARD producers.

  3. LP BoardProduction Beverage CartonProduction Forestry Filling Line Retail Consumer Alu & PE Raw Materials WHAT’S CARTONS GOT TO DO WITH BIODIVERSITY ? • Our story starts in the forests (beverage cartons madeof 75% paper board from virgin wood fibre) • Sustainable sourcing of materials • Conservation and responsible management of forestas a natural and renewable resource • Demands for greening the supply chain

  4. VOLUNTARY COMMITMENT • = Traceability systems for wood fibres • Global sector commitment • 100% CoC certification at paper mills by 2015 • 100% CoC certification BC manuf plants by 2018 • Third-party verification • Recognized by the European Commission and stakeholders Forest Paper mill BevCarton Customer Chain of Custody Certificate Forest Mgt Certificate Chain of Custody Certificate No certificate necessary Forest Contr. wood Cert. wood FSC board FSC board FSC packs Controlled Wood Certificate FSC packs

  5. ACE VOLUNTARY COMMITMENT: STATUS 2009 Certified fibre andcontrolled wood sources Beverage carton manufacturing plants with CoC certificates 5

  6. LINK VOLUNTARY COMMITMENT - BIODIVERSITY Criteria for acceptable wood sources Well-managed forest (e.g. FSC) Controlled wood 1. 2. 3. NOT from Forests w/ highconservation values 4. 5. 1. 2. Biodiversity & Ecosystems 3. 4. 5. 6.

  7. 4000 3500 3000 2500 Forecast 2000 Million m3 1500 1000 500 0 1930 1950 1970 1990 2010 2030 BEVERAGE CARTONS IN EUROPE ORIGINATEMOSTLY FROM SWEDEN & FINLAND • Sustained forest growth for 100+ years • Trend for standing volume Source: Swedish Forest Agency

  8. BEVERAGE CARTONS IN EUROPE ORIGINATEMOSTLY FROM SWEDEN & FINLAND Productive forests reserved for nature conservation 2.0 million Hectares Voluntarily set aside Cultivated productive forests 21.5 million hectares Non-productive forest land excluded from cultivation 4.0 million hectares • Sustained forest growth since 100+ years • Trend for standing volume • Reserved for nature conservation Source: Swedish Forest Agency 8

  9. EUROPEAN INDUSTRY’s OPPORTUNITY • Semi natural forest dominate Europe – 87% of forest cover • These forests retain their natural characteristics to a certain degree, including biodiversity • Developing forest management and harvesting practices offersa unique possibility to make a significant positive impact on biodiversity 9

  10. “PROMOTING BIODIVERSITY - SHARING EXPERIENCES in the paper industry" by Robert Taylor, editor • Aim to promote biodiversityin our everyday operations • Focus on voluntary actionin commercial forests • Support existing protection network • Directed to those playerswho can make an impact • Scope is Europe, but the tools are applicable outside Europe 10

  11. TYPES OF BEST PRACTICES 11

  12. Biodiversity tool Cooperation with Eurosite Best practice title Biogeographical region Background Benefits for biodiversity Who is implementing the practice Description of best practice Contacts 28 BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLES 12

  13. BEYOND EUROPE • Support EU legislation to combat illegal logging (due diligence Regulation currently under discussion in Council) • Our companies work with suppliers outside Europe for global market • Reminder : CoC industry commitment is global • Example :

  14. THANK YOUchristian.verschueren@beveragecarton.euwww.beveragecarton.eu 14

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