Metsä Tissue commitment to environmental issues and social responsibility
Quality and environmental policy
Insistence on quality and care for the environment are guiding principles in Metsä Tissues business strategy. Metsä Tissue recognizes sustainable use of natural resources and environmental protection and management as prerequisites for sustainable economic growth and the well-being of the company's employees and society.
We accept responsibility for the environmental impact of our operations. Over and above meeting our legal obligations, we strive continuously to improve our operations and reduce their environmental impact by systematically developing our products, processes and work procedures. Metsä Tissue is committed to supporting sustainable forest management based on sound ecological science, social responsibility and economic viability.
We seek to use natural resources as sparingly as possible with due regard for the performance of our products. Minimizing the environmental impacts of our products and production processes and developing transport solutions are integral parts of our quality development and environmental protection. We aim to work in a lean, clean and safe way.
High quality, safe use and low environmental impact add value to our products and services for customers. Consistently high product quality achieved in an environmentally sound way is a key element of our operations. Mill operations and procedures are defined in the quality and environmental management systems used by each of our mills. Our employee development programmes ensure that all our employees have the competence and commitment to secure quality and to care for the environment.
We seek to maintain a continuous dialogue on environmental and quality issues with end-users, customers and other stakeholder groups. Their views guide us in the setting and pursuit of our environmental and quality targets. We strive for greater consumer-perceived quality throughout the business chain from suppliers through to end-users.
Metsä Tissue Corporation and its management are committed to implementing this Quality and Environmental Policy at all levels throughout the company.
This Quality and Environmental Policy has been approved by Metsä Tissue's Corporate Management Team. The policy was reviewed and updated in September 2004.