Friday, June 13, 2025
The SCA Group made claims to its sustainability in logistics and forestry management in an annual report. According to the report, SCA, over the years, has earned a reputation as one of Europe’s most sustainable forestry companies, steadily building a long-term strategy rooted in responsible forest management and a robust value chain based on renewable raw materials.
A key component of SCA’s operational success has been its integrated business strategy, which includes everything from forest cultivation and harvesting to the production of wood, pulp, and renewable energy. The Group has consistently emphasised the significance of a robust value chain that advances both financial and environmental objectives. However, due to shifting demand, geopolitical unrest, and logistical issues, the global pulp market is currently experiencing increased instability. SCA’s pulp mills and logistics operations have been adversely affected by these market challenges, which have put pressure on production planning and profits.
Notwithstanding these obstacles, the business insists that innovation and sustainability will continue to be the cornerstones of its long-term strategy. SCA keeps making investments in forward-thinking solutions in an effort to solidify its position as a major force in the shift to a circular and fossil fuel-free economy. All eyes will be on SCA’s ability to use its integrated value chain and forest assets to weather the storm and set an example for sustainable resource management as the industry navigates these uncharted waters.
The company has once again reiterated its ambition to remain a sustainable and long-term participant in the global supply of raw materials, emphasising its dedication to both environmental stewardship and market resilience. “In a somewhat turbulent and uncertain time, we want to be a stable, long-term partner that our customers can truly rely on for their raw material supply,” confirms Arvid Eriksson, Director Global Sales NBSK. “The global situation is, to say the least, highly unpredictable, and the world feels somewhat conflict-ridden right now. But in fact, various types of disruptions have been a reality for a few years. A lot has happened in our part of the market in recent years, from mill closures to strikes, forest fires, and logistical disruptions, not least in the Suez Canal, just to name a few events that have affected the pulp market,” Arvid goes on.
“So, I wouldn’t say we’ve gotten used to uncertain times. However, our high level of self-sufficiency truly provides security for both us and our customers. As Europe’s largest private forest owner, we ensure a stable and reliable supply of raw materials for our production. Moreover, Östrand is the market’s most efficient NBSK facility, powered by our green energy, an unbeatable combination that also ensures cost efficiency.”
Benefits to biodiversity and the climate are driven by sustainable forestry
“Our northern forests continue to thrive, with net growth driven by responsible and sustainable forestry practices, complemented by consistent replanting of harvested areas. We’ve recently launched an ambitious nature conservation strategy, with the protection of high conservation value forests at its core. Long-term, over 20% of our productive forest land will be set aside, either managed primarily for conservation or left as nature consideration during harvest,” notes Arvid.
He further states: “In addition, all low-productive forests, another 10% of the forest area, are protected. We’re also developing new methods to promote biodiversity in younger forests, while also emphasising the importance of vital, high-yield forests. And for every tree we harvest, we plant at least two, making it safe to say that we manage our forests with care and long-term responsibility. So, as a major forest owner with pulp at the core of SCA’s business strategy, SCA’s high degree of self-sufficiency and well-invested facilities ensure that our customers can feel confident in their raw material supply—both today and in the future,” Arvid concludes.
More about SCA
With its main office located in Sundsvall, Sweden, SCA was established in 1929. SCA has a significant role in Swedish society as an employer and has close relations with the northern areas where its companies and industries are situated. They establish infrastructure, generate employment, and convert a renewable natural resource into export income. As a sustainable company, they are dedicated to generating value for their customers, employees, and shareholders. SCA’s primary industry is the forest, which is the biggest private forest holding in Europe. The Group has established a robust value chain centered on renewable raw materials from its own and other forests around this special resource. SCA provides wood products, pulp, packaging paper, renewable energy, forest owner services, and effective transportation.
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