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Sappi Europe ’ s Galerie range recently achieved a significant green milestone , as it was announced in July 2024 that its carbon footprint has been reduced by 55 percent . This has been accomplished via changes to energy at the mill where it is produced .
Last year , Sappi Europe ’ s Kirkniemi Mill in Lohja , Finland successfully transitioned to renewable biomass energy , reducing its Scope 1 emissions by 90 percent . Building on the significant investment made to Kirkniemi ’ s energy systems , clean electricity is now also being supplied to the mill , eliminating Scope 2 , indirect emissions . These efforts have led to a 55 percent overall reduction in the carbon footprint of Sappi ’ s Galerie paper range , which is estimated to reach a remarkable 70 percent by the end of the year .
Not only illustrating Sappi ’ s dedication to getting greener , these investments also substantially support customers ’ efforts to decrease their own carbon footprint . “ The reductions from our Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions enormously contribute to our customers ’ respective emission reduction targets ,” confirms Sales Director , Antti Makkonen . “ There ’ s a direct impact on the reduction of their Scope 3 emissions , indirect emissions related to the purchase of goods and services . Since Galerie is exclusively produced at Sappi ’ s Kirkniemi Mill , customers can rest assured that the sustainability credentials are the same on every page produced .”
“ Sappi Europe ’ s decarbonization journey underwent a massive acceleration from 2020 onwards . We ’ re proud to be on schedule ,
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