SUSTAINABILITY

ENVIRONMENT

The Group operates in an industry which is subject to comprehensive environmental regulation. The Group manages its environmental obligations through regular safety, health, environment and quality audits and the maintenance of environmental management registers in the Group’s operations. The Group manages its emissions as well as its consumption of energy and water in accordance with applicable environmental laws and standards.

The Group currently has environmental management systems in place, and all the manufacturing operations in the paper business carry ISO 14001 accreditation. Regular compliance audits and reporting are undertaken at local, divisional and Group level. The Group has well-documented environmental policies and practices, including policies in relation to sustainable development and management guidelines to ensure consistency of application across the Group.