Do the forests planted by International Paper contribute to the destruction of tropical forests native to Brazil?
International Paper does not use native forests to produce paper. All the raw material used by the company comes from sustainable planted and renewable eucalyptus forests, always respecting the environment and Brazilian environmental legislation. Planted eucalyptus forests, in addition to contributing to the capture of CO2 from the atmosphere, reduce the pressure on native forests and so help conserve nature. In Brazil IP has 102,000 hectares of forested area, of which 72,490 hectares are planted and renewed forests that will be felled, and 24,100 hectares are native forests to be conserved. The renewable eucalyptus forests are planted in areas that are regulated and approved for this purpose by Brazilian law. It management practices are sustainable and certified by the National Forestry Certification Program (Cerflor), regulated by Inmetro, and internationally approved by the Program for Endorsement of Forestry Certification (PEFC).
