Kemira and Stora Enso launch a unique water stewardship project in Guangxi, China
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Kemira Oyj
Press Release
November 28, 2013 at 9 am (CET+1)
Kemira and Stora Enso have today announced the launch of a joint project to
promote responsible water management and community engagement in Guangxi
Province in Southern China. Water is a crucial resource for sustainable
plantation forestry in Guangxi, where Stora Enso leases 90 000 hectares of land
and manages eucalyptus tree plantations. The new project aims to find new
solutions for responsible water management through stakeholder surveys,
community work and water-related capacity building.
The project brings together Kemira's world class know-how on water quality and
quantity management, Stora Enso's expertise on tree plantation management, and
local communities' practical knowledge and experiences related to water issues
in Guangxi. The project will enhance local competence in water management and
increase awareness of water issues among industries and communities in the
Beihai region of Guangxi Province.
The project will create shared value by improving Stora Enso's tree plantations
operations, and by strengthening Kemira's role as the water management solutions
provider for the paper industry and for local communities, as well as bringing
new know-how and better water management tools to local communities.
During the project, Kemira and Stora Enso will carry out a detailed study of
water resources in the area around Stora Enso's operations in Guangxi.
Challenges will be mapped out, and local concerns such as the impacts of tree
plantations on water quality and groundwater levels will be duly addressed.
Based on the results of the study, Kemira and Stora Enso will work together with
local villagers to provide training on water issues and to examine possible
employment opportunities related to water management. Pilot water management
projects will be designed together with village representatives, and a water
saving program will be launched for the Beihai area together with local partners
and stakeholders. The project will start in December 2013 and last until the end
of 2015. The details of project implementation and scheduling will be finalised
together with the local communities.
"This is a unique project for Guangxi and also globally, and we are extremely
proud to be involved," says Stora Enso's CEO Jouko Karvinen. "We will be
bringing together the competences of two leading companies and the knowledge of
the local community to create the best possible water solutions. As a signatory
of the United Nations' Global Compact's CEO Water Mandate, water is a top
priority for us wherever we operate. But this project is not just about the
environment. Our investments in Guangxi aim to produce renewable packaging
products for Chinese consumers but we also want to create value for all our
stakeholders in Guangxi. Our ultimate aim is to help create a world class forest
technology cluster in the area. This project represents a significant step along
that road."
"For Kemira, this will be a major project in the field of corporate
responsibility for the coming years. We are dedicated to creating value through
our expertise in chemistry and water efficiency both for Stora Enso, one of our
key customers, and for the local communities in Guangxi. We will collaborate to
develop new solutions for managing water resources more efficiently and initiate
activities to increase the awareness of water issues in the Beihai region. China
is today the biggest paper and board producing country in the world. To grow
sustainably, it is important to develop paper and board production which is
strategically backward integrated into the pulp and plantation industries. We
are committed to develop new solutions for these processes and to grow together
with our customers in this important market," says Kemira's CEO Wolfgang
Büchele.
For more information, please contact
Kemira Oyj
Riikka Timonen, Director, Corporate Responsibility
Tel. +358 50 558 0037
Leena Lie, SVP, Communications & Corporate Responsibility
Tel. +358 40 745 7943
Stora Enso
Terhi Koipijärvi, SVP Global Responsibility, Renewable Packaging
Tel. +358 50 598 9958
Lauri Peltola, EVP Global Identity
Tel. +358 2046 21380
Kemira is a global chemicals company serving customers in water-intensive
industries. We provide expertise and chemicals that improve our customers'
water, energy and raw material efficiency. Our focus is on pulp & paper, oil &
gas, mining and water treatment. In 2012, Kemira had annual revenue of EUR 2.2
billion and around 4,900 employees. Kemira shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki Ltd.
www.kemira.com
Stora Enso is the global rethinker of the paper, biomaterials, wood products and
packaging industry. We always rethink the old and expand to the new to offer our
customers innovative solutions based on renewable materials. Stora Enso employs
some 28 000 people worldwide, and our sales in 2012 amounted to EUR 10.8
billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (STEAV, STERV) and
Stockholm (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in the USA as ADRs
(SEOAY) in the International OTCQX over-the-counter market.
www.storaenso.com
www.storaenso.com/responsibility
Link to the press release (Pdf):
http://hugin.info/3008/R/1746324/587860.pdf
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