Canfor publishes Sustainability report
Canfor Corporation recently released its Sustainability Report for the year 2025. The report details on the company’s environmental plan and sustainability strategy. In the Sustainability report, Canfor has mentioned environmental, social and governance progress in 2025.
Canfor President and CEO Susan Yurkovich said, “Sustainability is built into everything we do across our global operations. Our sustainability strategy is centered on sound resource stewardship, product and operational excellence, and commitment to our people and communities. Together, we are delivering the high-quality, renewable forest products our customers rely on, while advancing a more resilient, low-carbon future.”
2025 sustainability highlights include:
• Prioritising safety. At Canfor, safety comes first. Team Canfor is committed to the safety, health and wellbeing of the people and to continuously strengthening safety systems and processes. In 2025, collaboration and communication were enhanced across global operations to drive further safety improvements.
• Maintaining leading sustainability certifications. 100% of managed forests were certified to SFI® or FSC® Forest Management Standards in Canada, 29% of purchased fibre in the US was certified to SFI Forest Management or American Tree Farm System® standards and 100% of Swedish forestry operations were certified to the PEFC Forest Management Standard. In addition, 56 million seedlings were planted in 2025.
• Optimizing fibre. Canfor has expanded product lines, grew the lumber packaging business, and advanced work on processes to increase fibre utilization of residuals from manufacturing operations.
• Pursuing climate & energy targets. Across global operations, nearly 80% of energy used came from renewable sources. In addition, Canfor Pulp was awarded an EcoVadis silver medal for sustainability.
• Investing in the people & communities. 97% of the North American salaried employees completed Respectful Workplace training. In addition, they have invested $1.7 million in community giving across Canada and the US, while Vida contributed $1 million in European areas of operation.
Canfor is one of the global leaders in the manufacturing of high-value low-carbon forest products including dimension and specialty lumber, engineered wood products, pulp and paper, wood pellets and green energy. With their headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canfor produces renewable products from sustainably managed forests, at more than 50 facilities across its diversified operating platform in Canada, the United States and Europe. Canfor has a 77% stake in Vida AB, Sweden’s largest privately owned sawmill company, and owns a 100% interest in Canfor Pulp Products Inc.
Source: Canfor
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