Milestone Celebration Highlights Environmental
Accomplishments, Push for Sustainability
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MONTREAL, May 15,
2012/PRNewswire/ - To help celebrate 25 years of the
Rainforest Alliance's achievements, Domtar Corporation
(NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) today announced it will co-sponsor
the sustainability organization's 25th anniversary gala
on May 16in New York City.
The annual dinner and award ceremony will commemorate some
of the Rainforest Alliance's biggest triumphs since
pioneering the concept of responsible forestry
certification. Those include:
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Conserving more than 170 million acres of forest and
farmlands in over 100 countries;
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Improving the lives of more than 9.5 million people
worldwide, including farmers, forest managers, workers
and their families;
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Engaging with more than 490,000 agriculture, forestry and
tourism operations; and
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Introducing countless consumers to Rainforest Alliance
Certified™ products. That includes extensive work with
Domtar, whose papers have set the industry standard for
displaying the Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC®) label
and the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal.
Domtar has worked with the Rainforest Alliance to ensure
that 28 of the company's pulp and paper mills and
converting and distribution facilities now meet FSC
standards. Nearly 20 percent of Domtar's paper products
have been FSC-certified while, across America, the FSC
estimates that only 4 to 6 percent of paper products earn
that distinction.
"After all our hard work over the past 25 years,
it's important for us to recognize companies for their
demonstrated commitments to sustainability, and that list
includes Domtar" said Tensie Whelan,
president of the Rainforest Alliance. "We've
worked with Domtar for more than a decade, and we're
proud of how they have raised the bar for the paper
industry and set an example for encouraging environmental
responsibility."
Proceeds from the gala will benefit the Rainforest
Alliance's comprehensive sustainability initiatives,
which help ensure sustainable livelihoods and conserve
biodiversity. This marks the seventh year Domtar has
sponsored the gala, one of the ways Domtar has teamed up
with the Rainforest Alliance to encourage responsible paper
production and fiber sourcing.
"We're proud to be at the forefront of the
responsible production and use of forest products, and
we're excited for both the gala, as well as a workshop
beforehand that will bring together leaders in sustainable
business," said Lewis Fix, Domtar
Vice-President of Sustainable Business and Brand
Management. "We're looking forward to saluting
some of this year's remarkable achievements, and we
also salute the Rainforest Alliance for 25 years of
accomplishments."
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About Domtar
Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) designs,
manufactures, markets and distributes a wide variety of
fiber-based products including communication papers,
specialty and packaging papers and adult incontinence
products. The foundation of its business is a network of
world class wood fiber converting assets that produce
papergrade, fluff and specialty pulps. The majority of its
pulp production is consumed internally to manufacture paper
and consumer products. Domtar is the largest integrated
marketer of uncoated freesheet paper in North
Americawith recognized brands such as Cougar®, Lynx®
Opaque Ultra, Husky® Opaque Offset, First Choice® and
Domtar EarthChoice®. Domtar is also a leading marketer and
producer of a complete line of incontinence care products
marketed primarily under the Attends® brand name. Domtar
owns and operates ArivaTM, an extensive network of
strategically located paper and printing supplies
distribution facilities.Domtar had sales of US$5.6
billionfrom nearly 50 countries. The Company employs
approximately 9,100 people. To learn more, visit www.domtar.com.
SOURCE DOMTAR CORPORATION
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