Clearwater Paper Announces Revised Multi-Year Sustainability Goals and Continued Commitment to Progress in 2022 ESG Report

Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE: CLW) today released its 2022 environmental, social and governance (ESG) report. Along with a continued commitment to create sustainable paper products, the report also highlights a significant increase in company-wide priorities to meet several key sustainability benchmarks. These include emissions reductions, resource conservation and company representation, among others as part of revised, multi-year goals.

“These goals are the most ambitious we have committed to as a company and represent our desire to make measurable progress in several areas while continuing to act as responsible citizens and contributors in the communities where we operate,” said Clearwater Paper CEO Arsen S. Kitch. “This path forward supports our sustainability journey over the next decade.”

In this year’s report, Clearwater Paper states their plans to achieve a 30% reduction of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030; achieve female representation of 30% or greater of their salaried workforce through 2030; and include ESG targets, goals, and outcomes in executive compensation.

Report Highlights:
*Announcement of revised emissions goal: 30% reduction of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 from 2020 baseline
*Set commitment to include ESG targets, goals, and outcomes in executive compensation
*Completion of a first report through CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project), enabling efforts to quantify greenhouse gas emissions output and further refine climate impact reduction goals. This reporting supports alignment with the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework
*Recorded zero serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) in 2021
*Reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by a total of 12% in 2021 vs. 2020 baseline
*Reduced 2021 water usage by 5% compared to 2020
*Launched a new diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) strategy with a specific goal of achieving female representation of 30% or greater of their salaried workforce through 2030
more at: https://ir.clearwaterpaper.com/investors/press-releases/news-details/2022/Clearwater-Paper-Announces-Revised-Multi-Year-Sustainability-Goals-and-Continued-Commitment-to-Progress-in-2022-ESG-Report/default.aspx

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