Forest biodiversity and carbon storage
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We aim for vibrant, diverse forests that store carbon efficiently and mitigate the impacts of climate change. We always require that the wood we use has a sustainable origin. Our wood supply and forest services provide forest owners with measures and services that promote biodiversity and strengthen forests’ carbon storage and adaptation to climate change.
Indicators and progress
Metsä Group’s goal is that in 2030, retention trees will be left on all regeneration felling sites, and four high biodiversity stumps per hectare will be made in 90% of thinning and regeneration felling sites.
RETENTION TREES AT REGENERATION FELLINGS %
HIGH BIODIVERSITY STUMPS IN HARVESTING SITES, %
100 80 60 40 20 0
100 80 60 40 20 0
20 21 22
TARGET 2030
18 19 20 21 22
TARGET 2030
In 2022, retention trees were left on 95% (94) of Metsä Group’s regeneration felling sites.
High biodiversity stumps were made on 90% (88) of Metsä Group’s thinning and regeneration felling sites.
AREA OF REGENERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF YOUNG STANDS, %
Metsä Group’s goal is to increase the amount of carbon stored in forests by 30% compared to 2018. This will be achieved by increasing the area of newly established forests and the area covered by young stand management.
In 2022, Metsä Group increased the areas of newly established forests and those covered by young stand management by a total of 2.8% (3.8).
30
20
10
0
21 22
TARGET 2030
THE AMOUNT OF CARBON STORED IN WOOD PRODUCTS, %
Metsä Group aims to increase the amount of carbon bound in long- lived products such as construction materials by 30% compared to 2018.
Metsä Group’s long-lived products produced in 2022 stored -12.4% less (-1.2) of carbon compared to 2018.
30 20 10 0 -10 -20
19 20 21 22
TARGET 2030
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METSÄ BOARD SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2022
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