Get an insight to the stewardship of Holmen forests in our book “The art of growing forests”.
We are a business unit within the Holmen Group. We manage Holmen’s forests, procure wood for Holmen’s Swedish sawmills, paper and paperboard mills. And we purchase and sell wood from private forest owners, forest owner associations and sawmills.
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Get an insight to the stewardship of Holmen forests in our book “The art of growing forests”.
Responsible and long-term
Many interests have to coexist side by side in the forest – forestry, reindeer husbandry, hunting and outdoor recreation. At the same time the forests provide a habitat for animals and plants. Holmen practises sustainable forestry that balances these interests.
Holmen endeavors to ensure it has as good a picture as possible of the origin of its wood. We lay down the following requirements in wood purchasing. Holmen only buys wood from Natura 2000 sites if the seller can present a valid felling application and necessary permits.
Holmen does not purchase wood that:
Holmen applies certified systems for forest stewardship. The systems are integrated into the business and reviewed annually by internal and external specialists.
Our knowledge forests are large areas of forest with high conservation value that we are opening up to gather and share knowledge about forestry, biodiversity and growth.
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