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Better Planet

Zero Deforestation

Our 2020 Goal:

100% sustainably sourced timber

Achieved!

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Zero Emissions

Our 2020 Goal:

20% reduction in CO2 emissions

Achieved!

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Zero Waste

Our 2020 Goal:

Zero waste to landfill

Wood:100%

Achieved!                             

Plastic:94%

Continuous progress*

* Less than 0.1% of plastic waste was sent to landfill. Learn more

Better Business

Better Supply Chains

Our 2020 Goal:

Yearly environmental improvements

Achieved!

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Better Collaboration

Our 2020 Goal:

Yearly collaboration improvements

Achieved!

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Better Workplace

Our 2020 Goal:

30% women in management positions

Achieved!

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Better Communities

Better Communities

Our 2020 Goal:

1 day/employee/year volunteering time

Continuous progress*

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Helping education

Our 2020 Goal:

0.7% of pre-tax profits in donations

Achieved!

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Helping food security

Our 2020 Goal:

Food bank donations

Achieved!

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* We have not achieved our goal for three days of volunteering for every full time employee, however, we have instilled a culture of giving time and energy to our communities.

Zero Deforestation

Our 2020 Goal:

100% sustainable timber

We are committed to zero environmental harm including eliminating deforestation while protecting, restoring and promoting the sustainable use of forests in our value chain. In 2015, we aimed for 100% certified source for all lumber supply by 2020. We have achieved this goal!

97.3%
99.1%
99.4%
99.7%

100%

FY16
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20

Achieved!

Zero Emissions

Our 2020 Goal:

20% reduction in CO2 emissions

We are committed to zero environmental harm including taking action on climate change and addressing its impacts through our value chain. In 2015, we committed to achieving a 20% reduction in carbon emissions per unit delivered by 2020. We have achieved this goal!

GOAL

FY18
FY19
FY20
-9%
-18%

-33%

Achieved!

Zero Waste

Our 2020 Goal:

Zero waste to landfill

We are committed to zero environmental harm by eliminating product waste to landfill and pursuing continuous improvement in our circular business model. In 2015, we committed to achieving zero wood waste and plastic waste to landfill by 2020. We are on track to achieve this goal.

72%

80%

94%

94%

100%

FY16
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20

Wood

Achieved!

95%

97%

100%

100%

94%

FY16
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20

Plastic

Continuous progress*

* Less than 0.1% of plastic waste was sent to landfill.

Learn more about our Better Planet Goals

Better Planet Goals Interactive 2020 Goals Sustainability Review 2020

Better supply chains

Our 2020 Goal:

Yearly environmental improvements

We are committed to continuously improving the circular pooling model using life cycle assessment (LCA). In 2015, we aimed for year on year improvements in reducing carbon emissions and waste in customer supply chains. We have achieved this goal!

Achieved!

Better Collaboration

Our 2020 Goal:

Yearly collaboration improvements

We are committed to collaborating with customers and suppliers to deliver mutually beneficial sustainability outcomes. In 2015, we aimed for year on year improvements in collaboration projects to reduce carbon emissions through transport collaboration. We have achieved this goal!

Achieved!

Better Workplace

Our 2020 Goal:

30% women in management positions

We will create a better workplace through zero harm, increased diversity and inclusion, good corporate governance and by continuing to engage our workforce. In 2015, we aimed to ensure that 30% of leadership positions are held by women including 30% at board level and 30% at management level by 2020. We have achieved this goal!

GOAL

25%
26%
28%
29%

31%

FY16
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20

Achieved!

Learn more about our Better Business Goals

Better Business Goals Interactive 2020 Goals Sustainability Review 2020

Better Communities

Our 2020 Goal:

1 day/employee/year volunteering time

We contribute positively to the communities in which we operate by encouraging our people to volunteer and participate in local community initiatives and environmental restoration programs. In 2015, we aimed for 3 volunteering days per employee year by 2020. While we didn’t achieve this goal we have built a great culture of giving back to our communities and increased our volunteering hours by 73% since 2015.

1.15
1.27
1.59
1.91
1.42
FY16
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20

Continuous progress*

* We have not achieved our goal for three days of volunteering for every full time employee, however, we have instilled a culture of giving time and energy to our communities.

Helping education

Our 2020 Goal:

0.7% of pre-tax profits in donations

In 2015, we aimed to contribute 0.7% of pre-tax profits to our Better Communities programs. This includes charitable contributions, employee volunteering value and in-kind donations of equipment and services. We have achieved this goal!

GOAL

0.4%
0.68%
0.59%
0.68%

0.8%

FY16
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20

Achieved!

Helping Food security

Our 2020 Goal:

Food bank donations

We contribute positively to the communities in which we operate by supporting food security and food waste initiatives and by encouraging our people to participate in local community initiatives. In 2015, we aimed for yearly improvements in food waste projects contributing to our charitable donations and volunteering target. We have achieved this goal!

Achieved!

Learn more about our Better Business Goals

Better Communities Goals Interactive 2020 Goals Sustainability Review 2020