FSC®

Forest Stewardship Council is an organisation to promote the practice of sustainable forestry worldwide. Forests managed to its standards often benefits to both local and wider communities, including cleaner air and water, and a contribution to mitigating the effects...

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

Emissions of gases which contribute to global warming by absorbing infrared radiation, thereby heating the atmosphere. The main contributors are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O). Emissions of greenhouse gases have increased global...

Natural gas

Natural gas is a non-renewable fossil energy source formed deep beneath the Earth’s surface. Natural gas contains many different compounds, the largest component is methane. Natural gas is sometimes informally referred to as simply “gas”.

Net-zero carbon emissions

The amount of CO2 released is balanced with an equivalent amount of carbon removal, for example by restoring forests or through direct air capture and storage. The concept of CO2 neutral is similar to “CO2 neutral” or “climate neutral”.

PEFC

The Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification is an organisation which promotes sustainable forest management worldwide. It is considered the certification system of choice for small, family-owned and community forests. Lessebo Paper sell PEFC certified...

Sustainable Development Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collection of 17 global goals designed to be a “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all”. The SDGs, set in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and intended to be achieved by the year...