ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION BILLERUDKORSNÄS DECOR

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1 ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION BILLERUDKORSNÄS DECOR

2 BILLERUDKORSNÄS BillerudKorsnäs is one of the world s leading producers of virgin and primary fibre based packaging materials, primarily for consumer products. Production is conducted at 8 production sites in Sweden, Finland and UK. Production capacity is 2860 ktonnes, with integrated pulp production. The range of products includes liquid packaging board, cartonboard, liners, fluting, sack- and kraft paper, speciality paper and pulp. The fibre content in BillerudKorsnäs packaging material is based on 100 % renewable wood fibres. BillerudKorsnäs operations have an impact on the environment through forestry management, use of resources like energy, chemicals, water and air and emissions to water and air. BillerudKorsnäs operations at all sites in Sweden, UK and Finland are fully certified in accordance with ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Managemente Systems FSC Chain of Custody/Controlled Wood license code FSC-C DECLARATION OF CONTENTS CLAY COATING FOR EXCELLENT PRINTING RESULTS ECF-BLEACHED FIBRES FOR GOOD PRINTING RESULTS AND SURFACE SMOOTHNESS UNBLEACHED FIBRES FOR STRENGTH DECOR DISTRIBUTION Chemical pulp 85% Mechanical pulp 0% Coating/fillers 15% DECOR DECOR is a light coated, 100% virgin fibre-based white top kraftliner. Decor has high strength and overall thickness combined with a smooth printing surface resulting in high quality print with excellent reproduction of colour images and minimisation of washboarding. This product is well established as a liner for high quality post- print, as well as being extensively used for pre-print. Decor is used for products that need strong and stable corrugated packaging with a good printing surface and high visual impact. With 100% virgin fibre content Decor offers high resistance to moisture and suitability for direct food contact. Decor is available in grammages from 120 gsm* to 170 gsm. Decor is produced at the mill in Gävle. *gsm = g/m 2 This is an Environmental Product Declaration for BillerudKorsnäs Decor registered in the International EPD System ( The declaration has been developed based on the results of a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and the Product Category Rules for Processed paper and paperboard (PCR 3214). Information and data given in this EPD can be used as upstream data by a customer who will perform a new EPD within the system boundaries given in a related PCR. 2

3 SYSTEM BOUNDARIES The international EPD system is based on a hierarchic approach based on the international standards: ISO 9001, Quality management system ISO 14001, Environmental management system ISO 14025, Type III environmental declarations ISO 14044, LCA Requirements and guidelines The systems are divided into three life cycle phases: UPSTREAM: Forestry, production of fertilisers, production of energy wares, production of chemicals, auxiliary products and other raw materials, production of transport packaging. CORE: ation of all materials (including wood) to the core processes, production of pulp, production of paper and paperboard, cutting and packing of the products and treatment of waste generated from the production processes. DOWNSTREAM: Distribution of the product and waste management of transport packaging. UPSTREAM MODULE Plans, energy wares, fertilisation Raw material Raw material Forestry Energy wares Other products and raw material packaging CORE MODULE Pulp, paper and board production, coating, cutting etc Waste management of production wastes DOWNSTREAM MODULE Average converter (not included) Waste management of transport packaging Use of final product (not included) Waste management of final product (not included) DATA INCLUDED DATA NOT INCLUDED 3

4 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE The environmental impact of three selected grammages representing a low, medium and high grammage within the product range are presented in the table below. The declared unit is one tonne (1000 kg) of the product delivered at the gate of an average converter/ customer in Europe. As additional information, the environmental impact is stated also per 1000 m 2. The carbon footprint (greenhouse gas emissions over the life cycle) is presented in the following diagram as global warming potential 100 years (GWP100) in kg CO 2 equivalents per tonne product. The reduction compared to previous EPD is mainly a result of less use of fossil energy in the production plant. AVERAGE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS DECOR 2012 kg CO 2 eq/tonne 700 UPSTREAM CORE DOWNSTREAM FORESTRY CHEMICALS EXTERNAL PULP/WOOD CHIPS ENERGY PACKAGING MATERIALS TRANSPORT MANUFACTURING DISTRIBUTION WASTE TOTAL TOTAL 2008* TOTALS *The previous EPD published ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT DECOR UPSTREAM CORE DOWNSTREAM TOTAL TOTAL DECOR 120 gsm kg/tonne kg/tonne kg/tonne kg/tonne kg/1000 m 2 Global warming CO 2 eq Acidification SO 2 eq Eutrophication PO 4 3- eq Ozone-depletion CFC-11 eq. 2.2E E E E E-06 Photochemical oxidant formation C 2 H 4 eq DECOR 145 gsm Global warming CO 2 eq Acidification SO 2 eq Eutrophication PO 4 eq Ozone-depletion CFC-11 eq. 1.0E E E E E-06 Photochemical oxidant formation C 2 H 4 eq DECOR 170 gsm Global warming CO 2 eq Acidification SO 2 eq Eutrophication PO 4 eq Ozone-depletion CFC-11 eq. 9.8E E E E E-06 Photochemical oxidant formation C 2 H 4 eq

5 USE OF RESOURCES The following table presents the total resources used for production and distribution of three selected grammages representing a low, medium and high grammage within the product range. Additional information on the use of resources split into the upstream, core and downstream phases is available on request. NATURAL MATERIAL RESOURCES, RENEWABLE DECOR 120 DECOR 145 DECOR 170 UNIT Biomass m 3 s.u.b/tonne NATURAL MATERIAL RESOURCES, NON-RENEWABLE Limestone (calcium carbonate) kg/tonne Inert rock kg/tonne Kaolinite (24% in ore as mined) kg/tonne Sodium chloride (rock salt) kg/tonne Natural Aggregate kg/tonne Gravel kg/tonne Other* kg/tonne ENERGY RESOURCES, RENEWABLE Energy, biomass MJ/tonne Energy, hydropower MJ/tonne Other* MJ/tonne ENERGY RESOURCES, NON-RENEWABLE Nuclear energy, Uranium MJ/tonne Crude oil MJ/tonne Natural gas MJ/tonne Hard coal MJ/tonne Other* MJ/tonne *Other refers to resources used in amounts less than 5% of the total. OTHER INDICATORS The electricity consumption and waste over the life cycle are specified in the tables below. INDICATOR, INPUT DECOR 120 DECOR 145 DECOR 170 UNIT Electricity consumption at manufacturing* kwh/tonne Water use at manufacturing m 3 /tonne INDICATOR, OUTPUT Material subject for recycling kg/tonne Hazardous waste kg/tonne Other waste kg/tonne *Electricity use is also presented as Energy resources above. 5

6 ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL GAIN WASTE MINIMISATION All products produced in the Gävle mill are based on virgin fibres with high strength properties enabling packaging weight to be reduced. RECYCLABILITY AND RECOVERY Decor is recoverable through material recycling and energy recovery in accordance with the material requirements in EN 13430:2004 and EN 13431:2004. WASTE HANDLING All board and paper products produced by BillerudKorsnäs meet the targets specified in the EU s waste management hierarchy within the EU Waste Framework Directive (2006/12/EC) as well as the essential requirements of the EU Packaging Waste Directive 94/62/EC. BIODEGRADABLE BillerudKorsnäs products are based on pulp consisting of cellulose, hemicellulose and some lignin which will be degraded by microorganisms in nature. The decomposition time required depends on several factors such as temperature, humidity, ph and microbiological activity. UPTAKE OF CARBON DIOXIDE IN GROWING FORESTS Carbon stocks are increasing in Swedish forest eco systems, mainly in the living biomass, due to the fact that the forest growth rate is higher than the harvest rate. The high growth rate is a result of silvicultural legislation and sustainable forest management. The long-term forest management is to a large extent driven by the demand for round wood from the forest industry. According to Eriksson et al (2010) the net sequestration (removal from the atmosphere) of biogenic carbon dioxide is calculated based on the share of the net growth of the photosynthesis that is allocated to the current wood harvest as a gain to all forest products including the board. Future scenarios for harvest rates in Sweden over the next 20 years conclude that the harvest rate will remain significantly lower than the growth rate. Note that the system boundary settings used to calculate the net sequestration (removal) of biogenic carbon dioxide represent forest management and therefore differ from the product related boundary settings used elsewhere in the EPD. DECOR 120 DECOR 145 DECOR 170 UNIT Net sequestration (removal) of biogenic CO 2 in forests kg CO 2 e/tonne DETAILED ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION Below follows a list of detailed emission parameters, some of which are already accounted for in the environmental impacts presented above. More detailed information is available on request. DECOR 120 DECOR 145 DECOR 170 EMISSIONS TO AIR* kg/tonne kg/tonne kg/tonne Carbon dioxide, CO 2 fossil NOx as NO Sulphur dioxide, SO EMISSIONS TO WATER* COD Phosphorus as P Nitrogen as N Suspended solids AOX DECOR 120 DECOR 145 DECOR 170 EMISSIONS TO AIR* kg/1000 m 2 kg/1000 m 2 kg/1000 m 2 Carbon dioxide, CO 2 fossil NOx as NO Sulphur dioxide, SO EMISSIONS TO WATER* COD Phosphorus as P Nitrogen as N Suspended solids AOX *The environmental impact of these emissions is already presented under environmental impact above. 6

7 BILLERUDKORSNÄS SUSTAINABILITY TARGET AREAS BillerudKorsnäs is actively pursuing improvement to minimize the environmental impact. To meet the vision to phase out fossil fuels from the production BillerudKorsnäs has made and will continue to invest in resource and process optimization and to replace fossil fuels with bioenergy. Also supply chain, transport and distribution of products are parts of the sustainability target areas. Our immediate sustainability targets areas are Fossil-free production The emissions of fossil carbon dioxide per tonne of product in the manufacturing process are to be reduced The proportion of bioenergy used in the manufacturing process is to be increased Energy Efficiency Lower energy consumption, heating and electricity measured as kwh/tonne of product and distribution Decreased emissions of fossil carbon dioxide from wood truck transports and from distribution of products. REFERENCES Eriksson, E., Karlsson, P-E., Hallberg, L., Jelse, K., Carbon Footprints of Cartons in Europe Carbon Footprint Methodology and biogenic carbon sequestration, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, B1924, 2010 Jelse K., Palm D., Dahlgren L., Wranne J. 2013, Life cycle assessment of BillerudKorsnäs virgin fibre-based packaging materials. Archive number U4284. IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute DEFINITIONS UPSTREAM PROCESSES Forestry and production of raw materials and chemicals. CORE PROCESSES Production at the board and paper mill including transportation of all materials (including wood) to the mill. DOWNSTREAM PROCESSES Distribution of the product to an average customer in Frankfurt and waste management of transport packaging. GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL Global warming is caused by increases in the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and other Greenhouse gases that absorb and reflect heat. The global warming potential (GWP) is declared as CO 2 equivalents. ACIDIFICATION Decrease of the ph value in terrestrial and water systems. EUTROPHICATION Eutrophication is the disturbance of the nutritional balance in the soil and waters due to an added amount of nutrition. In aquatic systems, this leads to increased production of biomass, which may lead to oxygen deficiency and fewer living organisms. OZONE DEPLETION Substances such as freon that deplete the protective ozone layer in the stratosphere. PHOTOCHEMICAL OXIDANT FORMATION Hydrocarbons and volatile organic carbons (VOCs) contribute to ground level ozone formation, which has toxic effects on humans and vegetation. HAZARDOUS WASTE Wastes such as chemical waste, used oil, soot and radioactive waste from the production of nuclear power are classified as hazardous. PCR Product Category Rules specify Environmental Product Declaration requirements for a specified sector or product category, see WATER USE The total amount of water used for cooling and the production process at the board and paper mill. NET SEQUESTRATION OF BIOGENIC CO 2 IN FORESTS In photosynthesis, carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is removed and stored in the growing biomass. In Sweden, the forest growth rate is higher than the harvest rate, and the net removal of CO 2 from the atmosphere is allocated to the harvested timber. This process is described under Additional environmental information. The high growth rate is a result of silvicultural legislation and sustainable forest management. VERIFICATIONS EPD Programme: The International EPD System Note: EPDs from different programs may not be comparable Registration no: S-P Date of publication: Validity: Valid within the following geographical area: Europe Data reference year: Production of pulp and paper/board 2008 Production of CTMP 2009 PCR review conducted by: The technical committee of the International EPD System, PCR moderator: Lena Dahlgren PCR: Product category rules for processed paper and paperboard (CPC 3214), Version , Swedish Environmental Management Council. Independent verification of the data according to ISO14025 (external): Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Accredited or approved by: SWEDAC For more information: CONTACT Lennart Eberleh Senior Vice President Containerboard Phone +46 (0) lennart.eberleh@billerudkorsnas.com For further information visit 7

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