ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION BILLERUDKORSNÄS ARTISAN

ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION BILLERUDKORSNÄS ARTISAN

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, Finland and UK are fully certified in accordance with ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Managemente Systems PEFC Chain of Custody license code 05-33-114 FSC Chain of Custody/Controlled Wood license code FSC-C004906. In addition, the site in Frövi where Liquid FC is produced is certified in accordance with EN16001:2009 Energy Management System FSSC 22000 Food Safety System DECLARATION OF CONTENTS COATING FOR EXCELLENT PRINTING RESULTS AND HIGH WHITENESS. BLEACHED FIBRES FOR EXCELLENT PRINTING RESULTS AND SMOOTHNESS. BLEACHED FIBRES REINFORCED BY STRONG CHEMICAL PULP FOR MAXIMUM DESIGNABILITY, CONSUMER-FRIENDLY FEATURES, GRIP STIFFNESS AND PACKAGING MATERIAL OPTIMISATION. BLEACHED FIBRES FOR REVERSE SIDE WHITENESS. ARTISAN DISTRIBUTION Chemical pulp 56% Mechanical pulp 29% Coating/fillers 16% ARTISAN ARTISAN is a very strong cartonboard with a surface that combines quality printability and a unique smooth and silky feel. It is a multi-layered board made of 100% pure, primary fibres. Artisan features a light-coated topside and an uncoated reverse side, providing excellent printability. The material meets the strictest hygiene requirements and is approved for direct contact with food. It is suited for packing exclusive confectionery, health and beauty products, perfume and cosmetics. Artisan is available in grammages from 220 to 390 gsm and is produced at the mill in Frövi. *gsm = g/m 2 This is an Environmental Product Declaration for BillerudKorsnäs Atrisan registered in the International EPD System (www.environdec.com). 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

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

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. AVERAGE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ARTISAN 2012 kg CO 2 eq/tonne 700 UPSTREAM 600 500 400 CORE 300 200 DOWNSTREAM 100 0 FORESTRY CHEMICALS EXTERNAL PULP/WOOD CHIPS ENERGY PACKAGING MATERIALS TRANSPORT MANUFACTURING DISTRIBUTION WASTE TOTAL TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ARTISAN UPSTREAM CORE DOWNSTREAM TOTAL TOTAL ARTISAN 270 gsm kg/tonne kg/tonne kg/tonne kg/tonne kg/1000 m² Global warming CO 2 eq. 460 100 57 610 160 Acidification SO 2 eq. 2.5 1.9 0.12 4.6 1.2 Eutrophication PO 4 3- eq. 0.72 0.72 0.025 1.5 0.41 Ozone-depletion CFC-11 eq. 3.3E-05 1.3E-06 3.4E-08 3.4E-05 9.2E-06 Photochemical oxidant formation C 2 H 4 eq. 0.39 0.069 0.015 0.47 0.13 ARTISAN 325 gsm Global warming CO 2 eq. 430 100 57 590 190 Acidification SO 2 eq. 2.4 1.9 0.12 4.4 1,4 3- Eutrophication PO 4 eq. 0.7 0.73 0.025 1.5 0.49 Ozone-depletion CFC-11 eq. 3.3E-05 1.3E-06 3.4E-08 3.4E-05 1.1E-05 Photochemical oxidant formation C 2 H 4 eq. 0.36 0.068 0.015 0.44 0.14 ARTISAN 390 gsm Global warming CO 2 eq. 400 85 57 540 210 Acidification SO 2 eq. 2.2 1.5 0.12 3.9 1.5 3- Eutrophication PO 4 eq. 0.63 0.61 0.025 1.3 0.51 Ozone-depletion CFC-11 eq. 2.8E-05 1.0E-06 3.4E-08 2.9E-05 1.1E-05 Photochemical oxidant formation C 2 H 4 eq. 0.34 0.054 0.015 0.41 0.16 4

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 ARTISAN 270 ARTISAN 325 ARTISAN 390 UNIT Biomass 6 6.2 4.9 m 3 s.u.b/tonne NATURAL MATERIAL RESOURCES, NON-RENEWABLE Limestone (calcium carbonate) 87 72 64 kg/tonne Inert rock 280 280 270 kg/tonne Kaolinite (24% in ore as mined) 65 60 41 kg/tonne Sodium chloride (rock salt) 72 68 66 kg/tonne Natural Aggregate 150 140 110 kg/tonne Gravel 27 30 27 kg/tonne Other* 66 70 63 kg/tonne ENERGY RESOURCES, RENEWABLE Energy, biomass 21000 21000 18000 MJ/tonne Energy, hydropower 2800 3000 2800 MJ/tonne Other* 490 530 470 kg/tonne ENERGY RESOURCES, NON-RENEWABLE Nuclear energy, Uranium 7100 7700 7000 MJ/tonne Crude oil 4300 4200 3700 MJ/tonne Natural gas 3700 3200 3200 MJ/tonne Hard coal 1100 1100 940 MJ/tonne Other* 480 470 430 MJ/tonne *Other resources include the resources used in lower amounts than by 5% of the total. OTHER INDICATORS The electricity consumption and waste over the life cycle are specified in the tables below. INDICATOR, INPUT ARTISAN 270 ARTISAN 325 ARTISAN 390 UNIT Electricity consumption at manufacturing* 1200 1300 1200 kwh/tonne Water use at manufacturing 66 66 57 m 3 /tonne INDICATOR, OUTPUT Material subject for recycling 6.7 6.7 6.7 kg/tonne Hazardous waste 0.095 0.1 0.085 kg/tonne Other waste 370 380 350 kg/tonne *Electricity use is also presented as Energy resources above. 5

ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL GAIN WASTE MINIMISATION All products produced in the Frövi mill are based on virgin fibres with high strength properties enabling packaging weight to be reduced. RECYCLABILITY AND RECOVERY Artisan 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. ARTISAN 270 ARTISAN 325 ARTISAN 390 UNIT Net sequestration (removal) of biogenic CO 2 in forests -2700-2700 -2100. 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. ARTISAN 270 ARTISAN 325 ARTISAN 390 EMISSIONS TO AIR* kg/tonne kg/tonne kg/tonne Carbon dioxide, CO 2 fossil 560 540 490 NOx as NO2 3.2 3.0 2.7 Sulphur dioxide, SO 2 2.8 2.7 2.4 EMISSIONS TO WATER* COD 17 17 15 Phosphorus as P 0.030 0,030 0.026 Nitrogen as N 0.21 0.23 0.2 Suspended solids 2.2 2.2 2.0 AOX 0.020 0.020 0.015 ARTISAN 270 ARTISAN 325 ARTISAN 390 EMISSIONS TO AIR* kg/1,000 m 2 kg/1,000 m 2 kg/1000 m 2 Carbon dioxide, CO 2 fossil 150 180 190 NOx as NO2 0.86 0.98 1.10 Sulphur dioxide, SO 2 0.76 0.88 0.94 EMISSIONS TO WATER* COD 4.6 5.5 5.9 Phosphorus as P 0.0081 0.0098 0.0100 Nitrogen as N 0.057 0.075 0.078 Suspended solids 0.59 0.72 0.78 AOX 0.0054 0.0065 0. 0059 *The environmental impact of these emissions is already presented under environmental impact above. 6

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 www.environdec.com 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-00361 Date of publication: 2013-12-19 Validity: 2016-12-17 Valid within the following geographical area: Europe Data reference year: 2012 Production of pulp and paper/board 2012 Production of CTMP 2012 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 2010-07-07, Swedish Environmental Management Council. Independent verification of the data according to ISO14025 (external): Det Norske Veritas (DNV) 2013-12-17 Accredited or approved by: SWEDAC For more information: www.environdec.com CONTACT Ulf Eliasson Senior Vice President Consumer Board Phone +46 (0) 26 15 10 00 ulf.eliasson@billerudkorsnas.com For further information visit www.billerudkorsnas.com 7

1401 www.billerudkorsnas.com BillerudKorsnäs, PO Box 703, SE-169 27 Solna, Sweden. Tel. +46 8 553 335 00