The document discusses sustainability practices in the paper industry globally and in India. It outlines several best practices adopted by major paper companies globally including reducing greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 17%, increasing the use of bioenergy and recycling rates. In India, sustainability certification and programs around areas like forestry and clean development mechanisms have been implemented. The document also compares energy usage and waste generation between the Indian and international paper industries.

1. Xavier Institute of
Management,
Bhubaneswar
Sustainability practices across Industries

2. ◍The pulp and paper sector consumes 6% of global industrial
energy use.
◍Has a low CO2 intensity
◍Extensively uses of biomass as fuel
◍Gas Emissions is around 3% of global emissions
The industry has some best practices for sustainability , which
have helped in
 Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions intensity from 17%.
 Increase in the share of bio-energy in the industry’s fuel mix
to 61%, since 2005.
 Increase in the global paper recycling rate by 11 percentage
points, to 58%, between 2001 and 2013.
 Reduction in onsite energy intensity by 4.3% between 2005
and 2013.
PAPER INDUSTRY

3. GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES
Building a facility for the collection and
incineration of odorous gases; Rebuilding a
treatment plant at BCTMP; Rebuilding gas
cleaning equipment using hardwood pulp
manufacturing,
In partnership with the local water utility in
Cantonment, they used treated municipal
water for the mill’s manufacturing processes ,
which after use are again treated and sent to
wetlands.
Focused on preventing illegally harvested
wood products from entering U.S. and global
marketplaces
Adopting new ways to make sustainable
products from rapidly renewable sources. For
example, incorporating fibre from bamboo
and wheat straw into trusted Kleenex and
Scott brand towel and tissue products.
Diverted 95 percent of their manufacturing
waste from landfills and converted it into
valuable products that now generate twice as
much revenue from the disposal of waste
material.
Using responsibly-sourced biomass to
generate energy at a number of our mills
around the world as one alternative to fossil
fuels.
International Paper Kimberly Clark

4. GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES
Two biomass plants to provide
alternative energy generation
method instead of using existing
hydraulic power plants.
Promotes minimization and
effective utilization of wastes by
waste water management and
exhaust gas management.
Produces 97 percent of their steam
requirements from carbon neutral biomass,
and installed a backpressure turbine that runs
on steam to meet a portion of their electricity
needs.
Led to decrease in Seaman Paper’s total
energy cost despite the sharp increases in oil
and electricity costs over the past decade.
Used carbon-neutral self-generated and
purchased biomass to generate clean
renewable electricity at their Covington,
Virginia paper mill. It has enabled the mill to
put net power to the grid, greatly reduce coal
use and greenhouse gas emissions.
OJI GROUP
West Rock
Seaman Paper

5. ◍Recycling Recovery Program
conducted by Verso Corporation led
the participating nonprofit organizations
to collect clean, high-quality recyclable
paper for the mill and receive funding for
their organizations in return.
◍Recovered 2,700 tons of paper and
contributed $510,000 to more than 178
non-profit groups.
◍Red Cycle launched in partnership with
Kimberly Clark & RED Group
collected the waste materials and
recycled plastic into useful products like
outdoor park benches and playground
equipment.
◍Evergreen Packaging’s Evergreen
Forest Certification - a cost-effective
way for landowners to have their forests
certified to internationally recognized
standards.
◍WestRock’s Internal Fiber Supply
Chain Certification Program - Fiber
chain-of-custody certification provided
to credible third-party forestry
certifications at all its North American,
creating the single largest multisite fiber
chain-of-custody certification in the
U.S. paper industry.
Sustainability Programs Certifications

6. IN THE INDIAN CONTEXT
Sustainability Certification
•Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Certification- Ensures that the forest products used are from
responsibly harvested and verified sources
• Food Safety and Packaging - BRC Global Standard- To specify the product safety, quality and
operational criteria that must be in place within a packaging manufacturing organization
Sustainability Programs
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) related ITC Initiatives
•WWF-Check Your Paper- A global database of eco-rated papers
•WWF-Global Forest & Trade Network - To eliminate illegal logging and improve the management
of valuable and threatened forests
•EPCI (Environmental Paper Company Index)- Evaluates the ecological footprint of pulp and paper
companies across the world
Sustainability Practices
•Life Cycle Analysis – A tool to study environmental impacts
•CII Greenco- Green rating system that advocates a performance based approach
ITC’s Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division

7. IN THE INDIAN CONTEXT
Sustainability Certification
•Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)
Certification
Sustainability Programs
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
Projects
•Methane Extraction and fuel conservation
Project
•Energy Efficiency Improvement at Tamil
Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited
•13.75 MW Grid connected “Wind Electricity
generation"
Sustainability Practices
•TNPL Plantation Management Plan to
augment the pulp wood raw material
Sustainability Programs
•Social Farm Forestry drive-
Added 7000 Ha annually to its plantation
drive by distributing over 40 million saplings
to farmers
Sustainability Practices
•Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement
(ERPA) with the Bio Carbon Fund of the
World Bank covering 3500 Ha mainly owned
by small and marginal farmers associated
with JK Paper's plantation program
Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers
LimitedJK Paper Limited

8. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
INDIAN INTERNATIONAL
Wood Pulp
Based
Steam (t/t) 9.0 4.76
Electricity
(kWh/t)
1300 750
TMP/CTMP Steam (t/t) 5.0 1.58
Electricity
(kWh/t)
2100 2840
DIP Steam (t/t) 3 1.87
Electricity
(kWh/t)
790 750
Comparing Energy Intakes
TMP – Thermo Mechanical Pulping
CTMP – Chemi-Thermo Mechanical Pulping
DIP – De Inked Pulp (Recycled Paper)

9. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Comparing Wastes and effluent Created

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