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Sappi | Sustainability Performance

https://www.sappi.com

Produces pulp, paper, and wood-based products, supplying raw materials for packaging, printing, and specialty paper applications.

1936

South Africa

10,001+ employees

Paper & Forest Products

$1B - 10B in revenue

N/A in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#9389
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#70
in South Africaⓘ
#71
in Paper & Forest Productsⓘ

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Industry Rank

5 out of 85

Overview
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CO2 scope 1 + 2 ⓘDirect emissions from owned or controlled sources, combined with indirect emissions from purchased electricity calculated using grid-average emission factors based on where the energy is consumed.
3.9MCO2e tonnes, 2025
Critical
Renewable energy ⓘProportion of the company's total electricity consumption sourced from renewable sources, expressed as a percentage.
57%2024
Laggard
Waste generated ⓘTotal waste generated through the company's direct operations, including both hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
1.4Mtonnes, 2024
Laggard
Female employees ⓘProportion of women in the company's total workforce, expressed as a percentage.
27%2025
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Revenue ⓘTotal revenue reported in the company's financial statements for the specified reporting year, reflecting income generated from primary business activities. Expressed in millions of USD.
5.4B$, 2025▲0.7% YoY

Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Industry Benchmark

1.5K

B/M 462.4


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  • Sappi Limited, South African pulp/paper major, has faced sustained EU ETS Phase 4 carbon cost exposure at its multiple European production facilities including Gratkorn Austria and Maastricht Netherlands operations, plus the contested 2024 sustained share price volatility amid global graphic paper demand normalization affecting institutional shareholders.
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Total sustainability employees

11+

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