Sustainability data

As part of our sustainability work, Nordic Paper reports sustainability data in the areas of environment, finances and employees every year.

The figures for 2022 also include the all of operations of Nordic Paper Québec. These were not included in the reporting of 2021 and 2020.

Sustainability data: Environment
Environmental statistics 2020-2023
    2023 2022 2021 2020
PRODUCTION          
Paper 1,000 t 274 300 272 256
Paper pulp 1,000 t 219 222 242 237
           
RAW MATERIAL          
Wood raw material 1,000 m3 sub 913 937 1043 1023
Externally purchased paper pulp t 74 79 48 42
           
WATER CONSUMPTION million m3 17 17 20 20
           
ENERGY CONSUMPTION          
Biofuels, including spent liquor GWh 1,463 1,583 1,631 1,530
Fossil fuels GWh 113 126 111 97
           
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION          
Own electricity production GWh 114 114 122 115
Purchased electricity GWh 369 371 366 375
           
PURCHASED STEAM GWh 149 153 117 102
           
GHG EMISSIONS          
Biogenic emissions 1,000 t CO2 546 601 571 569
Total fossil emissions 1,000 t CO2 eq 177 186 174 167
 of which Scope 1   31 32 39 29
 of which Scope 2   84 87 75 79
 of which Scope 3   62 67 60 59
 – from purchased goods   40 43 37 36
 – from upstream transportation   6 6 6 6
 – from downstream transportation   16 18 17 17
           
INTENSITY FOSSIL GHG          
Total kg CO2 eq/t paper 646 621 640 652
 of which Scope 1   113 107 143 113
 of which Scope 2   306 290 276 309
 of which Scope 3   226 224 221 230
           
INTENSITY FOSSIL GHG PER NET SALES          
Total t CO2 eq/MSEK 40 42 56 57
 of which Scope 1   7 7 13 10
 of which Scope 2   19 20 24 27
 of which Scope 3   14 15 19 20
           
EMISSIONS TO AIR          
Sulphur t 37 38 66 58
Nitric oxides t 262 303 312 284
Dust t 151 130 101 122
           
EMISSIONS TO WATER          
COD t 1,564 1,478 3,052 2,596
TSS t 187 195 196 213
P t 1 1 3 3
N t 61 61 88 100
           
WASTE          
Process waste 1,000 t 42 34 33 52
Hazardous waste t 406 290 68 117
Sustainability data: Finances
Economic value per stakeholder 2020-2023
SEK m 2023 2022 2021 2020
Directly generated value:        
Revenue -4,508 4,481 3,128 2,960
Economic value by:        
Suppliers -3,076 -3,093 -2,232 -1,967
Investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible fixed assets -208 -145 -180 -102
Personnel costs -602 -588 -519 -479
Interest paid to lenders -62 -39 -22 -5
Dividend to shareholders -311 -134 -134 -950
Paid tax -119 -122 -48 -85
Total 130 360 -7 -628
Tax (excl. deferred tax) by country 2020-2023
SEK m 2023 2022 2021 2020
Sweden -91 -106 -44 -55
Norway -3 -4 -4 -30
Canada -25 -12 - -
Total -119 -122 -48 -85
Sustainability data: Employees
Employee overview 2020-2023
  2023 2022 2021 2020
Average number of employees 677 680 634 632
- of which women 23 % 21 % 22 % 23 %
- of which men 77 % 79 % 78 % 77 %
Temporary employment* 25 16 22 25
Number of new recruitments (permanent employment) 35 69 36 38
Employee turnover 6 % 10 % 6 % 5 %
Average age** 45 years 45 years 45 years 45 years
Up to 30 years 18 % 18 % 18 % 18 %
31–50 years 38 % 37 % 36 % 32 %
51 years and older 44 % 45 % 46 % 50 %

* Number of temporary employees at year-end (Sweden only, does not include holiday workers – only substitute and part-time jobs).

**Average age refers to Sweden.