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 2020-2022
    2022 2021 2020
PRODUCTION        
Paper 1,000 t 300 272 256
Paper pulp 1,000 t 222 242 237
         
RAW MATERIAL        
Wood raw material 1,000 m3 sub 937 1043 1023
Externally purchased paper pulp t 79 48 42
         
WATER CONSUMPTION million m3 17 20 20
         
ENERGY CONSUMPTION        
Biofuels, including spent liquor GWh 1,583 1,631 1,530
Fossil fuels GWh 126 111 97
         
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION        
Own electricity production GWh 114 122 115
Purchased electricity GWh 371 366 375
         
PURCHASED STEAM GWh 147 117 102
         
GHG EMISSIONS        
Biogenic emissions 1,000 t CO2 601 571 569
Total fossil emissions 1,000 t CO2 eq 166 156 150
 of which Scope 1   28 35 26
 of which Scope 2   85 75 78
 of which Scope 3   53 46 47
 – from purchased goods   30 23 24
 – from transport to Nordic Paper   5 6 6
 – from transport to customers   18 17 17
         
INTENSITY FOSSIL GHG        
Total kg CO2 eq/t paper 554 574 587
 of which Scope 1   93 130 102
 of which Scope 2   284 276 303
 of which Scope 3   177 168 182
         
EMISSIONS TO AIR        
Sulphur t 38 66 58
Nitric oxides t 303 312 284
         
EMISSIONS TO WATER        
COD t 1,478 3,052 2,596
TSS t 195 196 213
P t 1 3 3
N t 61 88 100
         
WASTE        
Process waste 1,000 t 34 33 52
Hazardous waste t 290 68 117
Sustainability data: Finances
Economic value per stakeholder 2020-2022
SEK m 2022 2021 2020
Directly generated value:      
Revenue 4,481 3,128 2,960
Economic value by:      
Suppliers -3,093 -2,232 -1,967
Investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible fixed assets -145 -180 -102
Personnel costs -588 -519 -479
Interest paid to lenders -39 -22 -5
Dividend to shareholders -134 -134 -950
Paid tax -122 -48 -85
Total 360 -7 -628
Tax (excl. deferred tax) by country 2020-2022
SEK m 2022 2021 2020
Sweden -106 -44 -55
Norway -4 -4 -30
Canada -12 - -
Total -122 -48 -85
Sustainability data: Employees
Employee overview 2020-2022
  2022 2021 2020
Average number of employees 680 634 632
- of which women 21 % 22 % 23 %
- of which men 79 % 78 % 77 %
Temporary employment* 16 22 25
Number of new recruitments (permanent employment) 69 36 38
Employee turnover 10 % 6 % 5 %
Average age** 45 years 45 years 45 years
Up to 30 years 18 % 18 % 18 %
31–50 years 37 % 36 % 32 %
51 years and older 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.