UPM Nordland Papier Environmental and Societal Responsibility 2025, Dörpen, Emsland, Lower Saxony; paper machine 3 shutdown, emissions and water circulation
Environmental and societal responsibility 2025 UPM Nordland Papier
Environmental and Societal Responsibility 2025 PEFC/02-31-80 Promoting Sustainable Forest Management www.pefc.org UPM Nordland Papier UPM Nordland Papier is based in Dörpen, Emsland in Lower Saxony. The paper mill was founded in 1967 and is now one of the world’s largest paper mills. Three paper machines and two coating machines are used to produce wood-free graphic writing and printing papers, known as fine papers, as well as specialty papers. Pulp is the main raw material used in paper production. Calcium carbonate is used as a filler. Kaolin is additionally used as a pigment for coated papers. Process wastewater is treated in the mill’s own wastewater treatment plant before being discharged into the River Ems. Freshwater is extracted from deep wells, taking into account the sustainable regeneration of groundwater. 100% of the electricity required is drawn from the public grid. Part of the steam required for drying the paper is generated from natural gas in the mill’s own combined heat and power plant. An in-house cogeneration power plant was commissioned in 2022. The highly efficient 84 MW gas-fired power plant has improved the environmental footprint and covers a large percentage of the paper mill’s heat demand while actively participating in the increasingly volatile German electricity market. UPM Nordland Papier Environmental and Societal Responsibility 2025 is a supplement to the Corporate Environmental and Societal Responsibility Statement of UPM’s pulp and paper mills (available at www.upm.com) and provides mill-specific environmental and societal performance data and trends for the year 2025. The annual mill supplements and the UPM Corporate Environmental and Societal Responsibility Statement together form the joint EMAS Statement of UPM Corporation. EU Ecolabel : FI/011/001 For more information about PEFC certification visit pefc.org For more information about FSC certification visit fsc.org UPM is a material solutions company, renewing products and entire value chains with an extensive portfolio of renewable fibres, advanced materials, decarbonization solutions, and communication papers. Our performance in sustainability has been recognized by third parties, including EcoVadis and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. We operate globally and employ approximately 15,100 people worldwide, with annual sales of approximately €9.7 billion. Our shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. UPM – we renew the everyday Production capacity Up to 843,000 tonnes per year Personnel Approx. 1,106 employees total inc. trainees, as of December 31, 2025 Products Fine Papers: UPM Fine UPM Preprint UPM Office UPM Sollum UPM Finesse UPM Digi UPM Poste UPM PrePersonal Specialty papers: UPM Brilliant™ UPM Brilliant™ Forte UPM Honey™ Plus UPM Honey™ Plus Forte UPM Honey™ Plus Recycled UPM Honey™ Plus Recycled Forte UPM Golden™ UPM Golden™ Forte UPM Golden™ Recycled Forte UPM Asendo Pro UPM Confidio Pro Certificates EMAS – EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme ISO 14001 – Environmental Management System ISO 9001 – Quality Management System ISO 50001 – Energy Management System ISO 45001 – Occupational Health and Safety Management System PEFC™ Chain of Custody - Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification FSC® Chain of Custody – Forest Stewardship Council ISO 22000 – Food Safety Management System (for specific parts of the mill) All certificates can be found from UPM’s Certificate Finder (available at www.upm.com/responsibility) Environmental labels EU Ecolabel for copy and graphic paper 2
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