UPM-Kymmene assisted the
ICC in developing the Business Charter in the early years. They note that the
Charter is particularly useful for companies in the process of developing their
environmental programs or as a check-list for companies with sophisticated programmes
already in place.
"It was useful and
easy for us to look at the Charter, compare our programs, and determine that
we had covered all the bases. For the most part, by signing the Charter we are
giving our support to the global assessment of sustainable development. We are
expressing our commitment to sustainable development by doing things 'the right
way'. Its primary usefulness for us today is in dealing with other business
sectors, contractors and suppliers. Its value is in working with others. We
can point to it to communicate what we are doing and what we expect from them."
Hannu Nilsen
Vice-President for Environment
At UPM-Kymmene one can see
a wide variety of Business Charter Principles at work thoughout the business
units. In particular, UPM is very active with Principle #11, Contractors and
Suppliers, due to the number of trucking contractors working for the organization
and the need to coordinate the activities and policies. Principle #13, Transfer
of Technology, has been evident with the introduction of the lastest technologies
in the new 'green-field' plant in China. And Principle #16, Compliance and Reporting,
is a critical part of all UPM programs. In fact, UPM believes that the compliance
and reporting programs pioneered in Northern Europe can serve as models for
other ICC member countries worldwide.
Contact
Hannu Nilsen
Vice-President for Environment
Tel. +358 (2041) 62250
E-mail Click here to send a mail.
Visit UPM-Kymmene's environmental
web pages at http://www.upm-kymmene.com/upm/home.html.
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