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Sustainable forest management

Forestry is undergoing constant development. The requirements are changing. New knowledge is being added. Forest stewardship must therefore take a long-term perspective and follow the changing requirements in the world at large.

Sweden’s Forestry Act was passed in 1903 and lists the demands made by society on forest owners. The act says the forest is a renewable resource that must be managed so it will provide a sustainable good return. Consideration must be paid to nature, the cultural environment, reindeer herding and other interests.

One of the Act’s main articles states that new forest must be generated after harvesting. To achieve this, tested methods and tree species that are suitable to the location must be used via planting, seeding or natural regeneration. These measures must be implemented at the latest during the third year after the felling year.

The Holmen Group annually produces 35 million seedlings to be planted on harvested land.

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More on sustainable forest management

The art of growing forests

Would you like more information about how Holmen manage our forests?

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Map of protected forests

Se Holmen's and other major forest owners formal and voluntary set-aside areas in Sweden.

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Forest regeneration

Holmen’s book "Future-smart forests" summarizes our view of how forests should be managed to ensure sustainability.

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Wood – a renewable raw material

Holmen Iggesund's operation is based on the renewable and carbon-neutral raw material wood, which provides products that can be recycled as both material and energy.

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Environmental data

Download our Environmental Product Declaration and certificates such as FSC® (FSC-C110018), PEFC (PEFC/05-33-105), Carbon footprint and Composting.

Invercote product certificates

FSC®
PEFC
Composting Invercote G
Composting Invercote GP + Bio E
Invercote - Environmental and Carbon Footprint Declaration

Environmental data

Download our Environmental Product Declaration and certificates such as FSC® (FSC-C008588), Carbon footprint and Composting.

Incada product certificates

FSC®
FSC® Chain of Custody Certification
Incada - Environmental and Carbon Footprint Declaration

Biodiversity

Biodiversity is key to healthy, resilient, productive forest land. It is an integrated part of sustainable forest management.

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We are part of the Holmen Group, relying on our own sustainably managed forests to ensure a renewable material for centuries to come.

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