Our sustainability work is driven by a number of tangible and ambitious targets that help us steer our strategy and daily operations.
Targets that reflect our high aspirations
Focus areas
- vital to our future competitive strength
Accidents resulting in absence per million hours worked (own employees and contractors), LTIFR
The lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) for Billerud’s employees and contractors during 2025 was 3,7.
*2022 does not include contractors in North America.
Workplace safety
2.5
Target 2024 <2.5
3.7
Target 2025 <3.7
<3.7
Outcome 2025: 3.7
<5.7
Outcome 2024: 5.5
Billerud’s climate targets are approved by the Science Based Targets initiative. Targets are set for the Billerud Group and the base year is 2022. The 2030 targets for scope 1 and 2 targets are aligned with the Paris Agreement and the 1.5°C trajectory, and the scope 3 target is well below 2°C compatible. Our 2050 long-term net-zero targets are aligned with the Paris Agreement and the 1.5°C trajectory across all three scopes.
Target Scope 1 and 2 (2030) |
| Reduction of direct and indirect GHG emissions (scope 1 and scope 2)*, % |
| Outcome 2025 -30% |
| Target 2030 -42% |
Target Scope 3 (2030) |
| Reduction of indirect GHG emissions (Scope 3), % |
| Outcome 2025 -15% |
| Target 2030 -25% |
Target Scope 1, 2 and 3 (2050) |
| Reduction of direct and indirect GHG emissions (Scope 1, 2 and 3)*, % |
| Outcome 2025 -22% |
| Target 2050 -90% |
*Market-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Billerud’s Region Europe has reached its target of 100% recyclable paper packaging material through testing according to the Papiertechnische Stiftung (PTS) method. In 2025, Billerud tested all new products using the CEPI method. Because the CEPI method applies stricter criteria, Billerud assumes that all new products will also meet the recyclability requirements of the PTS method. The North American product portfolio was not tested in 2025. However, since the portfolio mirrors the European product range, it is also expected to be 100% recyclable.
The 2025 outcome shown in the pie charts refers to our European region.
Proportion of Billerud’s paper packaging material that is certified recyclable, %
| Year | Percent |
|---|---|
| 2025: | 100 |
Proportion of production units certified according to food safety standards, %
| Year | Percent |
|---|---|
| 2025: | 100 |
Sustainability foundation
- the foundation of a sustainable and responsible value chain
Our water target is to reduce wastewater flow to the effluent treatment plant by 10% to 2030, from 316,000 m3/day to 285,000 m3/day. This will improve efficiency and decrease water pollution. In 2025, Billerud had already succeeded with reducing the wastewater flow by 9.4%. The target and outcome shown below refers to our European region.
Reduction of wastewater flow to the effluent treatment plant, %.
The target and outcome shown below refers to our European region.
| 2020 (Base year): 316,000 m3/day |
| 2025: -9.4% (from base year) |
Target |
| 2020: - |
| 2030: -10% |
Proportion of domestic wood supply to our European operations*, %
The outcome and targets refer to our European operations.
96
Target 2025: 96%
Proportion of domestic wood supply to our North American operations*, %
The outcome and targets refer to our North American operations.
96
Target 2025: 96%
Group-certified forest owners in Billerud's group certificates for FSC® and PEFC, No.
The outcome and targets refer to our European operations.
355
Target 2025: 355
359
Target 2026: 359
*Domestic wood raw material (including pulp wood, chips and pulp) include wood raw material from European forests for our european operations and wood raw material from the US and Canada for our North American operations.
Proportion of female employees, %
In 2025, the outcome was 21.5% female employees.
22
Target 2025: 22%
Proportion of female people managers, %
In 2025, the outcome was 26.5% female managers.
26.5
Target 2025: 26.5%
33.0
Target 2030: 33.0%
Proportion of purchase value covered by supplier assessment, %*
The targets refers to our European operations only. Includes Group purchasing and logistics but excludes Wood supply.
85
Target 2025: 85%
83
Target 2024: 83%
40
Baseline value: 40%
Proportion of our supplier spend by signed Supplier Code of Conduct, %*
The outcome and targets refer to our entire operations.
85
Target 2024: 85%
94
Target 2025: 94%
*This applies over applicable threshold value.
Proportion of employees who had completed Code of Conduct training, %
The outcome and targets refer to our entire operations.
95
Target 2025: 95%
