Message from the President

At Domtar, sustainability is an integral part of our activities. It guides our business and manufacturing practices throughout the life cycle of our paper, pulp and wood products, from the forest to our mills and all the way to our customers across North America and around the globe.

By founding our business approach on sustainable growth, we have earned a reputation as one of the most responsible manufacturers in our industry. We have gained the support of some of the world’s most respected environmental organizations, and earned the trust of our customers, who want assurance that the paper they are printing on comes from sustainable sources and reflects their social and environmental values.

We are proud of our achievements in sustainability, many of which you will read about in our 2010 Sustainable Growth Status Report. Under our continuous improvement approach, we recognize that many challenges remain.

• In the forest, we aim to increase our supply of certified fiber by remaining committed to implementing and maintaining Chain-of-Custody certification to recognized third party standards, namely Forest Stewardship Council ^TM(FSC), Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), and Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). While Domtar has a preference for FSC where available, we will continue to utilize fiber from multiple certification schemes.
• At our facilities, we will not rest on the progress we have made in conserving natural resources and reducing our environmental impact. As we go forward, we are committed to investing in technological improvements and innovations, and in developing clean energy projects. 
• On the road, we will pursue our strategy of delivering more products using less energy and resources. 
• In the marketplace, where all of our sustainability efforts culminate, we will continue to enhance our line of certified products, including our FSC-certified Domtar EarthChoice® papers, the most comprehensive line of environmentally and socially responsible papers on the North American market.
  

Our dedication to sustainability extends beyond the environment to touch other key stakeholders in our business.
Our commitment to our employees and our involvement in our communities are intrinsically linked to our success as a responsible company, in the same way as generating a solid financial performance for our investors and achieving excellence in governance and ethical business activities. As such, we must continue to build on the foundations laid over the years to contribute to a better world, one where future generations will reap the benefits of our decisions and actions today.

By rooting our activities in sustainability, from forest to print, we craft our paper responsibly. We are in the paper business for the long term—and isn’t that what sustainability is all about?

John D. Williams
President and Chief Executive Officer