Independent, Third-Party Standard Certifications

We offer products that are certified to independent, third-party standards to provide our customers an additional level of assurance of the responsible way our products are made.

All of Domtar’s pulp and paper facilities are certified to the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®), Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®), and/or Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). In addition, Domtar’s owned and managed lands in Canada are certified to the FSC and SFI standards. Where available, Domtar has a preference for FSC Certification. In addition to FSC, Domtar recognizes and utilizes fiber certified to SFI, PEFC, and ATFS standards. 

Learn more about Domtar’s various certifications:

Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)

Color Eng PROMOTIONAL_1.jpegThe Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) promotes environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's working forests through the development of forest management standards. FSC certification has become the gold standard by which responsible forestry is judged, and is the recognized choice of over 85 leading environmental groups worldwide. 

www.fsc.org

FSC Chain of Custody Certificates – Pulp and Paper
Name
Size
Name Ashdown, Dryden, Espanola, Hawesville, Johnsonbur, Kingsport, Marlboro, Nekoosa, Plymouth, Rothschild, West Carrollton, Windsor, Converting Facilities, Montreal Head Office and Fort Mill Operations Center - Expires Nov. 2024
Size 161 KB
Name FSC Public Reports
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FSC Forest Management Certificates
Name
Size
Name Beauce and Estrie - Expires Feb. 2026
Size 180 KB
Name FSC Audit Report
Size
Name Lanaudiere – Expires Nov. 2026
Size 153 KB
Name Wabigoon - Expires Oct. 2023
Size 176 KB
Name FSC Audit Report
Size
FSC
Name
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Name Policy of Association with FSC
Size 533 KB

For questions, reports and documents related to the FSC Forest Management Certification on Wabigoon Forest (Dryden), please contact Dianne Loewen at 807-223-9184.

For questions, reports and documents related to the FSC Forest Management Certification on Estrie  and Beauce Forests (Windsor), please contact Elise Jolicoeur at 418-220-0088 ext. 52601.

Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®)

SFI2logos_1_1.jpgSFI® is an independent, not-for-profit forest and paper certification program that integrates the perpetual growing and harvesting of trees with the preservation of wildlife, plants, soil, water, and air quality. In order to be certified, participants in the SFI program must undergo a thorough, third-party review of their operations. SFI has two on-product label types:

  • Percent Certified Content Labels (Chain of Custody)
  • Certified Sourcing Labels 

www.forests.org

All Domtar-manufactured paper meets SFI Certified Sourcing standards.

SFI Certified Sourcing Certificates
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Size
Name Pulp & Paper (Ashdown, Espanola, Hawesville, Johnsonburg, Kingsport, Marlboro, Nekoosa, Plymouth, Rothschild, Windsor, Converting Facilities) - Expires Dec. 2024
Size 303 KB
SFI Chain of Custody Certificates
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Size
Name Pulp & Paper (Ashdown, Espanola, Hawesville, Johnsonburg, Kingsport, Marlboro, Nekoosa, Plymouth, Rothschild, Windsor, Converting Facilities) - Expires Dec. 2024
Size 114 KB
SFI Forest Management Certificates
Name
Size
Name Wabigoon & Trout Lake Forests, Ontario - Expires March 2024
Size 217 KB
Name Beauce and Estrie, Quebec – Expires Sept. 2027
Size 234 KB
SFI Fiber Sourcing Certificates
Name
Size
Name Northwestern Ontario, Manitoba and Northern States - Expires March 2024
Size 202 KB

Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)

Domtar specific PEFC_BandW_0_0.jpgPEFC is an independent, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that promotes an internationally credible framework for forest schemes and initiatives. It does not have its own standard but rather endorses systems it considers credible, including SFI and CSA.

www.pefc.org

PEFC Certificates
Name
Size
Name Pulp & Paper (Ashdown, Dryden, Espanola, Hawesville, Johnsonburg, Kingsport, Marlboro, Nekoosa, Plymouth, Rothschild, Windsor, Converting Facilities) - Expires Dec. 2024
Size 313 KB

EU Eco-Label

EUFlower_1.jpgEstablished in 1992 by the European Commission, the EU Eco-Label is a voluntary ecolabel scheme that was developed by various scientists, NGOs and stakeholders to develop a transparent way to allow consumers to make environmentally responsible choices. The EU Eco-label aims to certify products whose manufacturing processes help to reduce their environmental impacts across the entire lifecycle of the product. 

Currently, Domtar's Windsor, Quebec Mill carries this product designation for selectA4 grades produced at the mill.

ec.europa.eu

EU Eco-label Certificates
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Date
Size
Name Pulp & Paper (Windsor) - Expires Dec. 2024
Date June 28, 2021
Size 125 KB

International Standards Organization (ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and ISO 14001)

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) refers to a family of voluntary, international, technical standards designed to help organizations create products and services that are safe, of good quality and that use manufacturing practices that minimize waste and negative environmental impacts. ISO is an independent, non-governmental organization established in 1947 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.   

www.iso.org

ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certificates - Pulp and Paper
Name
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Name Ashdown, Arkansas – Expires Jan. 2026
Size 221 KB
Name Dryden, Ontario – Expires May 2024
Size 222 KB
Name Espanola, Ontario – Expires Jul. 2024
Size 224 KB
Name Nekoosa, Wisconsin - Expires March 2025
Size 187 KB
Name Plymouth, North Carolina – Expires Apr. 2024
Size 226 KB
Name Tatum, South Carolina – Expires Aug. 2025
Size 1 MB
Name Windsor, Quebec – Expires Dec. 2025
Size 336 KB

For facility-level quality policies, please contact your Domtar customer service representative or send a message to sustainability@domtar.com.

ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certificates - Pulp and Paper
Name
Size
Name Ashdown, Arkansas – Expires Nov. 2023
Size 1 MB
Name Espanola, Ontario – Expires Aug. 2024
Size 223 KB
Name Tatum, South Carolina – Expires Aug. 2025
Size 1 MB
Name West Carrollton, Ohio – Expires May 2024
Size 224 KB
Name Windsor, Quebec – Expires Dec. 2025
Size 336 KB
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