Strategy Development
Our strategy reflects the culmination of over two years of intensive internal and external engagement, assessment and strategic planning. It brings together the insights and best practices of our legacy businesses, while preparing us to lead in a world where sustainability performance and transparency are an imperative.
In parallel, we undertook an inclusive stakeholder engagement process designed to understand the expectations and concerns of those impacted by or influencing our business. We engaged 485 individuals from several stakeholder groups including employees, customers, Indigenous communities, suppliers, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, regulatory bodies and local community leaders. Their input directly influenced the priorities of our strategy and reinforced the importance of transparency, trust and long‑term accountability.
The process began in 2023 when Domtar launched an impact materiality assessment combining industry and peer benchmarking, global sustainability standards and frameworks (Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)) and the integration of our own legacy Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) processes. The result was a clear set of priority environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics validated through stakeholder feedback and internal analysis and presented in the materiality matrix on pages 12-13. These priorities form the foundation of our strategy structured under three strategic pillars: Environmental Stewardship, Our People and Communities, and Responsible Business.
Our strategy also reflects the growing urgency of regulatory compliance. With the rise of voluntary and mandatory disclosure, we strengthened our due diligence through the completion of a double materiality assessment (DMA). This includes a review of impacts, risks and opportunities (IROs) within our ERM framework and developing internal processes in plans to support external assurance for future disclosures. This integrated approach ensures our strategy is compliance ready, supporting responsible growth, operational resilience and stakeholder confidence.
Our sustainability strategy is based on the findings of this extensive process and designed to build on legacy company achievements and accelerate them.
Officially launched on May 6, 2025, our strategy is backed by our robust governance to track and ensure progress against targets. Our Global Sustainability Steering Committee (GSSC) provides strategic oversight of the strategy alongside continued engagement from the Sustainability function and business unit sustainability committees.
In addition to international frameworks and stakeholder input, our strategy is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, a testament to Domtar’s commitment to advancing global progress.
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