Environmental Management System

100%

Percentage of our North American forestlands certified to SFI or CSA standards

89%

Percentage of findings during EMS audits that conform to ISO 14001 standards

To track performance and ensure we meet our goals, Weyerhaeuser uses ISO 14001 environmental management systems. This standard, set by the International Organization for Standardization, outlines the key elements of an effective environmental management system that will achieve its environmental and economic goals. An environmental management system defines how to effectively manage a facility's environmental aspects-by setting clear objectives, documenting best practices, and establishing processes that promote continuous improvement and provide a record of performance against goals. We have implemented environmental management systems in all our manufacturing facilities and managed forests.

Each operation sets targets appropriate to its circumstances. As each unit improves, so does the company's performance as a whole, continually reducing our environmental footprint. In 2006, we developed comprehensive "environmental essentials" training for employees who manage such issues at their sites.

In our forests, each EMS has been audited by a third party and registered to the ISO 14001 standard. In our manufacturing facilities, we've instituted environmental management systems that meet ISO 14001 standards, but the decision to take the additional step of registering those systems with the ISO depends on the value to the business.

We also audit our conformance with ISO 14001 environmental management systems. In 2007, internal audits evaluating our conformance with ISO 14001 EMS covered approximately 21 percent of our manufacturing operations. Our goal is that 85 percent of findings during EMS audits conform to ISO 14001 standards. In 2007, 89 percent of findings conformed to these standards.