Progress Towards Sustainability Goals
Using a three-point scale (exceeds, achieves or below), we use dashboards to rate our results in three critical areas —
performance, people and planet. Updated annually in June, this chart provides a snapshot of our progress against our 2020
sustainability goals across the company.
Given the long-term nature of our goals, we evaluate progress against an internal set of annual milestones and consider
a goal on track to be met by 2020 as "achieves." Some goals do not yet have activity planned until later years and may not
have progress to report.
To provide additional context for the ratings, the results are hyperlinked to information within this sustainability website.
| Performance |
| Commitment |
2020 Goal/Metric |
2011 Results |
2011 Rating |
| Our company is governed responsibly. |
• Comply with NYSE independent board membership requirements.
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9 out of 10 Directors independent
|
Achieves
|
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• All salaried employees complete our annual ethics Certificate of Compliance questionnaire.
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100% of salaried employees completed
|
Achieves
|
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• Board of Directors assumes specific responsibility for sustainability oversight within its charter.
|
Board
committee charter modified
|
Achieves
|
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• Sustainability commitments are relevant and aligned with company vision.
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Goals aligned with Strategy & Vision
|
Achieves
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| We incorporate sustainability into our business strategies. |
• Sustainability considerations are integrated into company direction setting, capital decisions, and annual business
planning.
|
New sustainability strategy integrates sustainability
goals into business planning
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Achieves
|
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• Costs and benefits of sustainability initiatives are measured and evaluated.
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Proposal approved in early 2012, reporting planned to start in 2013
|
Achieves
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| We continually improve our total shareholder return. |
• Total company earns top-quartile return on net assets over the business cycle, and businesses earn their cost of
capital.
|
5.6% company RONA
|
Below
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| Our businesses achieve top-quartile performance. |
• Each business benchmarks against target set of competitors and takes action as needed to improve performance.
|
Needs improvement
|
Below
|
| Our businesses deliver against their value propositions. |
• Each business sets distinct value delivery goals and monitors progress throughout the year.
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Our businesses either achieved or exceeded their targets
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Achieves
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| We are transparent about our performance. |
• Increase open, transparent sustainability communications with customers, investors, employees, communities, other
stakeholders.
|
On-line sustainability report updated annually; previous years' reports
available to download
Annual
Report / 10(k)
|
Achieves
|
| We are a sustainable supplier and partner with suppliers that share our sustainability
vision. |
• Supplier code of ethics is communicated
and understood by procurement professionals.
|
No new activity planned for 2011
|
N/A
|
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• Appropriate sustainability criteria are included in supplier performance expectations.
|
No new activity planned for 2011
|
N/A
|
| Planet |
| Commitment |
2020 Goal/Metric |
2011 Results |
2011 Rating |
| We demonstrate forest stewardship by certifying our timberlands to sustainable forestry
standards. |
• ≥95% of timberlands worldwide are certified to sustainable standards.
|
98.9% worldwide
|
Achieves
|
| Our environmental management systems are effective. |
• ≥90% of facilities have environmental management systems that are ISO 14001-ready.
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95% have certification-ready EMS
|
Achieves
|
| We continually reduce our impact on the environment. |
• 40% reduction of total GHG emissions (direct & indirect) from 2000 levels by 2020.
|
31% reduction
|
Achieves
|
|
• Assess opportunities to reduce GHG emissions from Weyerhaeuser-managed or -purchased transportation.
|
No new activity planned for 2011
|
N/A
|
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• 20% reduction in water use at our cellulose fibers mills from 2007 levels by 2012.
|
19% reduction
|
Achieves
|
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• 20% energy efficiency improvement from 2009 levels by 2020 in WY-owned operations, facilities and buildings.
|
Baseline established; Learn more about our
energy efficiency commitments
|
Achieves
|
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• Adopt green building standard for new company-owned manufacturing sites & office buildings.
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In process; Corporate headquarters building certified to
Green Globes in 2011
|
Achieves
|
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• Reduce solid waste to landfills by 10% across company compared to 2010.
|
8% increase
|
Below
|
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• Reduce air emissions by 10% across company compared to 2010.
|
3% reduction in Cellulose Fibers; 7% reduction
in Wood Products
|
Achieves
|
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• Reduce wastewater pollutant discharges by 10% across company compared to 2010.
|
33% reduction across Cellulose Fibers and
Wood Products
|
Exceeds
|
| Our products are made with sustainable resources. |
• Certify and label all the forest products we manufacture to sustainable forestry standards.
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100% (North America)
|
Achieves
|
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• Adopt a product stewardship policy.
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Policy Adopted
|
Achieves
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| We develop sustainable forest solutions. |
• Maintain or enhance the ecosystem services provided by our Timberlands.
|
Plan developed, reporting to
start in 2013
|
Achieves
|
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• Set and meet targets for the development of business opportunities for renewable energy, including wind, geothermal
resources and under-utilized forest biomass.
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In process; Learn more about our current
collaborations and partnerships
|
Achieves
|
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• Increase revenues from ecosystem services and Weyerhaeuser Solutions business.
|
Weyerhaeuser Solutions launched
|
Achieves
|
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• Our innovation pipeline output brings solutions based on sustainable forest resources & improves our return on net
assets.
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Pearl pulp product launched; Learn more about innovation at Weyerhaeuser
|
Achieves
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| We promote markets for sustainable products. |
• Educate customers about the sustainability aspects of our products.
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Product Environmental Profiles available;
WRECO home energy efficiency ratings started
|
Achieves
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Last updated June 20, 2012
