Unlocking the full
potential of trees
What it's about
Sustainable businesses operate within the limits of a finite world, focus on resource efficiency and use raw materials that are fit for purpose, where useful life is maximised. We use woodfibre, sourced from sustainably managed forests and plantations in manufacturing processes focused on extracting the most value from this renewable resource, for economic and environmental sustainability.
Tree residuals used for
bio-energy
Bark, leaves and branches used
for soil regeneration, essential
oils, compost
- We have established a programme to grow macadamia nut trees in our nurseries
- A biomass plant at Ngodwana Mill, in which we have a 30% stake, is under construction. The plant will use biomass from the surrounding plantations to generate power that will feed into the national grid
- In one of our mills we are testing hybrid fuel rods. They comprise a mixture of waste coal slurry (from discarded thermal-grade coal fines), biomass and lignosulphonates.