GHG emissions from manufacturing decreased from 1.25 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent CO₂-e per unit of production in 2005 to 1.16 in 2008, a 7 percent reduction.

U.K. Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) and the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (E.U. ETS)

Our U.K. businesses are analyzing the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC), which will come into force in 2010, although it is unlikely to affect our operations as we are eligible for the broader European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

Our European sites comply with the mandatory ETS. The five-year program Phase II program began on January 1, 2008. Our ETS Steering Committee coordinates management and implementation across our European sites. The Committee helps ensure compliance by tracking and balancing facilities’ carbon emissions, advising on carbon measurement issues, coordinating current and future emissions trading plans, and making recommendations to senior corporate leaders.

Our facility in Koblenz, Germany, has invested a $330,000 on a rail connection to its nearby Distribution Center. The objective is to save costs, add an additional distribution channel to road and water and reduce CO² emissions. The mill produces 53,000 metric tons of product such as bath tissue for hotels and restaurants and specialized wiper products for the manufacturing industry. In total, delivering these goods by rail will save approximately 2,600 truck deliveries each year, significantly reducing CO² emissions.

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