At P&G, the success and durability of our business is intricately linked to the health and sustainability of the natural environment we all depend on. We believe it is important to protect and restore critical ecosystems that help sustain our operations, support the wellbeing of people and protect the long-term health of our planet.
We are committed to responsible sourcing of key commodities like wood pulp, palm oil and paper packaging together with respecting human, labor and land tenure rights in our supply chains. We are also going beyond responsible sourcing to help restore and protect landscapes and invest in natural climate solutions that can store more carbon. This includes landscapes in regions near our existing supply chains and in areas considered critical for conservation.
We recognize we cannot do this alone, which is why we collaborate with our partners to help support the health, abundance and resilience of the biodiversity and ecosystems critical to people, the planet and P&G.
Forests are critical to supporting virtually all life on earth. Increases in world population and pressure from economic demands are increasing threats to the world’s forests. These threats are especially high in tropical regions where deforestation and loss of high-conservation-value areas are already occurring. The good news is that forests are one of our most-renewable resources and by collaborating with numerous private and public sector organizations we can protect the forests we depend upon, benefiting people, local communities, wildlife, and business.
Our efforts are based on our commitment to ensure the responsible management of the world's forests and our conscientious use of forest products. Although we do not own or manage commercial forests, many of our products and packages are dependent on raw materials from the forest-based supply chains. Therefore, we recognize the key role we must play through our procurement and manufacturing practices to ensure the sustainability of the world's forest resources.
Wood pulp for tissue/towel and absorbent hygiene products, wood fibers used in paper packaging, and palm oil for our laundry and beauty products are strategic commodities where our sourcing practices can have the greatest impact on ensuring responsible use of the world's forest resources.
P&G is committed to no deforestation in our palm, wood pulp, and paper packaging supply chains.
We take specific steps to ensure no deforestation in our palm, wood pulp, and paper packaging supply chains. Collectively, this includes our No Deforestation supplier expectation, 3rd party credible certification, robust supply chain compliance monitoring, and a formal and transparent grievance process.
Details for each essential material, including 3rd party certification goals, can be found under the palm, pulp, and paper packaging pages below.
Read more for a summary of our goals and commitments:
Our journey begins at the origin of our raw materials. We are committed to no deforestation in our wood pulp, paper packaging and palm supply chains, and we are delivering on our responsible sourcing goals. Together with our suppliers and partners, we are working with farmers, landowners, Indigenous peoples and local communities to improve environmental practices and livelihoods in our supply chains.
We are developing a portfolio of projects in partnership with leading conservation organizations that will protect, restore or improve greater than 1.5 million acres of land. We are including landscapes in regions near our existing supply chains and in areas considered critical for conservation. In addition, we are advancing Natural Climate Solutions projects to balance any greenhouse gas emissions from our manufacturing operations that are not eliminated during this decade.