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Our Certifications

We offer products that are certified to independent, third-party standards to provide our customers an additional level of assurance of the responsible way our products are made.
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Independent, Third-Party Standard Certifications

All of Domtar’s pulp and paper facilities are certified to the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®), Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®), and/or Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). In addition, Domtar’s owned and managed lands in Canada are certified to the FSC and SFI standards. Where available, Domtar has a preference for FSC Certification. In addition to FSC, Domtar recognizes and utilizes fiber certified to SFI, PEFC, and ATFS standards.

Learn more about Domtar’s various certifications:

Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) promotes environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's working forests through the development of forest management standards. FSC certification has become the gold standard by which responsible forestry is judged, and is the recognized choice of over 85 leading environmental groups worldwide.
www.fsc.org

FSC Chain of Custody Certificates – Pulp and Paper

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Ashdown, Espanola, Hawesville, Johnsonburg, Kingsport, Marlboro, Nekoosa, Plymouth, Rothschild, West Carrollton, Windsor, Converting Facilities, Montreal Head Office and Fort Mill Operations Center – Expires Nov. 2024161 KB
FSC Public Reports 

FSC Forest Management Certificates

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Beauce and Estrie – Expires Feb. 2026 180 KB
FSC Audit Report
Lanaudiere – Expires Nov. 2026 153 KB

FSC

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Policy of Association with FSC 533 KB

For questions, reports and documents related to the FSC Forest Management Certification on Estrie  and Beauce Forests (Windsor), please contact Elise Jolicoeur at 418.220.0088 ext. 52601.

Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®)

SFI® is an independent, not-for-profit forest and paper certification program that integrates the perpetual growing and harvesting of trees with the preservation of wildlife, plants, soil, water, and air quality. In order to be certified, participants in the SFI program must undergo a thorough, third-party review of their operations. SFI has two on-product label types:

  • Percent Certified Content Labels (Chain of Custody)
  • Certified Sourcing Labels
All Domtar-manufactured paper meets SFI Certified Sourcing standards.
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SFI Certified Sourcing Certificates

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Pulp & Paper (Ashdown, Espanola, Hawesville, Johnsonburg, Kingsport, Marlboro, Nekoosa, Plymouth, Rothschild, Windsor, Converting Facilities) – Expires Dec. 2024303 KB

SFI Chain of Custody Certificates

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Pulp & Paper (Ashdown, Espanola, Hawesville, Johnsonburg, Kingsport, Marlboro, Nekoosa, Plymouth, Rothschild, Windsor, Converting Facilities) – Expires Dec. 2024 114 KB

SFI Forest Management Certificates

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Beauce and Estrie, Quebec – Expires Sept. 2027 234 KB

Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)

PEFC is an independent, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that promotes an internationally credible framework for forest schemes and initiatives. It does not have its own standard but rather endorses systems it considers credible, including SFI and CSA.
www.pefc.org

PEFC Certificates

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Pulp & Paper (Ashdown, Espanola, Hawesville, Johnsonburg, Kingsport, Marlboro, Nekoosa, Plymouth, Rothschild, Windsor, Converting Facilities) – Expires Dec. 2024313 KB

EU Eco-Label

Established in 1992 by the European Commission, the EU Eco-Label is a voluntary ecolabel scheme that was developed by various scientists, NGOs and stakeholders to develop a transparent way to allow consumers to make environmentally responsible choices. The EU Eco-label aims to certify products whose manufacturing processes help to reduce their environmental impacts across the entire lifecycle of the product. Currently, Domtar's Windsor, Quebec Mill carries this product designation for selectA4 grades produced at the mill.
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EU Eco-label Certificates

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Pulp & Paper (Windsor) – Expires Dec. 2024 June 28, 2021 125 KB

International Standards Organization (ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and ISO 14001)

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) refers to a family of voluntary, international, technical standards designed to help organizations create products and services that are safe, of good quality and that use manufacturing practices that minimize waste and negative environmental impacts. ISO is an independent, non-governmental organization established in 1947 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
www.iso.org

International Standards Organization (ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and ISO 14001)

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) refers to a family of voluntary, international, technical standards designed to help organizations create products and services that are safe, of good quality and that use manufacturing practices that minimize waste and negative environmental impacts. ISO is an independent, non-governmental organization established in 1947 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
www.iso.org

ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certificates - Pulp and Paper

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Ashdown, Arkansas – Expires Jan. 2026221 KB
Espanola, Ontario – Expires Jul. 2024224 KB
Nekoosa, Wisconsin – Expires March 2025187 KB
Plymouth, North Carolina – Expires Apr. 20271.8 MB
Tatum, South Carolina – Expires Aug. 20251 MB
Windsor, Quebec – Expires Dec. 2025336 KB

For facility-level quality policies, please contact your Domtar customer service representative or send a message to [email protected].

ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certificates - Pulp and Paper

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Ashdown, Arkansas – Expires Nov. 2026 1 MB
Espanola, Ontario – Expires Aug. 2024 223 KB
Tatum, South Carolina – Expires Aug. 2025 1 MB
Windsor, Quebec – Expires Dec. 2025 336 KB