Complying with environmental permits

Industry-specific reference documents are developed by the European IPPC Bureau. Latest document for the pulp and paper industry has been updated and published by the EU Commission in September 2014. Latest document for the pulp and paper industry has been updated and published by the EU Commission in September 2014.

The BAT conclusions and associated emission limits are now the reference for setting permit conditions for installations covered by the EU’s Industrial Emissions Directive. UPM benchmarks its production lines’ performance against these BAT values annually.

Monitoring and reporting

All our mills are committed to systematic reporting and follow-up of environmental deviations. We apply company-wide Clean Run guidelines for producing reports under five defined categories. The five categories range from 1 (minor) to 5 (serious). In tandem with improved information sharing, our Clean Run audits have helped to identify issues that need attention and related best practices.

Temporary deviations from permit limits or other obligations are immediately reported to the authorities and corrective measures are taken to prevent similar situations from recurring.