As your supplier, UPM provides you the solutions and data to maximize your sustainability impact.
Buyers and brand owners are asking harder questions about where materials come from, what environmental footprint is attached, and what documentation backs the answers. UPM gives you the materials, expertise and data to respond to those questions with confidence – across labels, graphics, industrial material solutions and consumer-ready solutions. Learn about our commitment to sustainable adhesive materials and what it means for our customers and partners.
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Sourcing labels? Explore sustainability in label solutions
Sustainability performance enters our product development process right from the start. We systematically assess customer needs, market trends as well as carbon footprint data and recyclability requirements to determine which projects we prioritize in the development pipeline. The result: solutions that serve your needs today, designed to reduce impact across the entire life cycle.
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Decisions on material choice, regulatory compliance and supplier selection all need evidence behind them. We make product carbon footprint data available for more than 90% of our label material sales volume through our LCA service Label Life, integrate that data directly into customer quotes and provide chain of custody certifications for 100% of our papers. You get the documentation your teams and customers need – without having to chase it.
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UPM’s 2030 climate targets are approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), reinforcing our role as a reliable climate partner. Our sustainability actions focus in the areas where we can make the biggest impact across the value chain, and we report yearly data to share our progress.
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Find detailed information on the topics that matter most to decision-makers and buyers when evaluating us as a sustainability partner – from our 2030 climate targets to responsible sourcing standards and certificates.
Our 2030 sustainability targets are guided by UPM’s strategy and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We focus on areas where our operations and products can deliver meaningful outcomes and where collaboration with our value chain multiplies that impact. We have identified eight Sustainable Development Goals as most relevant to our business. Progress is measured at our production sites against nearly 40 environmental, social and economic indicators.
87% of our label materials customers considered UPM a sustainability leader and rated us 4.2 out of 5 for sustainability performance, when we asked them about our working relationship. This trust is the basis of our sustainability commitment, keeping us accountable in our actions and driving us to deliver value-adding solutions to our customers.
UPM’s leading sustainability performance is recognized by third parties such as EcoVadis and CDP. These ratings provide procurement teams with credible, structured evidence that UPM operates as a low-risk, responsible supplier – comparable across your supplier base.
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Reducing the environmental impact of adhesive materials requires action across the value chain. We work with customers, suppliers, industry associations, NGOs and certification bodies to deliver innovative solutions, build shared infrastructure and set standards that industries can work with.
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Compliance requirements for your materials are shifting. Regulations like the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) have direct implications on our customers’ businesses. Our sustainability experts, present in every region, translate these requirements into practical guidance for your teams.
Whether you are preparing a vendor assessment, responding to a customer’s sustainability inquiry or aligning your material specification with incoming regulations, our team can provide the guidance and documentation you need.
