Environmental
Our EnvironmentWe walk the talkWe believe we “walk the talk” around our environmental management.
Pan Pac takes a holistic approach to the environmental management of our business. From the growth and management of forest estates, right through to processing and product manufacturing, we seek to eliminate or reduce environmental impact. |
FSC® InformationFSC® - Forest Stewardship Council® (www.fsc.org) When you buy products with an FSC® label you are supporting the growth of responsible forest management worldwide. Pan Pac company forests have received Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) accredited certification, the mark of responsible forestry, which means that forests are well managed according to strict environmental, social and economic standards. Pan Pac’s forests achieved Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certification in December 2001. We get independent 3rd parties to assess our compliance with good forestry practices. 
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Pan Pac Pulp and Lumber mills hold FSC® Chain-of-Custody (COC) certification providing a guarantee that the sourcing of fibre and the manufacturing of FSC® products through to shipment is in accordance with FSC® criteria. 2. Not from high value conservation areas. 3. From forests where traditional or civil rights are not violated. 4. Legally obtained. 5. Not from forests that have been converted to plantation. |
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Waste disposalDomestic waste is treated on-site and disposed of by spray irrigation into the company’s forests.
Waste Water. Site waste water is treated by an advanced treatment system. Pan Pac received an Environmental Award from the Hawke's Bay Regional Council on installation of the Primary treatment system in 1997 for leadership shown in on-site environmental management. We have since undertaken a NZD$20m upgrade of the waste water plant.
Air Discharges. Pan Pac closely controls emissions to air from the site operations. A waste-fired boiler with innovative air emissions treatment was installed in 2002, and received an Environmental Award from the Hawke's Regional and District Councils for Cleaner Production.
Solid Waste. Where possible solid waste generated on site is utilised by site operations. Solid waste, including bark, sawdust, shavings from the planer mill, and effluent solids, is burnt in the site boilers to provide energy for drying lumber and wood pulp. Consequently solid waste input to the site landfill is minimised.
Energy. Heat energy produced by the site boilers minimises the requirement to burn fossil fuels to provide heat for drying lumber and wood pulp. Site electricity requirements are supplemented by the generator installed in 2005.
Green house gas emissions. Pan Pac greenhouse gas emissions are minimised by minimisation of combustion of natural gas using energy from the wood waste fired boilers, and by substitution of purchased electrical energy using the site generator.
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Community consultationBeing a good neighbour is important to us, We have a good reputation in the community. We have been recognized with an Excellence in Regional Business Development award at the Chamber of Commerce Business Awards in 2012. We work in partnership with our immediate neighbours, who we meet with regularly as a Community Consultation Group. The group is comprised of resident representatives of households that border our Whirinaki site. We also work collaboratively with the Hawke's Bay Regional Council (which monitors environmental impacts) and this relationship has been strengthened following the installation of a new effluent plant in 2012. We also operate an innovative treatment process for stormwater from the logyard operations, incorporating a constructed wetland treatment area. The stormwater treatment area has been made into an amenity for our neighbours, with a walkway established through areas planted in attractive native and exotic plant and tree species. |
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