The environment

OUR GOAL IS WITH AS LITTLE IMPACT on the environment as possible to use and process the renewable raw materials that the forest provides. 

• We will comply with applicable environmental legislation and other provisions. 
• We will comply with the Swedish PEFC requirements and intentions and as far as possible ascertain that our raw materials are not derived from illegal or non-authorised felling or key biotopes. 
• We will seek to reduce the amount of waste and increase waste sorting.
• We will optimise energy use at every stage, reduce transport as much as possible and reduce chemicals and emissions to air and water.
•  We will constantly improve our work to protect the environment, increase environmental awareness among staff and seek to achieve a good working environment.
•  We will responsibly meet our undertakings towards employees, society, the environment and contractors. 

Environmental information

Bergs Timber’s operations are subject to licensing under the Swedish Environmental Code. Our operations are located in Järnforsen, Mörlunda, Nybro and Orrefors. The licence for Järnforsen covers sawmill production of up to 60 000 m³ sawn wood products and water storage of timber up to a maximum storage capacity of 10 000 m³. The licence for Mörlunda covers sawmill production of sawn wood products (with no volume limit specified in the licence) and water storage of timber up to a maximum storage capacity of 35 000 m³. The licence for Orrefors permits the sawmill to produce up to 150 000 m³ sawn wood products. A new licence has been obtained for sawmill production of up to 300 000 m³ sawn wood products and water storage of timber up to a maximum storage capacity of 50 000 m³ but this has not yet been used. The licence for Nybro permits the preservation of timber and wood products under authorisation class 1, up to a volume of 250 000 m³ a year. However, a new licence has been granted covering the preservation of timber and wood products under authorisation class 1, up to a volume of 500 000 m³ a year although this has not been used. The licence also includes running boiler plants and bark and ash waste sites. Licensed production accounts for almost all the Group’s net sales.