by Merel van der Mark | Aug 5, 2019 | EPN-International, Transparency and Integrity
Over one hundred Uruguayan, Finnish and International organizations have signed a joint statement against the plans of the Finnish pulp producer UPM to build a new pulp mill in Uruguay. The mill would have a capacity to produce 2.1 million tonnes of pulp a year....
by Merel van der Mark | Jul 18, 2019 | EPN-International, Social Responsibilty, Transparency and Integrity
During a roundtable debate with environmental experts from political parties that are participating in the upcoming national elections in Uruguay, all participants expressed their concerns regarding the contract signed between the Government and UPM, the multinational...
by Merel van der Mark | Jul 1, 2019 | EPN-International, Pulp Finance, Responsible Virgin Fibre, Social Responsibilty, Transparency and Integrity, Uncategorized
In Uruguay, the citizen opposition to a new pulp mill planned by the Finnish paper giant UPM continues to grow. Last Friday, a citizen movement calling itself as the “national coordination of social organisations against UPM”, representing more than 40...
by Merel van der Mark | Jun 18, 2019 | EPN-International, Pulp Finance, Responsible Virgin Fibre, Social Responsibilty, Transparency and Integrity
In Uruguay, protests are rising against the installation of UPM’s planned new pulp mill project in Paso de los Toros. There has been strong social criticism on the conditions of the contract that the government signed with UPM, on the expected impacts of the pulp mill...
by Merel van der Mark | May 14, 2019 | EPN-International, Pulp Finance, Transparency and Integrity
Green Bonds are used to finance business-as-usual tree plantations and operations of the paper & pulp industry and claiming exaggerated CO2 savings, a new briefing by the Environmental Paper Network (EPN) shows. The briefing presents a case study of a Green Bond...
by Merel van der Mark | May 2, 2019 | EPN-International, Pulp Finance, Reduce Greenhouse Gases, Transparency and Integrity
Briefing by environmental groups highlights serious financial, legal and reputational risks 02 May 2019 – The Environmental Paper Network, Global Forest Coalition and Biofuelwatch have today issued a Briefing to investors that highlights the serious reputational,...
