UPM reports emissions progress

UPM Adhesive Materials has published its Climate Review 2025, reporting a 58 percent reduction in scope 1 and 2 emission intensity against its 2015 baseline, as it works toward a 65 percent reduction target by 2030.

The report outlines progress across operational emissions, supplier collaboration and customer-facing climate data. In 2025, the company expanded engagement with raw material suppliers on product carbon footprint questionnaires, with most key suppliers responding, increasing primary data coverage across materials and regions.

UPM Adhesive Materials has also met one of its 2030 targets ahead of schedule: by the end of 2023, 100 percent of its purchased paper raw materials will carry credible third-party forest certification.

The company's UPM Label Life service now provides externally validated life cycle assessment data and scope 3 reports for around 94 percent of its label products by sales volume globally, with product footprints integrated directly into customer quotes. Its UPM RafCycle liner waste recycling service continued to operate throughout 2025.

'Customers need impactful ways to reduce carbon footprint and respond to evolving recyclability and regulatory requirements,' said Robert Taylor, director of sustainability at UPM Adhesive Materials. 'The significant progress we have made in emission reductions, product footprint data availability and product portfolio development helps them make material choices that meet these needs.'