Torraspapel’s mills obtain PEFC Chain of Custody Certification

The Chain of Custody (CoC) of the Sant Joan les Fonts and Sarri de Ter mills belonging to Torraspapel, part of the Lecta Group, have recently been awarded PEFC Forestry Certification following an audit by AENOR, the independent Spanish standards agency. Previously, the Zaragoza, Motril and Algeciras mills had also achieved this distinction.

PEFC Forest Certification has been set up as a system of voluntary endorsement and certification of sustainable forest management, consisting of two basic elements: SFM (Sustainable Forest Management) Certification, which guarantees the survival of the forest for future generations, and CoC Certification, guaranteeing a system to verify the flow of timber throughout the production process.

Chain of Custody Certification is a necessary complement to Sustainable Forestry Management Certification, since it is the mechanism that makes it possible to verify, through traceability, that the timber used to manufacture pulp comes from forests managed in accordance with sustainability criteria.

The company said in a statement: ‘Obtaining CoC Certification increases internal process efficiency, improves the market appeal of our papers and demonstrates Torraspapel’s sense of responsibility and commitment towards the environment and sustainable development.’

Torraspapel is complying with the environmental commitments assumed in its 2004 Environmental Report, and with these latest certifications, all of its coated fine paper mills have now achieved PEFC Chain of Custody Certification. In the next few months Torraspapel plans to begin the FSC Forestry Certification process.

In addition, all of Torraspapel’s mills also hold ISO 9001 quality certificates and ISO 14001 environmental certificates.