Resolute Forest Products

In November 2019, for the ninth consecutive year, Resolute was recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders by Research Infosource. Examples of Resolute’s innovative projects are the bio-refinery plant at our Thunder Bay (Ontario) pulp and paper mill to test and provide new pathways to the large-scale production of bio-chemicals derived from wood, as well as our joint venture with Mercer International, Performance BioFilaments, to develop commercial applications for cellulose filaments, a new source of biomaterial made of wood fiber.

In October 2019, Resolute’s operations in Quebec’s North Shore region – the Baie-Comeau paper mill, the Outardes sawmill and the Côte-Nord woodlands – collectively received a 'Coup de Coeur' award from the Quebec Job Creator Awards, which recognize companies that contribute to economic development in the province by creating employment opportunities. Despite a workforce shortage, the three operations hired 140 new employees between 2017 and 2018 thanks to a number of concrete actions undertaken by the management teams.

In October 2019, our Resolute Highlights microsite was honored with a bronze 2019 Galaxy Award as part of MerComm’s international awards competition that celebrates excellence in marketing communications. The judges recognized Resolute for providing transparent, accessible and informative reporting of our annual business and sustainability performance through the new digital platform. The microsite provides updates on our business segments as well as key economic, environmental and social performance indicators.

In November 2019, Resolute won the 2019 American Forest & Paper Association’s Leadership in Sustainability Award for Energy Efficiency/Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Large Company). The judges were particularly impressed that our concrete environmental actions allowed us to significantly improve energy efficiency as well as reduce scope 1 and 2 absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by an impressive 81% compared to 2000 levels.

In October 2019, Yves Laflamme, Resolute’s president and chief executive officer, was named to Canada’s 2020 Clean50 and 2020 Clean16 for his contribution to sustainability and clean capitalism in Canada. In addition to initiating significant investments to help reduce the company’s 2018 absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 15% compared to 2017, Mr. Laflamme was recognized for championing an initiative to eliminate 1.7 million single-use plastic bottles across all of our operations and offices. Delta Management Group and the Clean50 awards program annually recognize 50 individuals or teams from 16 different categories for their accomplishments over the prior two years. As the leader in the Primary Resources category, Mr. Laflamme was also named to Canada’s 2020 Clean16.