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SCA and Swedish Sámi National Association agree on long-term collaboration
SCA and Swedish Sámi National Association, the representative organisation for reindeer husbandry and Sámi business and community affairs, have signed an agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation between SCA, SSR and the reindeer husbandry sector. The agreement is intended to develop working methods that improve conditions for reindeer husbandry while ensuring that forestry is conducted in a long-term and responsible manner.
SCA and Swedish Sámi National Association agree on long-term collaboration between forestry and reindeer husbandry
SCA and the representative organisation for reindeer husbandry and Sámi business and community affairs, the Swedish Sámi National Association (SSR), have signed an agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation between SCA, SSR and the reindeer husbandry sector. The agreement is intended to develop working methods that improve conditions for reindeer husbandry while ensuring that forestry is conducted in a long-term and responsible manner.
Record timber volume on railway in 2025
In 2025, SCA Skog achieved a milestone by transporting a total of 3.1 million cubic meters of roundwood by rail. This marks the highest timber volume in SCA's railway system to date. Transporting timber by rail is beneficial for both the environment and profitability.
Over 1,100 hectares of wetland restoration on SCA land
Since 2021, SCA has been dedicated to restoring selected wetlands on its land. This includes both restoration projects managed directly by SCA and those conducted in partnership with others, where SCA acts as the landowner. Thanks to these efforts, we have now surpassed over 1,100 hectares of wetland restoration.
SCA achieves the lowest damage level ever for ancient and cultural remains
SCA is reporting the lowest damage level ever to known archaeological and cultural remains, with a total of 1.4 percent damage overall. This goes against the grain of the industry at large as the Swedish Forest Agency announced that the percentage of damage to remains has increased, reaching the level of 18 percent in 2025.
SCA on CDP’s sustainability A-List 2025
SCA has earned a place on the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) prestigious A-List for 2025 – the highest possible rating – in the categories of Climate and Forests.
Successful FSC Audit of SCA’s Forestry Operations
During the autumn, SCA’s forestry operations were audited in accordance with the FSC Forest Management Standard, with a successful outcome.
Forest seedlings ready for the climate of the future
Swedish forestry has been working with plant breeding for nearly 100 years. This has produced seedlings that grow significantly better and are more resistant to pests. Climate change means that breeding has become more important than ever.
Positive changes after wetland restoration
New wetland species along with a wetter mire. These are some of the changes observed following SCA’s restoration of Stentjärnsmyren in Medelpad, according to an inventory conducted by BirdLife Medelpad. "It’s cautiously positive signs, even though we can’t say that it’s entirely a result of the restoration," says Bengt Allberg, BirdLife Medelpad.
Good for the bird fauna after SCA’s actions
Many more birds and several new species. That is the result five years after SCA implemented measures to promote bird fauna in a larger area of deciduous forest in western Medelpad. This is demonstrated by the survey conducted by BirdLife Medelpad. "The number of species and individuals has increased by more than 50 percent five years after the actions," says Peter Berglund from BirdLife Medelpad.
LignoSize - Industries in collaboration for a more sustainable future
A new hydrophobic agent to protect paper against moisture is being developed by SCA together with a number of partners. The product is called LignoSize and tests have been carried out through pilot trials, on a demonstration scale, but also in full-scale tests.
With the forest as a workplace
When cross-country skiing sprint champion Jonna Sundling was growing up in the small village of Tvärålund outside Umeå, the forest was her own domain. Skiing was something she did for fun with her friends and gold medals were beyond her dreams back then.
SCA Updates Sustainability Policy
Our sustainability policy establishes the framework for integrating sustainability throughout our entire operations. The policy defines our ambitions and ensures that sustainability permeates everything we do—from product development and business models to investments and supply chains.
Major initiative for emission-free workplaces in forestry
Creating emission-free workplaces in Sweden’s forestry is a crucial part of the forestry industry's efforts to contribute to the climate transition. SCA, along with parts of the forestry sector, is now collaborating with Komatsu Forest, Luleå University of Technology, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, and the Forestry Technical Cluster to tackle the challenge.
SingleTree – for a more optimal forestry
How can the forest's value chains be optimized using information about individual trees in combination with AI and remote sensing? This is what the extensive EU research project SingleTree aims to discover, in which SCA is one of 14 expert participants. "This is a very exciting project that addresses highly relevant issues," says André Wästlund from SCA Skog's technology and digitization staff.
New electric timber truck in operation
SCA's new electric timber truck with a crane is finally rolling in the Östavall area. The truck, which is a collaborative project between SCA and Scania, is the first in the world to collect timber in the forest for further transport to a timber terminal. On October 21, the truck was showcased to the media.
New electric hybrid truck at Östrand pulp mill
At Östrand's mill area, there are large log trucks that run around the clock, all year round. Handling is now further developed through the environmentally friendly EdiLog truck.
Beautiful restorations of watercourses on SCA land
SCA is participating in several water projects in northern Sweden aimed at restoring watercourses and wetlands that run through SCA’s forest holdings. It is an important part of our nature conservation work to help preserve and develop habitats and benefit various species. This summer, the restoration of Per-Olamyren in the Graninge area was completed, and earlier this year, Björkån, a valuable watercourse near Sollefteå, was fully restored.
Great interest in SCA’s new electric timber truck
SCA’s new electric timber truck with a crane has now been premiered to a wide audience at the Elmia Lastbil fair. The truck, a collaborative project between SCA and Scania, will be the first electric timber truck in the world to collect timber in the forest for further transport to a timber terminal.
SCA contributes to the restoration of Rörströmsälven
Since 2021, SCA has been involved in the extensive EU project Ecostreams for LIFE, which aims to restore watercourses in Västerbotten, Västernorrland, and Jämtland. During the spring, SCA has replaced ten fish migration barriers in Rörströmsälven, Jämtland.
New wood packaging made with 70% recycled plastic
The packaging around timber packets must protect against damp, dirt and sunlight. It also needs to be durable, so it does not tear during transport. “SCA has started using new packaging consisting of 70 per cent recycled material, without compromising on quality. We are the first on the market with packaging with such a high percentage of recycled plastic,” says Jerry Larsson, President of SCA Wood.
SCA continues with geofencing
Digital speed limitation for timber trucks works well on stretches with a lot of infrastructure, . This is demonstrated by the geofencing project that SCA has undertaken in collaboration with the Swedish Transport Administration. "We continue to utilize the technology on both existing routes and new ones," says Lars Nolander, logistics manager at SCA Skog.
SCA positive towards stricter sustainability goals
By 2040, forest industry products are to be entirely fossil-free and recyclable. This is an ambitious joint sustainability pledge made by all members of industry organisation Swedish Forest Industries, and which aligns with SCA’s existing vision.
How SCA will contribute to increased climate benefits
By 2040, the climate benefit contributed by the forest industry is set to increase by 30 per cent. For SCA – which is already strongly climate positive – this is a logical development that can also support the bottom line.
Affordable wooden office building halves emissions
Magasinet - the first office building in Linköping constructed of wood, was built with a 54 percent reduction in climate impact compared to if the building had been built with concrete. The climate benefit of building with wood instead of fossil-heavy materials is significant, making it an excellent choice even for larger buildings to be constructed with greater amounts of wood.
Active approach for richer biodiversity
Sweden’s forests must be developed to increase growth rates and biodiversity, something that SCA has worked on systematically for many years and is now a stated pledge in the forest industry’s collaborative efforts. The commitment has great value, and Ola Kårén, Chief Forester at SCA, argues that a common approach and shared goals strengthen and increase the value of sustainable forestry.
46, 000 kilometers for SCA's electric timber truck
SCA's electric timber truck continues to transport timber between Gimonäs timber terminal and Obbola paper mill outside Umeå. It has now been in operation for over 1.5 years. And everything is working as intended.
Successful water restoration on SCA land
Rewilding Sweden has restored parts of Abramsån in Norrbotten, with successful results. The work that has been carried out on SCA's land includes, among other things, returning old logging remnants to the watercourse to recreate natural water and shoreline forest environments and benefit a large number of species both in and outside of the water.
Biorefinery Östrand has agreed to an EU innovation grant
By December 2023, Biorefinery Östrand signed an agreement with European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) which entitles the company with approximately EUR 167 million in the event of a future investment decision.
High degree of self-sufficiency in electricity at low risk
SCA is Europe’s largest private forest owner; and in addition to producing wood, the company’s 2.7 million hectares of land offer considerable wind power production capacity. This provides the company with excellent opportunities to produce renewable electricity with land-based wind power. More than 20 per cent of Sweden’s installed wind power is currently on SCA land in northern Sweden.
SCA and St1 Gothenburg biorefinery in start-up phase
The Gothenburg biorefinery, which SCA jointly owns with St1, has recently reached a key milestone as the project management team handed over the facility to an operating organisation to begin start-up.
Measures on SCA’s land are helping the white-backed woodpecker
The number of white-backed woodpeckers in Västerbotten is continuing to grow. This success is due to several years of work to recreate deciduous forests. SCA is one of the participants in the project run by the Västerbotten County Administrative Board. “We are proud that the measures we are taking on SCA’s land are helping to create good habitats for the white-backed woodpecker and also enabling successful nests,” says Ulf Hallin, SCA’s nature conservation expert in Västerbotten.
SCA’s harvesting promotes both sun-worshiping and shade-tolerant species
SCA has tested a harvesting model in Sörgraninge conservation park that promotes both light-demanding and shade-tolerant species. This is really boosting biodiversity.
All-time high for soil fungi in Sörgraninge conservation park
24 high-conservation value species of soil fungi, including three new species. That was the result of this year’s follow-up of the sand pine forest at Pimptjärnsmon in SCA's conservation park Sörgraninge. “This year was a really good year.” says Mikael Berg, nature conservation expert at SCA.
Rare insects inhabit SCA land in Norrbotten
Several rare insects that thrive on old hardwood have been discovered on SCA land in the municipalities of Boden and Luleå. The insects were registered in three areas that are rich in deciduous trees during an inventory carried out by the insect expert Lars-Ove Wikars at the request of SCA.
More wind power and improved networks are key to increased production of biofuels
Climate change demands entirely new industries and often extensive access to fossil-free electricity to deliver products that will replace fossil-based items. This means that the electricity grid issue becomes critical to enabling new investments. “We’re currently developing industrial land at Östrand pulp factory in Timrå Municipality and have been granted environmental permits for a biorefinery for climate-smart fuels, but before we know whether we’ll have access to an electricity grid that can distribute enough electricity, we can’t make any investment decisions,” says Roger Östlin, General Manager Sustainable Fuels SCA Renewable Energy.
Bioenergy makes value chains more sustainable
Bioenergy is the largest energy source in Sweden today and forms the foundation for a Swedish energy system with low environmental and climate impact. During the spring, SCA increased its production of fossil-free energy with a pellet plant at its Rundvik sawmill. SCA now produces around 300,000 tonnes of pellets annually. Burning these pellets instead of fossil fuel creates a climate benefit of just under 400,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.
SCA is a stage sponsor for O-ringen in 2023
O-ringen (The world´s biggest orienteering adventure) starts in Åre on July 22-28, 2023. SCA is sponsoring the first stage, on July 23, and will be present during the other competition days to spread awareness of SCA to visitors and competitors in a 25 square meter tent on the market street near by the Holiday Club. Welcome to see us!
World premiere for SCA's electric timber truck in the forest
SCA has done some test driving with the electric timber truck to the forest in order to transport wood. It is the first time ever that an electric timber truck is being used practically in the forest. The truck is normally driven between Gimonäs wood terminal and Obbola kraftliner mill.
SCA performs strongly in Swedish sustainability ranking
SCA has performed strongly in a ranking of sustainability performance of the Swedish stock exchange’s 131 largest companies compiled by Swedish business daily Dagens Industri and Lund University.
SCA testing automated speed reduction for safer timber transport
SCA and the Swedish Transport Administration are now testing geofencing in about 40 timber trucks that travel along selected roads in Jämtland and Västernorrland. Geofencing is a technology that automatically reduces the speed of vehicles when they enter a specific area. “This is entirely in line with our safety work and to protect the local environments of the areas where we operate,” says Lars Nolander, Logistics Manager at SCA Skog.
Positive results for birdlife after harvesting to promote broadleaves
Nature conservation harvesting to promote broad-leaved forest that SCA conducted in western Medelpad in 2020 has already yielded some positive results. The idea was also to attract birds that thrive in light, sunny broad-leaved forest, and it seems that several bird species have responded fast to SCA’s operation, according to the inventory compiled by BirdLife Medelpad.
The future is electric
Electric cars are becoming a more common site on our roads. Now it is the turn of the heavy industrial vehicles to be electrified to reduce emissions and fossil dependency. “You don’t need any advanced calculations to understand that electrification is a crucial component of our development,” Anders Petersson, director of innovation and sustainability at SCA Wood.
Biodiversity is SCA’s most important environmental goal
Since the 1980s, the Swedish forestry sector has increased the intensity of its biodiversity efforts. Biodiversity is SCA’s top environmental priority, and we believe that biodiversity should be an integral part of forestry. Experience, inventories and analysis are important tools in achieving this.
SCA protects large forest areas in Norrbotten through a historic agreement
SCA has protected forest areas with high nature values in Jokkmokk municipality for decades. This week, on September 19, an agreement has been reached between SCA, the County Administrative Board of Norrbotten, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and NGO Steget Före on the formal and long-term protection of 1,114 hectares of forest as nature reserves and conservation areas.
SCA and Medelpad’s Botanical Association cooperate
SCA and Medelpad’s Botanical Association have signed a three-year cooperation agreement. The idea is that the association will conduct an inventory of changes to the species composition of vascular plants following the nature conservation harvesting carried out by SCA in western Medelpad.
SCA awarded EcoVadis' top sustainability accolade
SCA's sustainability efforts have been recognised with EcoVadis' most prestigious rating – putting it among the top 1 percent of the 90,000 rated companies. Hans Djurberg, Head of Sustainability at SCA, sees this as fitting recognition of the company's overall approach to sustainability.
SCA's world-unique electric timber truck from Scania has arrived
To further strengthen the sustainable value chain, SCA has, together with Scania, developed the world's first electric timber truck with a capacity of 80 tonnes. SCA's goal is to make the entire value chain fossil-free. SCA are very pleased to break new ground together with Scania in order to make the heaviest transports fossil-free.
White-backed woodpeckers nesting on SCA’s land
There are white-backed woodpeckers nesting on SCA’s land in Västerbotten. This very rare woodpecker has stringent habitat requirements and SCA has taken several measures in the area to try and attract the bird. It seems those efforts have finally paid off.
The dual positive climate effect of forests
Forests sequester large amounts of carbon dioxide as they grow. However, they also have considerable climate impact when they are felled because products produced using wood form forests replace fossil-based products so that oil and coal can be left in the ground. “We must consider both these parameters to be able to make political decisions that have the greatest positive impacts on the climate. There is a holistic calculation model that helps do just that,” says Peter Holmgren, an expert on forestry and climate.
SCA, winner of the “Carnegie Sustainability Award”
SCA is awarded for the company's sustainability work with the Swedish forest. In the motivation for the award in the category “Large Cap”, it is emphasized that SCA's forest is 100 percent certified through FSC and PEFC, that SCA is already clearly climate positive and has clear future goals for climate work.
SCA designates landscapes for endangered species
SCA has designated ten Action Plan (Sw. Åtgärdsprogram or ÅGP) landscapes that contain concentrations of species with particular requirements and are included in special action plans. The approximately 30 ÅGP species are also on SCA’s list of protected species. “Simply put, this is about doing the right thing at the right location. We are now raising our level of ambition in relation to nature conservation measures in both forests with nature conservation targets and in forests with production targets,” says Anna Cabrajic, forest ecologist at SCA.
In-house pellet plant for Rundvik Sawmill
SCA has decided to invest SEK 70 million in a new saw-line infeed and pellet plant at the Rundvik Sawmill. This investment will not only broaden and strengthen operations at the sawmill, it will also make the company’s entire value chain even more sustainable.
SCA tests alternative harvesting method
From above, the site in Tjäderberget Conservation Park looks like a large chess board with forested patches alternated with small harvested areas. SCA has tested a variation of group selection harvesting here with the aim of retaining the feeling of a forest after harvesting and avoiding large treeless areas.
Swedish forest industry develops tomorrow’s sustainable forest machine
A new type of forest machine is currently driving around the forests of Sweden. It combines a low-impact approach, increased productivity and an improved operator environment and is the result of a major cooperative project that has been under way since 2019. The concept machine is called Centipede and it has been developed by SCA, seven other Swedish forestry companies and the forest machinery manufacturer Komatsu. The machine is currently being test driven and the results are promising.
Continued focus on safety for SCA’s timber truck drivers
SCA Forest’s major training initiative to promote safer transport of timber could restart during the winter, following a break due to the pandemic. The focus this time is entirely on the truck drivers’ work environment outside the timber truck’s cab.
Several sustainability improvements when SCA invests in Munksund's paper mill
SCA to invest SEK 150 million in new processing equipment at Munksund paper mill in an initiative set to reduce environmental impact.
Record-breaking year for NorrPlant
2021 was another record year for SCA’s seedling operation NorrPlant. During the year, some 112 million seedlings were delivered, an increase of over 8.5 million compared with 2020! “A fantastic record,” says Thomas Vestman, Head of NorrPlant.
SCA restores large wetland area
SCA has performed restoration measures at Stentjärnsmyren marsh in Medelpad to restore it to flooded wetland. The initiative is in collaboration with BirdLife Medelpad, which is conducting an inventory of birdlife in the area. Moreover, SCA’s stall pellet customers are also lending their support.
SCA-Student Favorite of the Year at Sundsvall Business Awards
We are proud of Daniel Solberg and SCA who won "Student Favorite of the Year" at the Sundsvall Business Awards gala.
Scania and SCA develop first 80 tonne electric timber truck
In another step towards a fossil-free society, SCA and Scania are together developing the first electric timber truck with a technical capability of up to 80 tonnes total weight. The vehicle is a sustainable transport solution enabled through another close cooperation between Scania and a progressive customer.
SCA rises in sustainability ranking
For the fourth year, the Swedish business daily Dagens Industri and magazine Aktuell Hållbarhet, together with Lund University, have ranked Swedish companies' based on their sustainability work.
