Environmental Audits

We self-audit to meet performance standards

Weyerhaeuser maintains an environmental audit program to track compliance with environmental laws and our own policies. Our program includes compliance audits of our manufacturing facilities and management systems. In addition to identifying potential risks and areas for improvement, these audits also identify best practices, which can be shared across the company or with like-operations, as applicable. The frequency of audits at an operation depends on the level of risk associated with the operation and past environmental performance.

In 2008, internal environmental compliance audits covered approximately 23 percent of our manufacturing operations. Our environmental compliance audits identify instances where operations may not comply with either regulatory requirements or company environmental policies. When noncompliance issues are identified, a corrective action plan is developed and implementation is tracked to ensure timely resolution.