Environmental Management System

100%

Percentage of our North American forestlands certified to SFI or CSA standards

To track performance and ensure we meet our goals, Weyerhaeuser uses ISO 14001 environmental management systems. This standard, set by the International Organization for Standardization, outlines the key elements of an effective environmental management system that will achieve its environmental and economic goals. An environmental management system defines how to effectively manage an operation's environmental aspects-by setting clear objectives, documenting best practices, and establishing processes that promote continuous improvement and provide a record of performance against goals. We have implemented environmental management systems in all our manufacturing facilities and managed forests.

Each operation sets targets appropriate to its circumstances. As each unit improves, so does the company's performance as a whole, continually reducing our environmental footprint. A comprehensive "environmental essentials" training tool is available for employees who manage such issues at their sites.

In our forests and manufacturing facilities, we've instituted environmental management systems that meet ISO 14001 standards, but the decision to take the additional step of registering those systems with the ISO depends on the value to the business. As of year-end 2008, 22 percent of our manufacturing facilities have an EMS registered to ISO 14001, and 92 percent of our manufacturing facilities have an EMS in place that meets ISO 14001 standards but has not been formally registered to ISO 14001.

We also audit our conformance with ISO 14001 environmental management systems. In our managed forests, we complete annual internal audits of the EMS and ensure accountability by reviewing the internal audit results and follow-up actions items with top management.

In 2009, conformance with ISO 14001 environmental management systems in our manufacturing facilities will be included as part of our internal environmental compliance audits.