Sylvamo strive to support their local communities. Recent initiatives include:

• Helping local forest owners in France to attain the FSC® accreditation
• Supplying over 105 neighbouring farmers with 10,000 tonnes of ashes to fertilise 10,500 hectares annually, in partnership with Cendrecor
• Partnering with a local employment service group to promote inclusion and diversity in the workplace

The Finance Climate Project: Clean drinking water, Zoba Maekel, Eritrea
This project helps identify and repair broken boreholes in the Zoba Maekel district, located in the Central Region of Eritrea, showing high levels of poverty. It supports communities in renovating their boreholes so that they deliver clean water and breakdowns are quickly fixed.

How does technology for clean drinking water help fight global warming?
Two billion people in the world have no access to clean drinking water. Many families have to boil their drinking water over an open fire, resulting in CO2 emissions and deforestation. Where water can be cleaned chemically (e.g. with chlorine) or mechanically (with filters), or where groundwater can be provided from wells, these CO2 emissions can be avoided.

Gold Standard Certified
The Climate Choice Project is Gold Standard certified, regularly audited and contributes to four of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Good Health and Well-Being, Gender Equality, Clean Water and Sanitation, and Climate Action).