Weyerhaeuser Sustainability Case Study

Weyerhaeuser is considered one of the world’s most ethical companies. It has received many awards for sustainability and integrity and is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. According to the company’s web site, it has been operating this way for 115 years. Sustainability is key to a company that harvests timber for products from paper to OSB.

Weyerhaeuser is the epitome of the business with a social consciousness. Its sustainability programs are not its only foray into society; it also encourages employee volunteerism, has a company giving fund and is very concerned about any environmental footprint it may have. Its outreach to indigenous people is also noteworthy, as they provide employment for and receive input from those who they share the forests with.

This company is concerned about image. They are incredibly transparent concerning their workforce, publishing employment data by race and gender on its website. They list how many tracts of forest they lease and where. They also publish their charitable donations and grants. This was actually the easiest company website I’ve visited to collect information about a company. Weyerhaeuser publishes its energy usage, water usage and greenhouse gas emissions by type and tonnage. They also list compliance penalties and fines as
The land was purchased from the Norther Pacific Railway. This investment has led to the creation of the largest timber products company in the world. The company was instrumental for assisting in the development of forest fire protection. In 1921 the company studied and promoted reforestation as being good for business. (In truth, the argument was developed and presented to the taxing authority to lower taxes based on the fact that the resource was renewable and not finite, thus decreasing its