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Weyerhaeuser's 2010 Sustainability Performance Available Online

24.06.2011  |  Business Wire

  • New sustainability strategy revealed


Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) today announced its 2010 sustainability
performance results are available online at www.weyerhaeuser.com/sustainability.
The report also details the company′s new
2020 sustainability strategy
, which establishes a number of new
goals and targets while reinforcing existing commitments.


Weyerhaeuser′s 2010 sustainability achievements include:


'These results show our commitment to sustainability has not wavered
during these difficult economic times,? said Dan Fulton, President and
CEO. 'We manage valuable renewable natural resources to deliver superior
sustainable solutions to the world. It′s a responsibility we take
seriously. Our 2020 sustainability strategy will serve as both
foundation and guiding post as we continue to make progress against the
goals we′ve set to ensure the long-term health of our company,
communities, and the planet we share.?


In 2011, Weyerhaeuser was ranked by FORTUNE magazine as the most admired
forest and paper products company in the world. Weyerhaeuser tied for
tenth in FORTUNE′s overall ranking of companies that are best in social
responsibility. Weyerhaeuser was also included on the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index for North America (2010), the Global 100 Most
Sustainable Corporations in the World (2011) and Corporate
Responsibility Magazine 100 Best Corporate Citizens (2011).


Weyerhaeuser has published a sustainability report since 2002, following
the guidelines recommended by the Global Reporting Initiative, a
voluntary standard for corporate reporting on economic, environmental,
and social performance.


Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world′s largest forest products
companies, began operations in 1900. We grow and harvest trees, build
homes and make a range of forest products essential to everyday lives.
We manage 22 million acres of timberland worldwide on a sustainable
basis in compliance with internationally recognized forestry standards.
At the end of 2010, we employed approximately 14,000 employees in 10
countries. We have customers worldwide and generated $6.6 billion in
sales in 2010. Our stock trades on the New York Stock exchange under the
symbol WY. Additional information about us is available at www.weyerhaeuser.com.


Weyerhaeuser Company

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