2020 GROUP SUSTAINABILITY REPORT



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About this report

About our theme

Covid-19 impacted the lives and livelihoods of billions of people, completely disrupting our world. Old certainties and realities are no more. As an organisation, we’ve adapted swiftly to the challenge of a changed world. The images used throughout this report reflect the theme of adaption, together with the beauty and promise of change. They also reflect our determination to adapt to change in a manner that will enable us not just to survive, but also to expand, grow and ultimately, thrive.

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Message from Steve Binnie

Chief Executive Officer of Sappi Limited

Our 2020 financial performance was severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, related lockdowns and the economic aftereffect. We were more fortunate than some businesses in that in all regions, our operations were classified as ‘essential’, which meant production could continue – although our Condino Mill was required to close for a period of 10 days.

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Message from Valli Moosa

Chairman of the Social, Ethics, Transformation and Sustainability (SETS) Committee

The Covid-19 pandemic has illustrated the fragility and interdependence of the global economy, sharpened the divide between the haves and have nots and highlighted our dependence on the environment. Against this backdrop, across the world there are calls to manage the consequences of the pandemic by building ‘back better’.

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Our global sustainability
2020 goals

In line with our 2020Vision and One Sappi strategic approach, in 2015 we established ambitious global sustainability targets. Regional targets are aligned to these goals.

The base year is 2014, with the five-year targets from 2016 – 2020. Our performance in 2020 is set out alongside.

Now that these targets are closed out, going forward we will be reporting on our 2025 Thrive25 targets that are aligned with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). https://www.sappi.com/new-sustainabilitytargets- for-a-thriving-world

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our 2020 regional target

ROCE
10.8%
1.6%
9.2% pts
decrease
12%
ROCE minimum
LTIFR
(combined own and contractor employees)
0.53
0.35
34%
decrease
Target zero LTIFR with minimum 10% improvement year on year
Sustainable engagement – increase level of survey participation
Survey is conducted every two years – last survey 2019
90% Next survey due in 2021
17% improvement
Maintain or improve
Energy intensity
22.56 GJ/adt
23.71 GJ/adt
5.11% increase
5% improvement over the period
Certified fibre
77%
73%
4% pts decrease
Maintain or improve percentage