Building on  
Our Vision to 2030
2022 Sustainability Report

Index:  
GRI & SASB 
70
Thriving  
People and 
Communities
57
Renewable 
Solutions
31
Sustainable 
Operations
46
Healthy and 
Abundant 
Forests
20
Table of 
Contents
Our 
Sustainability 
Strategy
16
Vision 2030 
Goals and 
Targets
19
Responsible 
Governance
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Introduction
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2022 
Sustainability 
Highlights
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Who We Are
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From our CEO
Every day, the world moves forward with new ideas, new technologies and new 
priorities. And every day, International Paper is creating what’s next. We’ve been a 
catalyst for a positive future for 125 years, led by our vision to be among the most 
successful, sustainable and responsible companies in the world.
We’re proud to be a global 
leader in sustainable business 
practices. Guided by our Vision 
2030 strategy and driven 
by our people, we believe in 
being a force for good in our 
communities and creating a 
positive impact. 
That means using resources  
responsibly and efficiently, and 
ensuring that our business is 
safe, successful and sustainable 
today and for future generations. 
In 2022, we emphasized putting 
our Vision 2030 goals into 
action — in the workplace and 
around the planet. 
All the people we serve can  
rely on us, as we move forward 
together to build a better future.
Mark S. Sutton
Chairman of the Board and  
Chief Executive Officer
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A Conversation 
with our CSO
How does International Paper 
view its role and responsibility 
as a business responding to the 
demands of a changing world? 
Over the past 125 years, International Paper 
has continually evolved to meet new challenges, 
anticipating and acting upon what’s next. As a 
company, we believe our business model should 
drive sustainable outcomes. In order to deliver on 
that ambition, integrating sustainability principles 
into our day-to-day business activities is critical. 
By carefully considering our impacts and 
dependencies, and assessing risks and 
opportunities associated with our value chain, we 
are advancing progress on our Vision 2030 goals 
and addressing challenges in real time. We’re 
committed to improving our impact because we 
know that’s what’s needed for a livable world and 
a thriving society.
How does International Paper 
continue to make an impact that 
extends beyond our forests and into 
local and global communities?
What sustainability topics do you 
see emerging across your industry? 
What is International Paper doing to 
respond to this?
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Our Vision 2030 Thriving People and Communities target 
challenges us to improve the lives of 100 million people by 2030 
through initiatives that build community resilience by addressing 
critical needs. Our efforts, through employee volunteerism, product 
donations and financial contributions, are having a meaningful 
impact in the places where our employees live and work. 
In 2022, International Paper contributed nearly $20 million 
worldwide to support charitable organizations aligned with our 
signature causes, positively impacting more than 10 million lives. 
We recognize that our business model is entirely dependent on 
nature, and therefore biodiversity and climate are high on the 
agenda for International Paper and our broader industry. 
These two topics are inextricably linked, and our work on 
Healthy and Abundant Forests addresses the intersection in 
order to advance nature and climate positive actions. We 
can’t do this work alone; International Paper is committed to 
engaging with partners to share knowledge, develop tools to 
foster adoption of conservation approaches, and constantly 
challenge ourselves to go further.
Sophie Beckham  
Vice President and Chief 
Sustainability Officer
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From vision to action 
International Paper is committed to being a force 
for good in our communities. In 2022, we began 
to put our strategy into action and made steady 
improvements towards our Vision 2030 Goals. 
We believe that by using resources responsibly 
and efficiently and creating renewable solutions, 
we will ensure our business is safe, successful 
and sustainable for generations to come.
2022 Sustainability 
Highlights
51M
tons of new and recycled wood 
purchased each year
361,000 
acres of ecologically significant forestland 
conserved and restored since 2020
7M 
tons of recovered fiber collected, 
consumed and marketed each year
20% 
reduction in GHG emissions between 
2010 and 2022
$20M 
contributed to charitable organizations, benefiting 
10+ million people worldwide in 2022
48% 
of manufacturing waste diverted for beneficial 
uses, and kept out of landfills, in 2022
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Our core 
values
Safety
Above all, we care about people. We look out  
for each other to ensure everyone returns  
home safely.
Ethics
We act honestly and operate with integrity 
and respect. We promote a culture 
of openness and accountability.
Stewardship
We are responsible stewards of people and 
communities, natural resources and capital. 
We strive to leave everything in better shape for 
future generations.
Think the Customer
We will deliver on Our Customer Promise to 
do the right things for our customers, at every 
moment, in every experience.
Include and Engage
We strive to intentionally build a culture in which 
each employee feels a sense of belonging and 
experiences an environment in which to do their 
best work every day.
International Paper’s core values 
guide us in achieving our vision 
and mission. They are:
Our vision
Our vision is to be among the most successful, 
sustainable and responsible companies in the world.
Our mission
Our mission is to improve people’s lives, the planet and our 
company’s performance by transforming renewable resources 
into products people depend on every day.
The IP Way
We do the right things, in the right ways, for the 
right reasons, all of the time.
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At a glance…
International Paper is one of the world’s leading 
producers of renewable fiber-based packaging 
and pulp products. As we transform renewable 
resources into products that people depend on 
every day, we deliver sustainable outcomes to 
stakeholders worldwide. 
$21.2B
net sales in 2022
39,000
employees globally
21,000+
customers worldwide
250
facilities
Memphis, TN
Global headquarters
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Our global 
presence
We operate approximately 250 facilities in 35 
U.S. states and 10 countries in North America, 
Latin America, North Africa and Europe. 
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Our key revenue 
streams
We are increasingly focused on innovating 
new product offerings and advancing their 
sustainability benefits.
of total revenue from packaging 
We create fiber-based packaging products that 
protect and promote goods, enable worldwide 
commerce and help keep consumers safe. We 
meet our customers’ most challenging sales, 
shipping, storage and display requirements with 
sustainable solutions. 
In addition, our Recycling business collects, 
consumes and markets more than 7 million 
tons of all paper recovered annually in 
the U.S. and Mexico. We are one of North 
America’s largest recyclers of recovered 
office paper and corrugated boxes.
15% 
of total revenue from pulp
Cellulose fiber is a sustainable, renewable raw 
material used in a variety of products people 
depend on every day. We create quality pulp 
for a wide range of applications like diapers, 
towel and tissue products, and feminine care, 
incontinence and other personal care products 
that promote health and wellness. 
In addition, our innovative specialty pulps serve 
as a sustainable raw material used in textiles, 
construction material, paints, coatings and more.
The remaining 3% of revenue is attributed to 
fiber supply agreements.
See 10-k for details.
82%
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Company awards 
and recognition
FORTUNE 
Magazine 
World’s Most Admired Companies® 2023,  
20th time
Women’s Choice 
Award® 
Best Companies to Work For Women,  
Diversity & Millennials 2018-2023 
Ethisphere  
Institute
World’s Most Ethical Companies® 2023, 
17th straight year 
The American 
Forest & Paper 
Association 
recognition in its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
Award for our Fighting Period Poverty in Our 
Communities program
American 
Opportunity Index
Top Ten Overall, First in Sector, Leader in Career 
Stability and Growing Talent
3BL 100 Best 
Corporate Citizens
recognizing outstanding environmental, social 
and governance (ESG) transparency and 
performance among the 1,000 largest U.S. 
public companies
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7M
As part of our circular value 
chain, we collect, consume 
and market more than 
7 million tons of paper in 
the U.S. and Mexico each 
year, making us one 
of North America’s 
largest recyclers of 
recovered office 
paper and 
corrugated 
boxes.
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At International Paper, we prioritize and structure 
responsibility and sustainability. We rely on the daily 
actions and personal accountability of each of our 
employees and business partners. We instill trust and 
respect — the underpinnings of our reputation — 
through sound governance practices.
Responsible     
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Stakeholder 
engagement
Our stakeholders span our entire value chain: 
customers, employees, shareholders, communities, 
governments, non-governmental organizations 
and suppliers. By consistently engaging with them, 
we identify material issues that are important 
to us and prioritize emerging global issues and 
industry trends. 
Ethics and integrity
We’ve codified our ethics in the International 
Paper Code of Conduct, which serves as an 
ethical compass to keep us on course as we 
pursue our vision to be among the most 
successful, sustainable and responsible 
companies in the world. The Code helps us 
successfully navigate ethical challenges as they 
occur in the course of our day-to-day job duties. 
Our policies, guidelines and best-practice 
processes support the messaging in the Code 
by reinforcing our values and standards, 
including our commitment to treat each other 
with respect and dignity, act fairly and honestly 
in all our business dealings, safeguard natural 
resources, and protect and advance human 
rights around the world. Our commitment to 
integrity and excellence is at the heart of our 
business operations and relationships, and 
we seek out partnerships with suppliers and 
other third parties who share our high 
standards.
Responsible 
sourcing
Our global fiber procurement policy is 
the foundation of our commitment to
healthy and abundant forests and states, 
“We will not knowingly accept fiber from 
illegally logged forests or from forests 
where high conservation values are
threatened by management activities.” 
To that end, we engage in responsible fiber 
sourcing, which includes: 
Conducting due diligence throughout our 
supply chain 
 Validating origin on direct uncertified 
purchases 
Using best-in-class digital mapping systems 
to monitor harvest activities and policy 
compliance via ForSite™, our innovative,  
GIS-based mapping system
A critical supplier network
Our global network of more than 80,000 
suppliers is critical to our business success and 
the implementation of our Vision 2030 strategy. 
So we seek out suppliers who are as committed 
as we are to our core values.
We embrace innovation and collaboration with 
these suppliers, and expect quality products 
and services that are competitive, sustainable 
and meet our stakeholders’ expectations. To 
ensure that commitment, our Third Party Code 
of Conduct is built into contractual agreements. 
It outlines expectations regarding the workplace 
standards and business practices required 
of suppliers, their affiliates and others in their 
supply chain. In addition, we screen potential 
suppliers for a wide variety of risks, including 
corruption risks.
To track, analyze and address risks and operate 
responsibly and sustainably, we incorporate 
environmental, social and governance 
considerations (ESG) into our everyday 
processes. See the Sustainability Oversight 
section on page 17 for details.
In 2023, International 
Paper was recognized as 
one of the World’s Most 
Ethical Companies for 
the 17th time by
Ethisphere, a global 
leader in defining 
and advancing the 
standards of 
ethical business 
practices. 
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To achieve our vision of being among the world’s most 
successful, sustainable and responsible companies, we 
recognize our impacts and dependencies on both natural 
and human capital. International Paper’s sustainability 
strategy is embodied in an ambitious, enterprise-wide 
initiative called Vision 2030, a decade-long commitment 
to building a better future for our company, our people and 
our communities.
Our Sustainability 
Strategy: Vision 2030
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Environment, 
Sustainability, 
Governance (ESG) 
focus areas
Our ESG focus areas reflect the integration of 
stewardship in our business imperatives and 
priorities. For all parts of our value chain, our 
most significant impacts and dependencies 
are captured in a Vision 2030 goal initiative. 
Our goals reflect our commitment to advance 
circularity and contribute to a low-carbon 
future, while prioritizing community resilience 
and employee safety.
Not only does the Vision 2030 framework 
outline the path to achieve our mission, but 
it also aligns with global priorities of the UN 
Sustainable Development Goals. (See the 
related index section in this report for details.) 
These priorities ultimately assure our position 
as the supplier of choice for customers, the 
company of choice for employees, and the 
investment of choice for shareholders.
Sustainability 
oversight
To reach our Vision 2030 goals, we’re 
implementing a strategy and governance 
structure that integrates stewardship 
considerations from the C-suite to the  
facility floor.
Management and oversight of ESG matters are 
enterprise-wide endeavors. It begins with the 
Public Policy and Environment Committee of our 
Board of Directors. The Board’s PP&E Committee 
has overall responsibility for overseeing and 
assessing environmental and sustainability 
(including climate change), public policy, legal 
and health and safety issues and risks that could 
affect the company. At the management level, 
our CEO and Senior Lead Team are responsible 
for corporate affairs strategy and leadership, 
with function-specific councils reporting to them.
Also core to our sustainability effort is an 
enterprise-wide grassroots approach that 
empowers all 39,000 of our employees. One 
example is our Stewardship Action Network, 
a voluntary enterprise-wide network built on a 
shared interest in the company’s core value  
of stewardship.
Materiality assessment refresh
In 2022, we conducted a stakeholder materiality 
assessment refresh, identifying key issues 
to both the business and stakeholders. We 
collaborated with a third-party consultant to 
review and refresh our materiality assessment, 
which is typically conducted every two to three 
years to help identify and understand the 
importance of specific Environment, Social and 
Corporate Governance and sustainability topics 
for our industry and our company.
The last few years have been particularly 
transformative, due to the COVID-19 pandemic 
and the spin-off of our papers business in 
2021. Refreshing our materiality assessment 
helped us understand how recent events have 
influenced our industry and our company. 
Using a standardized, step-by-step procedure 
with internal and external perspectives, the 
assessment identified emerging issues, risks 
and opportunities, and ensured that our current 
sustainability goals and targets were aligned 
with those of utmost importance to our key 
stakeholders. 
See a full list of our material issues against 
our key impact areas. We will continue 
to refine this process and engage our 
stakeholders to ensure we address emerging 
issues and new material priorities. 
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Climate risk 
management
A key priority for International Paper 
is identifying climate-related risks and 
opportunities for our company and the 
communities where we operate. We’re working 
to better understand these risks and determine 
the best way to monitor, measure and address 
them.
To that end, our reporting follows the Task 
Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures 
(TCFD), a framework for companies to analyze 
and report on climate-related risks, and to 
inform investors on exposure to financial risks 
related to climate change.
We also respond to CDP’s Climate Change, 
Forest and Water Security questionnaires 
to transparently disclose our risks and 
opportunities in those core areas of 
sustainability.
Learn more in this report’s Climate section and 
our Climate Change Statement.
IP’s commitment to 
reduce greenhouse gas 
emissions by 35% by 
2030 was recognized  
by the U.S. Department 
of Energy’s Better 
Climate Challenge.
35%
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Vision 2030 Goals and Targets
Targets:
Source 100% of our fiber from 
sustainably managed forests or 
recovered fiber while safeguarding 
forests, watersheds and biodiversity
Conserve and restore 1 million acres 
(400,000 hectares) of ecologically  
significant forestland
Targets:
Achieve zero injuries for employees and 
contractors
Achieve 30% overall representation of 
women and 50% women in salaried 
positions.
Implement regional diversity plans, 
including 30% minority representation 
in U.S. salaried positions
Improve the lives of 100 million people 
in our communities
Goal:
Renewable 
Solutions
Accelerate the transition to a low- 
carbon economy through innovative 
fiber-based products
Goal:
Sustainable 
Operations
Improve our climate impact and 
advancing water stewardship
Goal:
Healthy and 
Abundant 
Forests
Lead forest stewardship efforts globally
Goal:
Thriving  
People and 
Communities
Promote employee well-being by 
providing safe, caring and inclusive 
workplaces and strengthening the 
resilience of our communities
Target: 
Advance circular solutions throughout 
our value chain and create innovative 
products that are 100% reusable, 
recyclable or compostable
Targets: 
Reduce our Scope 1, 2 and 3 
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions  
by 35%
Reduce our water use by 25% and 
implement context-based water  
management plans at all mills
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Healthy and 
Abundant Forests
Forests play a vital role in the health of our ecosystems. They 
produce oxygen, clean water, improve air quality, store carbon, 
stabilize soil and provide wildlife habitat. 
The sustainability of forests is not only integral to our business 
model, but also essential to the planet’s ecosystems and 
climate health. It’s no wonder, then, that we are steadfast in our 
commitment to global forest stewardship as a key to building a 
better future. International Paper sources fiber from forests that  
are healthy and growing. 
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As we deliver on 
our Vision 2030 
responsible fiber 
sourcing target,  
each year we 
purchase and use:
51M
tons of new and  
recycled fiber
4M
tons of fiber fuel
5M
tons of recovered fiber 
used to make fiber-
based products
Our 2022 Fiber Sourcing: 
Transparency in Action 
 100% meets the FSC Controlled Wood Standard and International 
Paper ’s Global Sourcing Policy 
 100% direct sourcing from uncertified forests traceable to origin 
 100% direct sourcing verified no conversion of HCVFs 
 100% indirect sourcing traceable to a country and county level of origin 
 100% suppliers monitored meet International Paper Supplier Code  
of Conduct 
 96.7% from forests within the U.S.
  
 97.3% Southeast U.S.
  
 2.7% Oregon 
 3.3% from forests in Canada (Alberta Province) 
 0% sourcing from Peatlands or High Carbon Stock Forest  
 0% sourcing from Intact Forest Lands (IFLs) 
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Target:
Source 100% of our fiber from sustainably 
managed forests or recovered fiber while 
safeguarding forests, watersheds and 
biodiversity.
Leveraging a broad range of tools to ensure 
responsible harvesting and purchasing of fiber 
from landowners and suppliers, we continually 
raise our stewardship game to enhance 
biodiversity and advance responsible sourcing 
and fiber renewability.
2022 Impact:
79% of fiber sourced in 2022 is verified as derived 
from a sustainably managed forest, or is third-party 
certified to a forest management standard such as 
FSC®, PEFC™, SFI® or Recycled Content. 
The remaining 21% of fiber volume complies with 
International Paper ’s Global Fiber Procurement 
Policy; we will continue to increase verification 
efforts toward our Vision 2030 goal. 
100%
Goal:
Lead forest 
stewardship 
efforts globally
Our Vision 2030 progress
Our leadership in forest stewardship centers on two targets that 
are driving progress toward our Vision 2030 goal. 
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Target:
Conserve and restore 1 million acres 
(~400,000 hectares) of ecologically  
significant forestland.
Conservation and restoration are two 
areas where we can have a significant 
global impact through our long-standing 
partnerships with organizations such as 
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the National 
Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) 
and The Nature Conservancy (TNC).
2022 Impact:
124,327 total acres of ecologically significant 
forestland have been conserved 
Improved forest management on 8,973 acres as 
part of due diligence efforts in ForSite™
As part of our Forestland Stewards initiative with 
the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, we 
conserved and restored 113,956 acres
As part of our strategic partnership with WWF, 
conserved and restored 208 acres of rainforest in 
Brazil’s Mogi Guaçu River basin
Total goal completion progress: 361,023 acres 
(36%) since 2020
1M
Goal:
Lead forest 
stewardship 
efforts globally
Our Vision 2030 progress
Our leadership in forest stewardship centers on two targets that 
are driving progress toward our Vision 2030 goal. 
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Of the ~51M tons of fiber that 
International Paper purchased in 
2022 (including recycled)
32% from forests managed to FSC,® PEFC™ or SFI® 
Forest Management standards
37% verified through ForSite™ Geographic 
Information System (GIS) sourcing tool and sawmill 
due diligence 
10% from recycled fiber purchased in North America 
The remaining 21% of fiber volume complies with 
International Paper’s Global Fiber Procurement 
Policy; we will continue to increase verification 
efforts toward our Vision 2030 goal.
Responsible fiber 
procurement
It all starts with responsible and transparent 
sourcing. Our corporate fiber sourcing policy 
states, “We will not knowingly accept fiber from 
illegally logged forests or from forests where 
high conservation values are threatened by 
management activities.” 
To achieve this goal, we engage in responsible 
fiber sourcing, with the following highlights:
Our Approach
Recognizing that sustainably managed forests 
provide economic, social and environmental 
benefits, our approach centers on three elements 
of responsible forest stewardship: responsible 
fiber procurement, forest certification and 
stakeholder collaboration. We create the 
products our customers need while being a 
dutiful steward of the world’s natural resources.  
 International Paper’s Fiber Supply Team 
is a diverse group of more than 200 
professionals who work together to ensure 
fiber is responsibly sourced across our  
mill footprint. 
 We have developed an internal mapping 
tool called ForSite™, our industry-leading 
platform that exemplifies transparency, 
risk mitigation and targeted collaboration. 
ForSite™ enables us to know where our  
wood is coming from and ensure that the 
right resources and decisions are made 
before the fiber enters our mill system.  
(See next page.) 
 We maintain chain-of-custody certification 
at all mills, including certification to the FSC 
Controlled Wood Standard. 
 We have developed and continue to support 
the largest private landowner assistance  
program in the U.S. to offer FSC Forest  
Management Certification. 
 Because of our extensive fiber supply 
network and ForSite™, we can connect our  
forest conservation partners with private 
forest landowners to help make a positive 
on-the-ground difference in the areas that 
matter most.
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Identified 23 million acres where we can 
apply pre-harvest due diligence to ensure that 
purchased fiber is sourced responsibly
23M
Made on-the-ground improvements to over 
25,000 acres of forestland since 2020
25K
Mapped every non-certified location of 
purchased open market fiber
95%
Using ForSite™ technology, we have:
ForSite™: Mapping and 
monitoring 
ForSite™ is an innovative mapping tool used 
by our Fiber Supply team to verify and track 
the fiber they are sourcing. This system guides 
our responsible fiber procurement on non-
certified forestland in the U.S. It ensures that 
conservation approaches, similar to those 
practiced on third-party certified lands, are 
incorporated in forest management and harvest 
practices on non-certified lands. 
This system uses GIS technology to display 
and organize a variety of spatial data – critical 
information that our fiber supply team uses 
to make informed decisions prior to the fiber 
entering our supply chain. ForSite™ data 
includes an array of environmental and spatial 
attributes, including:  
 Rare, threatened and endangered species  
 Priority forest types and landscapes  
 Soil types, topography and hydrology
  
 Satellite imagery updated weekly
  
 Optimized delivery location 
By knowing the exact location of the direct fiber 
we purchase, we ensure not only that our fiber 
is derived from sustainably managed forests, 
but also that it is delivered to the most cost-
effective facility location.                  
 
 
 
 
 
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Path where we inspected the tract
Red Hexagon = identified areas of 
environmental risk (in this case a 
threatened species - The Gopher Tortoise)
ForSite in Use
IP recognized that our industry needed to 
improve our practices in order to assure 
consumers and customers that active 
forest management is sustainable. The 
implementation of ForSite™ has changed IP’s 
procurement strategy. We now screen every 
non-certified tract through ForSite™ prior to 
purchase to determine whether additional due 
diligence is required before we accept timber 
from that tract. Our staff has access to this 
data both in the office and in the field. 
Outcome: 
Gopher Tortoise burrow locations were 
located, buffered, and protected prior to the 
forest thinning treatment. The final result was 
habitat improvement for the tortoise and 
the landowner was able to accomplish their 
management objectives.
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Expanding due diligence 
In 2022, our forest management focused on 
risk mitigation in sourcing and the improvement 
of forest biodiversity. We: 
 Conducted due diligence on purchases that 
were at risk of non-compliance with our 
Global Fiber Procurement policy 
 Made second-party verification field visits 
to document landowners’ sustainable forest 
management practices 
Spotlight: 
Due diligence on the ground
Using ForSite™, our team worked with fiber 
suppliers in South Carolina to create wildlife 
corridors to maintain ecosystems that are home 
to white-tailed deer, wild turkeys and numerous 
species of birds, reptiles and amphibians. 
Also in the U.S. South, where millions of acres 
of privately owned forestlands are habitats for 
hundreds of species of birds, our Tombigbee 
Forest Bird Partnership assembles 
partners to help preserve at-risk species 
such as the Northern Bobwhite, Kentucky 
Warbler and Red-headed Woodpecker. 
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Since 2012, CFM has enrolled and maintained 
FSC forest management certification for 
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Fiber certification
Our procurement systems and mills follow third-
party certification systems — including the Forest 
Stewardship Council® (FSC®), Programme for the 
Endorsement of Forest Certification™ (PEFC™) 
and Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®).
To meet the growing customer demand for 
certified products, our own internal FSC 
forest management group, Certified Forest 
Management (CFM) LLC, helps small, private 
landowners become FSC-certified cost-
effectively. It has become the largest privately 
run group of certified landowners in the U.S.
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of IP’s U.S. fiber supply comes 
from the nearly 60% of 
forestland that is privately 
owned, most by small 
businesses and families. 
Collaboration  
with partners
Central to our commitment to support forest 
ecosystems globally is collaboration with 
our longstanding partners. We meet this 
commitment by: 
 Working directly with wood suppliers and 
forest landowners to promote sustainable 
management practices 
 Engaging stakeholders in the communities 
where we operate  
 Collaborating with conservation 
organizations to enhance ecologically 
important areas and restore forests 
worldwide
To help us achieve our goals of conserving 
and restoring 1 million acres of ecologically 
significant forestland by 2030, we’ve engaged 
in long-standing strategic partnerships — not 
only with local forest landowners, but also with 
numerous local and global organizations. 
We are one of the first five U.S. companies to 
join Forests Forward, World Wildlife Fund’s 
signature program for corporate action in 
support of nature, climate and people. IP and 
WWF are collaborating to drive continued 
improvements in our responsible fiber sourcing 
and to develop robust science-based targets 
applicable to forests.
Roughly one-third of the world’s 
population has a close dependence 
on forests and forest products. 
Through our membership in the World 
Business Council for Sustainable 
Development’s Forest Solutions Group, we’ve 
joined global efforts to support the United 
Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Our 
support champions the critical role of healthy 
forest ecosystems in water quality, clean air, 
biodiversity and mitigating climate change.
Our Strategic Partnerships in Forest  
Sustainability  
 Forestland Stewards Partnership with 
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 
 American Bird Conservancy  
 American Forest Foundation  
 Arbor Day Foundation  
 Celebrate Planet Earth  
 WBCSD Forest Solutions Group  
 The Nature Conservancy  
 WWF’s Forests Forward Program
Spotlight: 
Southern Comfort
In 2022, International Paper announced the renewal of the 
Forestland Stewards Partnership (FSP) with the National Fish and 
Wildlife Foundation for another five-year period, and committed 
$10 million for wildlife and working forestland conservation. The 
award-winning FSP, one of the most effective public-private forest 
conservation efforts in the U.S., will continue to help catalyze 
targeted investments that benefit wildlife, people and the planet. 
Now entering its second decade, FSP has funded 156 projects 
across 12 states that will restore, enhance or protect more than 
1.2 million acres of forest habitat once all projects are completed.
The ABCs of sustainability
In Southern U.S. mill basins, International Paper and American 
Bird Conservancy (ABC) engaged our fiber supply teams, 
wood suppliers and landowners to continue our shared 
commitment to forest sustainability. It serves as the 
foundation for providing critical goods and services 
for people and habitat conditions necessary for 
recovery of at-risk bird species. 
Restoring the Atlantic Forest 
In Brazil’s Mogi Guaçu River Basin, we 
partner with WWF and others to 
support science-based targets 
for forests and restoration of 
the Atlantic Forest. This 
partnership advanced 
restoration of 208 
acres through 2022.
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A closer look: 
Tracking the 
swallow-tailed kite
A shining example of IP’s approach to 
responsible fiber procurement is our partnership 
with American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and 
the Avian Research and Conservation Institute 
(ARCI). This partnership includes developing 
bird-focused management recommendations 
for private forest landowners, conducting field-
based workshops with forest landowners and our 
suppliers, and species-specific work, including 
capturing, tagging and tracking swallow-tailed 
kites, one of North America’s most beautiful 
birds of prey. 
The swallow-tailed kite is a large black-and-white 
bird, with long narrow wings spanning four feet 
across and a distinctive forked elongated tail. 
They are long-distance migrants that spend their 
spring and summer months in the Southeastern 
U.S., then migrate to their wintering grounds 
in central South America. They are excellent 
ambassadors for sustainable working forests, as 
they’re easily recognized in the field and thrive in 
sustainable managed working forests.
In 2022, we captured and tagged a kite near 
our Savannah, Georgia mill. An article in the 
Winter 2021/2022 issue of ABC’s magazine 
led to an excellent short documentary, “Kites 
in the Trees,” filmed and produced by South 
Carolina Educational Television (SCETV). This 
effort confirms that nature-positive outcomes 
occur within working forest landscapes. 
Managed working forests can provide society 
with a renewable source of fiber without 
compromising critical wildlife habitat.
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Renewable 
Solutions
Circularity wraps around everything we do at International 
Paper, from the renewable resources we rely on for our raw 
materials, to the products we make that can be recycled over 
and over. Integrating renewable solutions into our everyday 
operations is critical to our strategy of building a better world. 
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Target:
Advance circular solutions throughout our 
value chain and create innovative products 
that are 100% reusable, recyclable or 
compostable 
We think about the entire life cycle of our 
products. A core component of our circularity 
strategy, our products enjoy multiple lives 
through repeated cycles of reuse, recovery 
and recycling, and byproducts of our 
manufacturing process are put to good use. 
2022 Impact:
93.5% of International Paper pulp and 
packaging products are recyclable, reusable or 
compostable - including 93.5% recyclability of 
our NA products and 100% recyclability of our 
EMEA products
87% of projects support renewable solutions in 
the pulp innovation pipeline 
48% of waste has been diverted from landfill for 
a beneficial use
100%
Goal:
Accelerate the 
transition to a low-
carbon economy 
through innovative 
fiber-based 
products
Our progress toward  
Vision 2030
We’re committed to advancing circularity across our 
value chain, using renewable and recycled fiber to 
create innovative products that are 100% reusable, 
recyclable or compostable — the key to a sustainable, 
low-carbon future. 
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What is circularity? 
A welcome departure from the linear, take-make-
waste production model in which a product is 
used once and discarded, the circular economy 
is an economic system based on recovering, 
recycling and reusing products and materials. 
The key principles of the system include:  
 Designing out waste and pollution  
 Keeping products and materials in use  
 Regenerating natural systems 
Our embrace of circularity is evident in our 
manufacturing processes, where we optimize 
resources by 1) designing out waste and 
pollution and 2) maximizing our use and  
reuse of all materials, resources, byproducts 
and residuals. 
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Circularity at IP
To achieve our renewable solutions goal, we’ve 
implemented a four-pillared strategy to help 
guide how we think about our impact across 
our value chain and identify implementation 
tactics within each of our businesses that 
advance circular solutions. Those pillars are: 
1. Sourcing sustainable raw materials
2. Using circular manufacturing processes
3. Collaborating on solutions
4. Creating innovative products
We’re committed to advancing circular 
solutions across our value chain, helping  
to lead the transition to a low-carbon,  
circular economy.
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Sourcing 
sustainable raw 
materials
International Paper’s primary raw material is, of 
course, fiber. And this is where our sustainability 
strategy begins. We source both recycled 
and new, renewable fiber from trees grown in 
sustainably managed forests.
In addition, wherever possible, we use renewable, 
sustainable materials — fibers, chemicals, 
packaging, etc. — across our manufacturing 
process. And where we don’t, we try to use 
recyclable or recycled materials. 
Our commitment to using sustainable  
raw materials aligns with a core principle of 
circularity: regenerating natural systems. Simply 
put, since our products are made from renewable 
resources, they replace less sustainable, carbon-
intensive, non-renewable products. 
Learn more about our sustainable forestry 
practices here and our use of recovered  
fiber here. 
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In 2022, 48% of our 
manufacturing waste was 
diverted for beneficial 
uses — and kept out of landfills.
Using circular 
manufacturing 
processes
Circularity is at the heart of what we do at 
International Paper. Within our manufacturing 
process, this is done by designing for 
sustainability, minimizing waste and maximizing 
the recovery and reuse of materials. 
By taking action to be more circular, designing 
in efficiency and improving our environmental 
impact, we reduce our GHG emissions and 
contribute to a sustainable, low-carbon future.
Spotlight:
Turning waste into product
In 2022, our Savannah Mill diverted over 44,000 
tons of byproducts to beneficially use as a 
Georgia Department of Agriculture registered 
liming agent. More than 200 farmers have taken 
advantage of this program to offset their costs, 
saving them from having to purchase lime to 
adjust the pH of their soil. It provides valuable 
nutrients to help grow crops such as corn, cotton, 
onion, peanuts, soybeans and wheat. Materials 
that were previously disposed in the local landfill 
are now being repurposed as a byproduct. 
Every year, our operations use 
5 million tons of recovered 
fiber to make new fiber-based 
products, making International 
Paper one of the world’s largest 
users of recovered fiber. 
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Collaborating on 
solutions
Collaboration across our value chain is key to 
our success. So we team up with our customers, 
supply chain partners and thought leaders to 
develop innovative ideas and gather diverse 
points of view. 
The circular solutions we create together not 
only respond to changing market conditions 
and consumer demands, but also enjoy multiple 
lives through repeated cycles of reuse, recovery 
and recycling. 
The teams at our research and development 
centers are at the forefront of these creative 
solutions for customers. Learn more about 
some of our 2022 collaborations here.
Creating innovative 
products
International Paper products are our primary 
contribution to a low-carbon, circular economy. 
We think about the entire life cycle of the 
product and how changes in product design 
impact decisions along its value chain. The 
result is products that are: 
 Made efficiently and sustainably, from 
sourcing to production to transportation  
 Designed with end-of-life in mind  
 Easily recovered, recycled, reused or 
composted 
Our product strategy…
…is informed by the Ellen MacArthur 
Foundation, the world’s leading circular 
economy network. Through our membership, 
we’re working with the Foundation and its 
partners to advance our contributions to 
circular, low-carbon solutions. 
Learn more about our 2022 product 
innovations here. 
Spotlight:
Circular customer solutions
In 2022 our Recycling, Containerboard and 
Packaging teams met with retail brand and 
International Paper customer, Macy’s, to 
highlight the circular journey of a box and share 
our sustainability story. The tour followed the 
circular life of our fiber packaging by visiting 
a paper mill, box plant and Macy’s own stores 
to see firsthand the circular lifecycle of a box 
from creation to recycling. The tour showed 
the sustainable nature of our manufacturing 
process, and the importance both forests and 
recovered fiber play in the creation of a box.
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Renewable 
Solutions 
roadmaps by 
business group
To implement the four pillars of our strategy, 
our Renewable Solutions task teams developed 
Renewable Solutions roadmaps with goals and 
specific focus areas for each of our business 
groups: Global Cellulose Fibers, Industrial 
Packaging, EMEA Packaging. 
By building out roadmaps for each business 
group, we established a baseline of practices to 
make progress toward our overarching Vision 
2030 target: advancing circular solutions 
throughout our value chain and creating 
innovative products that are 100% reusable, 
recyclable or compostable. The roadmap  
for each business group is described on the  
following pages: 
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Replacing plastic and petroleum-
based materials
We support our customers’ goals to increase 
use of cellulosic materials for absorbent 
hygiene applications, resulting in improved 
end-of-life solutions such as recyclability  
and compostability. 
For example, our Helix® fibers create 
performance advantages with excellent fluid 
management due to fast liquid acquisition and 
the impressive ability to wick against gravity.
Reducing life cycle impacts, 
including greenhouse gas 
emissions, waste and water use
We focus on ways to make new products with 
less waste and reduced life-cycle impacts 
across GHG and water. 
In 2022, for instance, we introduced FloraCel®, 
a new brand for our specialty products. Wood 
pulps used to produce textiles like FloraCel® 
serve as extenders to dissolving wood pulp and 
provide a low-cost, performance-enhancing 
renewable solution to textile producers. 
These wood-based cellulosic products require 
substantially less land to grow and significantly 
less water and pesticides than cotton, resulting 
in reduced life-cycle impact.
Minimizing overall raw material 
consumption
We optimize manufacturing processes for new 
products including feminine care pads, resulting 
in significant reduction and better utilization of 
raw materials used in production. 
For example, our Elegance® fluff pulp 
improves densification, providing a thinner 
absorbent core that reduces material use. 
With greater density, wicking distance and 
overall utilization increase, Elegance® reduces 
product weight while maintaining the same 
excellent absorption properties of all IP’s 
SuperSoft™ fluff pulps. In addition, a thinner 
product helps optimize packaging, enabling 
transport of more products per shipment, 
which could result in fewer trucks on the road. 
We estimate that the reduction in trucks used 
to ship products made with Elegance® versus 
products made with regular fluff pulp from the 
In 2022, 87% of projects 
in the innovation 
pipeline, 86% of 
front-end innovation 
concepts and 33% 
of commercial new 
products aligned 
with renewable 
solutions.
manufacturing site to the retailer could result 
in CO2 emissions reductions up to 13%.
Improving end-of-life solutions, 
including compostability and 
recyclability
We work with customers to enable use of 100% 
cellulosic fiber for wipes applications, which 
can be biodegradable and compostable, unlike 
those made from plastic.
As a part of this work we focus on achieving a 
minimum of 50% of projects in the innovation 
pipeline to support renewable solutions. We 
do this via customer collaborations and 
partnerships, as well as by tracking projects 
within our innovation pipeline that include 
sustainability and/or renewable attributes. 
We work closely with target customers to 
understand their sustainability goals and deliver 
relevant outcome-based innovative products 
across all four renewable solutions pillars. 
Renewable Solutions roadmap:  
Global Cellulose Fibers
Align with customers and deliver against  
market needs across four pillars:
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Progress Highlight:
To connect renewable solutions with 
sustainable manufacturing: 
 We piloted a “Vision 2030: Sustainability 
in Manufacturing” educational 
webinar to engage containerboard mill 
employees on our sustainability strategy, 
how it impacts our business and how to 
become more involved in advancing our 
sustainability goals 
 Sustainability leaders met with mill 
engineers and business leaders to align 
on the critical role our mills play in 
driving progress toward our renewable 
solutions goals, and highlighted 
examples of ongoing and future mill 
projects with sustainability impacts
Renewable 
Solutions roadmap: 
Industrial 
Packaging
Achieve improvements through innovation and 
redesign, material replacement and reduction, 
and recycling in North America and recovery in 
five key ways:
Integrate circularity considerations 
into key business checkpoints
Focus areas: 
 Ensure sustainability considerations are 
included across business processes such as 
asset design, capital process, business strategy, 
innovation and product development
Achieve 100% recyclability of all 
manufactured packaging products
Focus areas: 
 Ensure all packaging and containerboard 
products are 100% recyclable (93.5% of 
corrugate packaging is recyclable in 2022) 
 Replace non-recyclable coatings with 
recyclable alternatives
1. 
2. 
Progress Highlight:
ClimaShield® barriers are a unique 
line of FBA-certified recyclable and 
repulpable coatings that replaces non-
recyclable wax coatings and works 
with all existing equipment, processes 
and packaging systems. ClimaShield® 
provides all the benefits of wax 
coatings — resistance to water, grease, 
chemical and mold — while providing an 
end-of-life solution for recovery, as the 
boxes can be recycled. 
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Track product sustainability 
impacts and opportunities for 
material replacements
Focus areas: 
 Evaluate product- and material-level 
sustainability impacts 
 Identify opportunities for sustainable 
materials improvements and expand 
circular solutions for customers
3. 
Progress Highlight: 
 For e-commerce shipments, we 
replaced Styrofoam® packaging with 
molded fiber interior packaging, a 
recyclable alternative to polystyrene 
that is made of 100% recycled content 
 For e-commerce customers, we 
analyze customers’ shipment 
history and box utilization and 
recommend boxes that match their 
needs. This right-sized packaging 
solution called eBos reduces freight 
costs, carbon emissions, material 
waste, product damage and 
improves warehouse efficiency
Renewable Solutions roadmap: 
Industrial Packaging
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Progress Highlight: 
 In 2022, International Paper joined 
the Southeast Recycling Development 
Council (SERDC), supporting our 
efforts to promote sustainable 
recycling in a critical region in which 
we operate. SERDC focuses on 
uniting industry, government and 
non-government organizations in the 
Southeast U.S. to improve material 
capture while strengthening local 
economies through recycling
Renewable Solutions roadmap: 
Industrial Packaging
Set a 2030 waste strategy 
based on key waste reduction 
opportunities
Focus areas: 
 Identify waste reduction opportunities at 
each containerboard mill and across our box 
plant system 
4. 
Progress Highlight:
Dunnage — wooden felt saddles that 
keep our containerboard rolls in place 
during shipping — has typically been 
discarded by the customer. The product 
scheduling and delivery department in 
our Newport, Indiana containerboard 
mill has worked over the past year to 
establish a plan to recover and recycle 
used dunnage. Customers store dunnage 
in a designated trailer and return it 
to International Paper to be reused, 
reducing waste.
5. 
Expand partnerships within the 
circularity and recycling space 
and continue to evolve circularity 
education
Focus areas: 
 Improve circularity- and recycling-focused 
partnerships 
 Develop materials to expand understanding 
of sustainable fiber packaging
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Renewable Solutions 
roadmap: EMEA Packaging 
Apply innovation, redesign and material replacement to reduction, 
recycling and recovery strategies in five ways:
Eliminate all non-recyclable 
materials in finished products and 
innovate for circularity through 
material efficiency
Focus areas: 
 Eliminate all sales of non-recyclable products 
 Reduce basis weights at box plants by  
5% vs. 2020
Progress: 
 Projects ongoing in all box plants to reduce 
average basis weights; 0.37% reduction in 
basis weight at box plants vs. 2020, 7.24% 
reduction vs. 2018
1. 
Further develop product range 
and capabilities to substitute 
fiber products for plastics
Focus areas:  
 Substitute 6,000 tons of plastics with fiber-
based alternatives by 2030
Progress: 
 765 tons of plastics replaced in 2022 
 1,410 tons of plastic replaced from  
2021-2022
2. 
Highlight:
Consistent with our commitment to 
build a better future, and in response 
to increasing consumer demand for 
responsible packaging, we’ve created a 
new range of sustainable paper-based 
punnets called Respir®. Combining 
outstanding resistance with great 
visibility, these package designs ensure 
protection and promotion of products 
from field to shelf to consumer’s home. 
The perfect packaging solution to reduce 
single-use plastics’ negative impact on 
the environment and human health, 
Respir® is made of renewable resources, 
is 100% recyclable and extends shelf life 
by three days.
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Renewable Solutions roadmap: 
EMEA Packaging
Reduce waste to landfill 
by targeting key areas for 
improvement across our 
operations
Focus areas: 
 Reduce waste to landfill by 50% over 2020 
baseline by 2030
Progress: 
 Waste reduction cost analysis conducted 
across box plant system, identifying cost per 
plant/year for 2030 reductions 
 21% of plastics rejects sent to energetic  
valorization in 2022
3. 
Highlight:
Our Secure E-Box is an innovative 
corrugated box featuring a tamper-
evident closure that breaks the first 
time it’s opened. It also comes with 
additional tabs at the top and inside 
that allow it to be reused for returns. 
Not only is this box made from 100% 
recycled corrugated material, but it 
also requires no adhesive tape or other 
material, thus promoting the circular 
economy and sustainability. The Secure 
E-Box was named Best Logistics and 
Distribution Packaging in 2022 by 
Liderpack and was recognized with a 
2023 WorldStar of Packaging Award. 
4. 
Expand partnerships to improve 
circularity and recycling
Focus areas: 
 Evaluate opportunities for circularity/
recycling collaborations and partnerships 
throughout IP’s value chain 
Progress: 
 Participated in Confederation of European 
Paper Industries (CEPI) 4evergreen alliance 
to increase fiber-based packaging in a 
circular economy and minimize climate and  
environmental impact
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EMEA Packaging
Highlight: 
 Designed by International Paper in 
Italy for customer Colgate-Palmolive, 
the Circular Box for transporting 
personal care products was chosen 
as finalist in the Best Packaging 2022 
contest, organized by the Italian 
Packaging Institute (Istituto Italiano 
Imballagio) in collaboration with Conai 
(National Packaging Consortium). 
This packaging is a circular solution 
designed to reduce waste and increase 
recycling and material recovery. A local 
transport company collects paper and 
corrugated packaging scraps from the 
Colgate-Palmolive plant and delivers 
them to a local paper mill, which makes 
recycled paper. Our Pomezia plant then 
transforms it into its Circular Box range. 
The result is a completely closed and 
sustainable circular supply chain. 
 In addition to implementing recycled-
paper broccoli cases at our Madrid 
mill, we sponsored a meeting with 
the +Broccoli association of broccoli 
growers to tackle water scarcity, 
an important subject in the Murcia 
region. We discussed targeting 100% 
recycled water use and have since 
reduced water consumption at our 
Madrid mill.
5. 
Contribute to improving industry 
recycling rate and quality of 
recovered fiber
Focus areas: 
 Increase education of the circularity and 
sustainability benefits of fiber packaging 
 Use partnerships to expand amount and 
quality of recovered fiber
Progress: 
 Continued to grow circular economy 
agreements with customers, providing 
closed-loop packaging solutions that 
optimize the logistics of the packaging 
supply chain from International Paper 
corrugate sales through to recollection  
and recycling. 
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Sourcing renewable raw materials and other 
resources, such as wood fiber, chemicals, 
fuel, manufactured parts and services. We:  
 Source 32% of fiber from forests certified to 
the FSC®, PEFC™ or SFI® forest management 
standard  
 Trace 100% of uncertified wood fiber to 
origin using our ForSite™ Geographic 
Information System (GIS) mapping tool  
 Maintain FSC or PEFC Chain of Custody 
certification at more than half of U.S.  
box plants
A closer look: 
Sustainability 
across the value 
chain
Our approach to sustainability encompasses 
our entire value chain.
Designing circular solutions, in collaboration 
with our customers. We:  
 Deliver connected packaging innovations 
using traceable digital applications  
 Supply renewable, recyclable corrugated 
boxes to help customers, including a growing 
e-commerce industry, become more sustainable  
 Transform cellulose fiber into solutions 
ranging from personal care products to 
fiber-reinforced concrete applications
Recovering products and providing a market 
for them, in our own facilities and distributed 
to others. We:  
 Are one of the top users of recovered fiber in 
the world, using 5 millions tons annually  
 Recover, reprocess or facilitate the sale of 
7 million tons of recovered fiber per year 
Manufacturing renewable, recyclable and 
compostable products, in safe and inclusive 
workplaces. We:  
 Responsibly produce 100 million boxes  
per day  
 Return 88% of water used in our 
manufacturing operations back to the 
environment  
 Generate about 70% of mill energy from 
carbon-neutral biomass residuals
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Sustainable 
Operations
As a manufacturer of sustainable fiber products, 
we’re committed not only to relying on a renewable 
resource, but also to minimizing climate impact in 
our manufacturing process. This includes reducing 
energy and water consumption both within our 
facilities and across our value chain.
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Target:
Reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 35% 
Aligned with the best available climate science, we’re 
committed to reducing our absolute greenhouse gas 
(GHG) emissions by 35% by 2030 across Scopes 1,  
2 and 3. 
2022 Impact:
In 2022, we faced significant challenges in our facilities 
with respect to operational decarbonization. While 
we made progress in reducing our Scope 1 emissions 
at several mills, those reductions were offset by 
increases in fossil fuel used at other facilities due to 
reduced biomass fuel. We are proud of the emissions 
reductions we achieved at our containerboard mill in 
Rome, Georgia- the result of a capital project that was 
included in our decarbonization plan.
For Scope 2 emissions, we saw reductions associated 
with grid greening and an overall increase due to the 
sale of renewable energy certificates (RECs). This 
does not amount to a change in actual emissions, 
but rather, sales of environmental attributes from our 
renewable power generation. REC sales will continue in 
the short term, but will eventually be retired in support 
of our Vision 2030 target. 
Goal:
Improve 
our climate 
impact and 
advance water 
stewardship
Our progress toward  
Vision 2030
We are committed to advancing our decarbonization 
plan and are optimistic about emission reductions 
from key energy efficiency investments and other 
projects in the coming years. For more information 
see our TCFD report. As one of the first North 
American pulp and paper producers to have our GHG 
emissions reduction target approved by the Science 
Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in 2021, we continue to 
assess and incorporate developments in emissions 
accounting, including the GHG Protocol, the Science-
Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and CDP. We are 
engaged directly in working groups focused on relevant 
forest sector topics.
Spotlight: 
Two mills, two GHG reduction projects
Our Rome, Georgia containerboard mill 
has demonstrated a 39% reduction in total 
Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions since 
the baseline year of 2019 after switching 
the mill’s power boiler from primarily coal 
to natural gas as a fuel source.
Our Red River, Louisiana containerboard 
mill replaced five refiners on their paper 
machine. The refiners were replaced with 
updated energy efficient refiners, saving 
an average of 24% of the energy use  
on this equipment and an estimated  
7% reduction in Scope 2 GHG footprint  
for the mill.
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Our Approach
Our Sustainable Operations approach 
addresses some of our most important 
environmental impacts and reflects our 
commitment to improving our footprint across 
our businesses, operations and value chain. 
Improving our 
climate impact
Having a positive climate impact begins with 
reducing carbon emissions. Rather than rely on 
carbon offsets, International Paper focuses on 
reducing energy consumption as well as relative 
GHG emissions across our mills and manufacturing 
facilities. Between 2019 and 2022, we reduced 
3% of Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions but show an 
increase of 9% due to Renewable Energy Certificate 
(REC) sales.
We’re expanding our use of renewable energy, 
including generating our own renewable energy 
source via carbon-neutral biomass derived from our 
manufacturing processes.
70%
of our mill energy is derived from 
carbon-neutral biomass residuals.
20%
We reduced our GHG emissions 
by about 20% between 2010 and 
2022, while cutting our use of 
coal and fuel oil in half.
Enhanced tracking and reporting 
Approved by the Science Based Targets initiative, our 
GHG emissions reduction target aligns with the Paris 
Climate Agreement goal to limit global temperature 
rise to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels. 
Working with strategic partners, we track and report 
on our global GHG emissions by participating in 
ESG reporting programs, including:  
 Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) 
 Task Force on Climate-Related  
Disclosures (TCFD) 
 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency  
Mandatory Reporting Rule 
 European Union Emissions Trading System 
 Multiple state, regional and national  
reporting programs  
 Global Reporting Index
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Improving our climate impact 
Scope-by-scope reductions 
We have a track record of reducing Scopes 1 
and 2 GHG emissions at our operations. As part 
of our Vision 2030 goals, we’re also working to 
track, report and ultimately reduce our Scope 3 
emissions across our value chain. Specifically:
Scope 1: 
We’re committed to making capital investments 
to substantially reduce Scope 1 GHG emissions 
in our facilities over the next decade. We’re 
evaluating and pursuing investments in energy 
efficiency and fuel-switching for lower-carbon 
thermal energy sources in our operations. These 
initiatives often result in both cost savings 
and GHG emission reductions by optimizing 
processes, upgrading equipment and advancing 
energy conservation measures.
Scope 2: 
To reduce Scope 2 GHG emissions, we’re 
participating in renewable power development.
Scope 3: 
To mitigate GHG impacts outside our direct 
operations, we team up with our suppliers 
and customers to effect meaningful change. 
We assess our supply chain to identify areas 
of impact, and we engage our suppliers and 
customers to reduce emissions. This work is 
closely tied to our goals for Renewable Solutions, 
which focus on how customers use and dispose 
of our products. 
Reducing our operational GHG emissions is just 
one of the actions we’re taking to improve the 
climate. Our efforts extend across our entire 
value chain and through to our sustainable 
forestry and renewable products initiatives. 
We continue to make progress toward our 
Vision 2030 target through renewable 
power participation, capital investments and 
collaboration with forest landowners to improve 
forest management for carbon sequestration. 
6,287,000 
6,568,000
6,718,000
6,261,000
1,086,000
10,996,000 
11,112,000 
11,051,000 
11,949,000
903,000
734,000
2,383,000
* Consistent with the GHG Protocol, our reported Scope 1 GHG emissions and associated targets do not include biogenic GHG emissions, which were approximately  
24.5 million metric tons in 2022.  
GHG Emission Progress (metric tons CO2e)
2019
Scope 1
Scope 2
REC Sales
2020
2021
2022
2M
4M
6M
8M
10M
12M
3,621,000
3,640,000
3,598,000
3,305,000
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Improving our climate impact
Looking ahead 
We are renewing our focus on supplier 
engagement to reduce value chain greenhouse 
gas (GHG) emissions in 2023 and 2024. 
As we continue our efforts to reduce GHG 
emissions and address climate change, 
we recognize the need to explore new and 
emerging technologies for decarbonization. We 
will continue to drive forward with renewable 
power participation initiatives, such as 
renewable energy procurement and investments 
in on-site renewable energy systems. 
In addition, we will look to take advantage 
of supportive legislation, such as the 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs 
Act in the U.S., to accelerate our efforts 
in reducing GHG emissions. 
To achieve our sustainability goals, we will 
also focus on engaging with our suppliers 
and customers to better understand where 
our gaps are and drive Scope 3 reductions. 
By working collaboratively with stakeholders 
across our supply chain, we can identify 
opportunities to reduce GHG emissions 
and achieve a more sustainable future.
We are actively looking for ways to invest 
in capital projects at our facilities in order 
to build and operate equipment that has a 
direct result in reducing our GHG emissions.
Spotlight: 
GHG reductions at Cedar River Mill
We are investing $103 million to build 
and operate two natural gas power 
boilers to generate steam for its 
containerboard mill in Cedar Rapids, 
Iowa. Construction is set to begin in 
2023, and the mill is scheduled to be 
operational by the end of 2025. The 
Cedar River mill’s GHG emissions 
will be directly reduced by 25% 
as a result of the replacement 
of coal-based steam 
generators in the 
project.
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A closer look: 
Teaming up to 
reduce GHG 
emissions
Engaging with key stakeholders on the 
development of a robust GHG emissions 
accounting framework for land use is 
foundational to our commitment to 
reduce operational and value chain GHG 
emissions. In 2022, International Paper was 
an active member of the Review Group 
for the GHG Protocol Land Sector and 
Removals Guidance development. We 
also initiated a pilot implementation of 
the Guidance — which will be finalized in 
2023 — and we actively provided feedback to 
the revision process through our participation 
in the WBCSD Forest Solutions Group. 
We further engaged with the World Wildlife 
Fund in the development of the SBTi Forest, 
Land and Agriculture (FLAG) target-setting 
guidance. This guidance provides the world’s 
first standard method for companies in land-
intensive sectors to set science-based targets 
that include land-based emission reductions 
and removals. The GHG Protocol Land Sector 
and Removals Guidance will underpin the forest 
sector’s FLAG target-setting methodology.
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Target:
Reduce our water use by 25% and implement 
context-based water management plans at all mills
Our first-ever water use target commits us to reduce 
operational water use intensity by 25% by 2030, while 
taking into consideration the broader context of the 
watersheds where we operate.
Goal:
Improve 
our climate 
impact and 
advance water 
stewardship
Spotlight: 
Two mills, two water use reduction plans
Our containerboard mill in Valliant, 
Oklahoma has reduced total water use 
intensity by 19% since 2019. We achieved this 
reduction through water use education and 
intentional efforts to fix leaks and valves.
Our Springfield, Oregon containerboard mill 
successfully exceeded its water reduction 
goal. Surpassing a planned reduction of 
4%, the mill reduced its water consumption 
by 7.5%. We achieved this through non-
capital projects, including eliminating 
water leaks, cleaning process systems and 
daily discussions of the mill’s water intake 
levels against the target to investigate 
any abnormalities in water usage and 
troubleshoot increased use if levels are high.
25%
2022 Impact:
Several of our mills successfully reduced their water 
usage in 2022 and have developed best practices 
that are useful for our enterprise-wide knowledge 
sharing. However, in 2022, we did not make 
significant progress against our enterprise goal of 
reducing water usage by 25%. The lack of progress 
was due in part to lower production, resulting from 
several factors including COVID-19-related supply 
chain disruptions. It is important to note that our 
water reduction goal is based on water use per ton, 
which means that lower production output will have  
a negative impact on our numbers.
Our progress toward  
Vision 2030
As a result of these challenges, we initiated a 
process in 2022 to re-evaluate and improve our 
water stewardship governance and processes. 
Today, our planned water stewardship activities 
from 2023 forward are more closely aligned 
with our manufacturing objectives. Our intention 
is that our renewed approach will optimize 
integration of water reduction within our 
operations and ensure that our water stewardship 
efforts are more effective and impactful.
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Advancing water 
stewardship
Water is essential to nearly every process in our 
mills — pulping, steam generation, papermaking, 
box making, and more. As such, we can play a 
key role in conserving and protecting local  
water resources.
We have analyzed water use and risk at each of 
our facilities to reduce the amount of water we 
withdraw, maintain regulatory compliance and 
improve the long-term sustainability of the water 
resources we share.
2022 Water Use By Source
76%
Surface
16%
Groundwater
8%
Public Source
Water use Intensity: (m3/metric ton)
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20
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40
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2019
40
2020
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2021
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A cleaner river
We’re proud to be the first ever private-sector 
participant in the Savannah River Clean Water 
Fund, which uses a multi-stakeholder forest 
conservation model to improve water quality 
for a river that provides drinking water for over 
a half-million people, and is used by many 
businesses and industries, in South Carolina 
and Georgia. The water quality of the river and 
the working lands helps to support the local 
economy, maintain and create jobs including 
those in forestry and agriculture, provide 
recreational opportunities, and beneficial wildlife 
habitat. Approximately 78% of the Basin is 
currently forested.
We support forest conservation through:
Improved Forest Management
Land Protection
Science and Research
The Nature Conservancy (TNC), along with IP 
and a diverse set of partners, leverage public  
and private dollars to facilitate land production 
and better forest management to benefit  
water quality.
The fund’s latest project, a conservation 
easement in South Carolina covering 1,200 acres 
along 2.6 miles of tributaries that flow directly 
into the Savannah River, is currently underway.   
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Advancing water stewardship
Reducing water use 
We’ve addressed water consumption in our  
operations by: 
 Conducting comprehensive water risk 
assessments in our facilities; our in-house 
method combines relevant internal and 
third-party data, including the World 
Resources Institute’s (WRI) Aqueduct 
Baseline Water Stress indicator  
 Rebooted an internal Water Wise campaign 
throughout our operations to reduce water 
with more robust facility level data and 
governance
Watershed protection 
All water issues are local. And every watershed has 
unique characteristics, threats and opportunities. 
In each watershed where we operate, we assess 
its characteristics to address the most important 
water issues for local communities, other water 
users and the environment.
We also partner with the World Resources 
Institute, through its Aqueduct Alliance program, 
to stay connected to the latest research, tools and 
best practices across industries.
Spotlight:
Mill Water Champions
At our large manufacturing facilities, 
an expert team of process engineers 
and environmental experts identifies 
opportunities, implements projects 
and tracks progress on water use 
reduction. The group shares 
best practices and lessons 
through an internal 
project database and 
regular meetings. 
88%
of water used in our mill 
manufacturing in 2022 
was treated after use and 
returned to the environment.
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Advancing water stewardship
Looking ahead 
Water stewardship remains a critical focus of 
our sustainability efforts, and we will continue 
to implement our Water Wise campaign to 
implement reductions and raise awareness 
about the importance of water conservation and 
responsible use. We will also strive to improve 
monitoring and reporting of water use, which will 
allow us to better understand our water footprint 
and identify areas for improvement. 
As part of our commitment to context-based 
water management, we will develop and 
implement water management plans that 
consider the unique environmental, social and 
economic context of each of our operations. 
This will help us better manage water resources, 
minimize our impact on local communities and 
ensure the long-term sustainability of  
our operations. 
In addition, we will continue to improve our water 
risk assessment process to identify and address 
potential water-related risks, such as scarcity or 
pollution, and develop appropriate mitigation 
strategies. By taking these steps, we are confident 
that we can achieve our water stewardship goals 
and contribute to a more sustainable future.
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Thriving People 
and Communities
International Paper employees are the heart of our business 
and the foundation of our success. So we steadfastly 
foster a safe, inclusive and collaborative culture in which 
we all can thrive. Beyond our workplace, we’re helping 
build a better world by strengthening the resilience of our 
communities — so that they, too, can prosper.
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Target:
Achieve zero work injuries for employees 
and contractors
Safety is non-negotiable. Continue to focus 
on building a resilient safety culture through 
programs such as LIFE (Life-changing Injury 
and Fatality Elimination), a key component  
of our commitment to minimize injuries in  
our workplace.
Target:
Achieve 30% overall representation of 
women and 50% representation of women 
in salaried positions, and 30% minority 
representation in U.S. salaried positions. 
Our diversity and inclusion strategy, with 
initiatives across our employee attraction, 
retention and engagement programs, drives  
our efforts to create a culture where all 
individuals are valued, engaged and  
contributing to our success. 
2022 Impact:
We’ve had major movement in our journey to 
build a resilient safety culture focused on human 
organizational performance. The introduction 
of new International Paper Safety Leadership 
training includes real examples of past incidents 
in our facilities and a variety of tools to guide 
our safety leaders. We’ve also made a deliberate 
effort to increase the number of learning events 
throughout our facilities and implemented a new 
system to share these learnings to all leaders 
within the company. 
2022 Status: 
 Overall women: 17.9% 
 Salaried women: 34.5% 
 U.S. salaried minority representation: 24.2% 
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30%
Goal:
Promote employee 
well-being by 
providing safe, 
caring and inclusive 
workplaces
Our Vision 2030 progress
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Target:
Improve the lives of 100 million people 
in our communities
2022 Impact: 
 $19.8 million dollars in global giving 
 $2.9 million employee giving and  
company match 
 10.3 million lives impacted 
 12,126 volunteer hours 
 778,860 corrugated boxes, bags and  
absorbent pulp products donated
100M
Goal:
Strengthen the 
resilience of our 
communities
Our Vision 2030 progress
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Promote employee 
well-being and 
safety
The health and safety of our people is our 
highest responsibility. We’re committed to 
achieving zero serious injuries for employees 
and contractors. We look out for each other to 
ensure everyone returns home safely every day. 
At International Paper, we believe that every 
employee is a safety leader. So each of us must:  
 Maintain an active safety mindset 
 Anticipate and recognize hazards 
 Have the courage to intervene 
 Contribute to a learning culture to  
sustainably mitigate risk 
 We are all accountable for creating  
a safe workplace
Our Approach
Our approach to fostering healthy 
people and communities covers internal 
imperatives — employee well-being; diversity and 
inclusion; and recruitment, development and 
retention — as well investing in the communities 
in which we live and work. 
On an enterprise level, our Life-changing Injury 
and Fatality Elimination (LIFE) program fosters 
a learning culture to advance an injury-free 
workplace. By focusing on five key areas of 
workplace risk, our goal is to eliminate serious 
injuries and achieve zero instances of injury. 
We also continue to promote programs that 
focus on leading indicators, layers of protection 
and safe work observations. Our quarterly 
Global Operations Report, for example, relates 
safety leading indicators to all employees. With 
this data, our senior lead team can measure the 
effectiveness of our health and safety initiatives 
and allocate resources to areas that need 
improvement. 
Our emphasis on employee safety extends to 
healthfulness. Reinforcing measures instituted 
in 2020, we expanded our COVID-19 response 
program to include mental healthcare, and we 
extended our tele-medicine benefit to include 
tele-counseling.
LIFE: Focused on five areas of 
workplace risk
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5
Slips, trips and falls
Machine 
safeguarding
Motorized 
equipment accidents
Harmful  
substance exposure
Driver safety
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Diversity and 
inclusion
Diversity and Inclusion are critical components 
of our sustainability strategy. We believe that 
a diverse and inclusive workforce strengthens 
our organization, creates long-term value and 
fosters collaboration — which in turn drives our 
company’s success. So we work to build and 
sustain a work environment that embraces 
individuality and teamwork equally, to produce 
exceptional results.
A comprehensive diversity and inclusion 
strategy drives employee development, ensures 
diverse talent pools, improves retention and 
increases engagement. Paired with our training 
programs and employee benefits, we aim 
to create a culture where all individuals are 
valued as contributors to our success. We strive 
for diversity everywhere we operate, and we 
continually seek to strengthen our commitment. 
Beyond our walls, our commitment to diversity 
extends to our supplier network — enabling us 
to tap new perspectives, unique talents and 
innovative solutions to meet the growing and 
varied needs of our global customer base.
International Paper 
is a proud sponsor of 
the Women’s Forest 
Congress, which brings a 
voice to women looking 
to address the biggest 
challenges facing 
forests and the 
forest sector, 
today and in 
the future.
Cultivating empathy 
The company’s Global Diversity & Inclusion 
Council leads our global efforts to build 
and sustain a workplace that embraces 
individuality and collaboration to drive 
exceptional results. To guide our efforts, our 
diversity and inclusion framework — Workforce, 
Workplace, Marketplace — encourages 
diversity within our company’s culture, 
employees’ careers and the communities 
where our team members live and work. 
Our employees are ever aware of the 
importance of multiple viewpoints from 
people with different perspectives and 
backgrounds. In 2022, we introduced The 
D&I Quarterly, a communications tool 
that shares important information and 
thought-provoking discussion topics. 
We also celebrated Global D&I Awareness 
Month for the first time and held a 
multi-cultural mixer celebrating the 
uniqueness of our employee population.
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Diversity and inclusion
Ensuring a diverse workforce 
With an ongoing focus on hiring diverse talent 
through college and military veteran recruiting, 
we implement team member training and 
development programs to prepare the right 
candidates for key positions. 
In 2022, we magnified our efforts to improve 
overall diversity across the organization. The 
most notable evidence of this initiative is that 
today we pride ourselves on having the most 
diverse demographic mix of company vice 
presidents in IP’s history. 
For the graduating class of 2022, we’ve increased 
the representation of women engineers in our 
REACH (Recruit, Engage, Align College Hires)  
program by 39% year over year.
The International Paper Diversity 
Talent Acquisition Framework… 
…establishes baseline metrics and reporting 
measures to help achieve our Vision 2030 goals 
of at least:
Goal:
50%
representation of women in 
salaried positions 
Goal:
30%
overall representation of women 
Goal:
30%
minority representation in U.S. 
salaried positions
International Paper is a global company, so 
our understanding of diversity is impacted 
by specific workforce demographics in each 
location, because cultures, languages, regions, 
etc., influence the makeup of workforces across 
the globe. 
We realize that diversity means something 
different in every geography where we operate. 
For example, in the U.S., we’re striving for greater 
representation; in the Europe/Middle East/Africa 
(EMEA) region, our focus is on people with 
disabilities and generational diversity.
39%
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Increasing engagement 
We’re advancing our efforts to create a trusting 
and open work environment, in which team 
members can express their ideas without fear 
of negative consequences. To that end, we 
initiated team-driven workplace flexibility plans 
that meet the needs of our employees. 
In 2022, we established regional diversity 
targets to meet local circumstances in 
each of our operations, while aligning with 
our company vision. As an example, we 
expanded our Employee Networking Circles, 
cohort-specific employee groups, governed 
by our Global Diversity & Inclusion Council, 
that further inclusion and engagement and 
influence retention, to include regional facilities 
and locations. The Global D&I Council leads 
strategy and overall direction for these councils 
and ENCs.
Councils and Employee 
Networking Circles (ENCs)
Global enterprise
BEN — Black Employee Network 
IPride — LGBTQ+ & Allies
IPVets — Veterans
Women in International  
Paper — Women
Department and business
Global D&I Council
GCF D&I Council
Global Sourcing D&I Council 
IT Inclusion Council
Local
Gender Balance (EMEA) 
Generations At Work (EMEA)
Georgetown Women
IPWISE (International Paper 
Women in Science and  
Engineering) in Federal Way
LatAm Women in IP
NAC Northern Illinois Women
Orange Mill Diversity
People With Disabilities (EMEA)
Savannah Mill’s Supporting 
Women in the Mill (SWIM)
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Recruitment, 
development and 
retention
Since our people are our greatest competitive 
advantage, it makes good business sense 
to attract and retain the most high-caliber 
talent, to provide that talent with competitive 
compensation and generous benefits, and to 
develop their skills with training, educational 
benefits and advancement opportunities. 
Especially in the current tight labor market, 
marketplace competitiveness requires keeping 
the workforce pipeline filled with top performers, 
developing their skills for 21st century demands, 
and keeping them engaged and satisfied.
Attracting superior talent 
Emphasizing external recruiting in all facets 
of our business — manufacturing, supply 
chain, finance, etc. — we enhanced our internal 
processes and maximized our recruiting 
expertise to better attract and hire talent.
Throughout 2022, our revamped, mobile-
friendly careers website and simple 
application process continued to drive 
increased application completion rates, 
resulting in more than 240,000 applicants, 
nearly doubling the number from 2021. 
In 2022, the American 
Opportunity Index, which 
analyzes and scores 
corporate performance in 
worker access, mobility 
and wages, ranked  
International Paper 
9th out of the top 
250 U.S. public 
companies.
In 2022, our focus on recruiting enabled us to 
fill 10,000 hourly vacancies and 1,200 salaried 
vacancies — all in a highly competitive labor 
market that was more challenging than in 
previous years, even pre-pandemic. 
Academic recruiting 
International Paper recruits co-op students, 
interns and recent graduates from more than  
45 schools, with a focus on 11 core universities,  
as well as technical schools across the U.S. 
In 2022, our college recruiting efforts resulted 
in 123 full-time hires, of which 73 were from our 
internships and co-op programs that provided 
226 students. These students have applied 
their academic learnings to our businesses in 
engineering, global supply chain, information 
technology and other disciplines. 
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Recruitment, development  
and retention
Developing employees 
International Paper’s people strengthen our 
success. We’re committed to helping every 
employee reach their full potential through a 
range of training, education and leadership 
development programs. 
To help employees prepare for long-term 
success, we offer a series of capability-specific 
training initiatives, including:  
 Global Manufacturing Training Initiative  
 Finance Training Initiative  
 IT University  
 HR University  
 Supply Chain University 
Spotlight:
The MyLearning Platform
IP’s MyLearning platform offers employees 
on-demand online courses, from new-hire 
orientation and onboarding to essential skills 
that improve the way employees think and work 
together. Last year, 3,245 new e-courses were 
Building leadership skills 
In 2022, with an eye on succession planning, 
we relaunched our global training programs to 
develop new leaders across the company. Our 
International Paper LEAD program equips new 
and experienced first- and second-level leaders 
with the skills to build an engaged team, develop 
employees’ skills and enable an inclusive culture. 
Another program, our Leadership Institute, 
encompasses multi-day immersive experiential 
workshops that build management skills and 
leadership capacity through skills development, 
assessment, feedback and coaching. In 2022, 
we added to the Institute’s course offering with 
a multitude of new online courses.
In addition, our diversity-focused leadership 
development programs have proven to be highly 
effective. Among them: our EMEA Women’s 
Mentoring Program and SAIL (Shaping Allies 
and Inclusion Leaders).
created and 3.4 million courses were completed 
by employees, including learning activities to 
develop technical skills and essential leadership 
and interpersonal skills.  
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Recruitment, development 
and retention
Retaining talent 
Over the past few years, keeping talented 
employees has been a challenge for all 
companies. So we’ve doubled down on 
our retention efforts, providing not only 
competitive compensation and benefit 
offerings, but also continual engagement.
Our highly competitive compensation and 
benefits package is designed to attract, 
engage and retain a skilled workforce by 
rewarding superior performance. As part of 
our continual evaluation and enrichment 
of these programs, in 2022 we added 
benefits for part-time employees and we 
extended the company’s annual incentive 
plan available to entry-level employees.
Spotlight:
The Stewardship Action Network
One way we engage employees is 
through our Stewardship Action 
Network (SAN), a voluntary group with 
a mission to leave the planet in better 
shape for future generations. SAN’s 
three objectives are:
Learning
Educate employees on stewardship 
concepts and the role they play
Networking
Connect like-minded employees 
to share ideas and experiences
Action
Empower employees as 
advocates for Vision 
2030
A key component of retention is 
employee engagement. We believe that 
everyone — employees, managers and senior 
leaders — plays a role in creating a culture that 
values mutual respect, active listening, open 
communication and contributions from all. We 
engage employees by:  
 Enabling them to pursue purpose and 
meaning by understanding how their 
strengths fit into the company’s mission  
and vision 
 Sustaining a workplace culture that 
facilitates efficiency, teamwork and 
innovation 
 Cultivating a sense of pride and 
commitment through meaningful 
experiences that are safe, open and trusting 
and that contribute to personal and 
professional growth and development
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Community 
investment
We mobilize our people, products and resources 
to address critical needs in the communities 
where our employees live and work.
Our Vision 2030 target challenges us to 
improve the lives of 100 million people by 
decade’s end through initiatives that address 
unmet basic needs. To deliver on that promise, 
we engage our employees and partners 
across four signature areas: education, 
hunger, health & wellness and disaster relief. 
Through a combination of locally driven 
support, grant funding and national and 
global collaborations, we work together 
to address basic needs, provide access 
and fill gaps that enable people to build 
stronger, more resilient communities.
To track, measure and analyze our impact, 
we team with our nonprofit partners to 
employ standardized metrics and reporting 
that quantify the number of lives improved 
through our volunteers and contributions.
$20M
In 2022, International Paper contributed 
nearly $20 million worldwide to support 
charitable organizations aligned 
with our signature causes, positively 
impacting more than 10 million people. 
Education: 
We focus on literacy from birth through 
third grade because reading skills form the 
foundation of all childhood learning. 
Hunger: 
We partner with food banks and other agencies 
to address hunger and food security for children, 
families and seniors. 
Health and Wellness: 
We engage our employees and work with 
agencies to promote healthy living habits and 
achieve measurable improvements in health 
and wellness. 
Disaster Relief: 
We partner with agencies to help communities 
prepare for and recover from natural disasters, 
and we use our Employee Relief Fund to support 
our affected colleagues.
Our signature causes:  
How we’re making a difference 
12,000 
In 2022, International Paper employees 
generously supported our communities 
through more than 12,000 volunteer hours 
across 23 U.S. states and nine countries. 
We’re proud of our volunteers’ contributions, 
including those of hourly employees.
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Spotlight:
Fighting global hunger
Through our long-standing partnership with 
Feeding America, in 2022 we contributed 
$630,000 to food banks and pantries in 200 
U.S. communities. We donated 250,000 boxes 
to support Feeding America’s event held in 
conjunction with the White House Conference 
on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. We also 
continued to support The Global FoodBanking 
Network through a 4-year, $1 million 
commitment that supports 175 food banks 
around the world. 
Helping the helpers
In Indiana, employees with our Indianapolis 
Urban Cluster volunteered with Gleaners Food 
Bank to assemble and fill 600 Family Meal 
Boxes which is equivalent to 12,500 meals.
In Virginia, our Wreaths Across America mission 
remembers fallen U.S. veterans by providing 
in-kind donations of customized shipping boxes, 
as well as funding and transportation for more 
than 2 million wreaths to Arlington National 
Cemetery.
In Chile, we provided Fundación Ave Fénix, 
a local organization in Graneros focused 
on access for people with disabilities, with 
a sensory playground, and partner with The 
Global FoodBanking Network to distribute 1,500 
metric tons of produce to over 1,700 community 
organizations serving nearly 350,000 people.
$3M
In 2022, our employee giving 
and company matching 
gift programs generated 
nearly $3 million to help 
people in need throughout 
our communities.
In Canada, our Grand Prairie, Alberta mill 
helped Women in Scholarship, Engineering, 
Science and Technology (WISEST) place 
47 11th grade young women and gender-
diverse individuals in Science, Engineering 
and Technology labs at the University 
of Alberta and the Northern Alberta 
Institute for Technology (NAIT). 
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A closer look: 
The Period Poverty 
Program
Lack of access to adequate menstrual health 
management supplies and education affects 
500 million women and girls globally. Our 
award-winning Fighting Period Poverty in Our 
Communities program provides period care kits 
containing supplies for women and girls who 
have no access to these products. 
In 2022, in conjunction with International 
Women’s Day and Menstrual Hygiene Day, we 
joined forces with Procter & Gamble’s Always® 
brand to expand awareness and impact. We 
hosted 45 packing events to distribute 25,000 
feminine care kits internationally, resulting in 
more than 600,000 units of product provided 
to women and girls who need them most. 
International Paper was awarded an inaugural 
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion award from the 
American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) 
for this initiative. 
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International Paper has reported the information cited in this GRI content index for the period from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 with reference to the GRI Standards
 
GRI Disclosure
Description
Responses
The organization and its reporting practices
2-1 
Organizational details
International Paper
International Paper Company is a New York corporation. Certain operations are conducted by joint ventures that we cannot operate solely for our benefit. 
International Paper is publicly traded under the ticker symbol IP.
Global Headquarters  
6400 Poplar Ave  
Memphis, TN 38197
2022 Sustainability Report, “Who We Are” pg. 7 
2022 10-K “Business” pg. 5
Countries of operation: 2022 Annual Report, “General” pg. 21; “2022 Listing of Facilities” pg. 123
2-2 
Entities included in the 
organization’s sustainability 
reporting
2022 10-K, “Properties” pg. 25
2-3
Reporting period, frequency 
and contact point
We report on an annual basis. All data are reported as of Dec. 31, 2022, unless otherwise stated.
2-4
Restatements of information
This year we have reported the emissions related to power sales (RECs) separately. These emissions constitute part of our Scope 2 market-based emissions 
which form the basis for our Vision 2030 GHG target. In addition, as a result of our ongoing efforts to improve our data collection and verification process for 
greenhouse gas emissions, there was an update in our Scope 1 and Scope 3 emissions for 2019 that reflects the most accurate, up-to-date data from our facilities.
2-5
External assurance
We do not provide external assurance.

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Activities and Workers
2-6
Activities, value chain and other 
business relationships
Sector, activities, products and services:
2022 Sustainability Report, “Who We Are” pg. 7
Products
2022 10-K, “Business” pg. 1
Markets served:
North America
Europe, Middle East and Africa
South America 
Asia
Scale of organization:
2022 Annual Report, “IP at a Glance” pg. 3
Supply chain:
2022 Sustainability Report, “Responsible Sourcing” pg. 15
Suppliers — What We Procure 
Ethics and Compliance
Supplier Diversity
Significant changes:
2022 Annual Report, “CEO Letter” pg. 2
2022 10-K, “Note 7 Acquisitions” pg. 62 and “Note 8 Divestitures and 
Impairments of Businesses” pg. 62
2-7
 Employees
2022 Sustainability Report, “Diversity and Inclusion” pg. 61
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Governance
2-9
Governance structure  
and composition
2022 Sustainability Report, “Sustainability Oversight” pg. 17
Governance Documents 
2023 Proxy Statement, “Corporate Governance” pg. 22
2-10
Nomination and selection of the 
highest governance body
2023 Proxy Statement, “Election of 11 Directors” pg. 12
2-11
Chair of the highest  
governance body
Mark Sutton, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO
2-12
Role of the highest governance  
body in overseeing the 
management of impacts
2022 Sustainability Report, “Responsible Governance” pg. 14
2022 Sustainability Report, “Responsible Sourcing” pg. 15
2022 Sustainability Report, “Stakeholder Engagement” pg. 15
2022 Sustainability Report, “Sustainability Oversight” pg. 17 
2022 Sustainability Report, “Forsite™ Mapping and Monitoring” pg. 25
2022 Sustainability Report, “Sustainable Operations” pg. 46
2022 Sustainability Report, “Promote employee well-being and safety” pg. 60
2023 Proxy Statement, “Corporate Governance” pg. 30
2022 10-K, “Risk Factors” pg. 9
2022 TCFD Report, “Governance” pg. 1; “Strategy” pg. 3
2-13
Delegation of responsibility for 
managing impacts
2022 Sustainability Report, “Responsible Governance” pg. 14
2022 Sustainability Report, “Sustainability Oversight” pg. 17 
2023 Proxy Statement, “How We Build the Right Board for Our Company” pg. 13; “Corporate Governance” pg. 22

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Governance (continued)
2-14
Role of the highest governance 
body in sustainability reporting
Our Disclosure Committee reviews and gives input on IP’s sustainability reporting each year. Significant changes to reporting practices are vetted through our 
corporate councils and steering teams.
2022 TCFD Report, “Governance” pg. 1; “Risk Management” pg. 8
2-15
Conflicts of interest
Code of Conduct, “Conflicts of Interest” pg. 20
Related Person Transactions Policy and Procedures
2-16
Communication of  
critical concerns
Code of Conduct 
Ethics and Compliance
Ethics IP 
2023 Proxy Statement, “Commitment to Sound Corporate Governance and Ethical Conduct” pg. 31
2-17
Collective knowledge of the 
highest governance body
2023 Proxy Statement, “Diversity of our Directors” and “Our Nominees” pg. 18
2022 TCFD Report, “Governance” pg. 1
2-18
Evaluation of the performance 
of the highest governance body
2023 Proxy Statement, “Annual Board, Committee and Individual Director Self-Assessment” pg. 23 
Governance
2-19
Remuneration policies
2023 Proxy Statement, Compensation Discussion & Analysis (CD&A) pg. 47
2-20
Process to determine 
remuneration
2023 Proxy Statement, Compensation Discussion & Analysis (CD&A) pg. 47
2-21
Annual total compensation ratio
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Strategy, Policies and Practices
2-22 
Statement on sustainable 
development strategy
2022 Sustainability Report, “From our CEO” pg. 4
2022 Sustainability Report, “A Conversation with our CSO” pg. 5
2-23
 Policy commitments
2022 Sustainability Report, “Responsible Sourcing” pg. 15
2022 Sustainability Report, “Sustainability Oversight” pg. 17
2022 Sustainability Report, “Climate Risk Management” pg. 18
2022 Sustainability Report, “Vision 2030 Goals and Targets” pg. 19
2022 Sustainability Report, “Responsible Fiber Procurement” pg. 24
2-24
Embedding policy commitments
2022 Sustainability Report, “Responsible Sourcing” pg. 15
2022 Sustainability Report, “Stakeholder Engagement” pg. 15
2022 Sustainability Report, “Ethics and Integrity” pg. 15
2022 Sustainability Report, “Sustainability Oversight” pg. 17
2022 Sustainability Report, “Climate Risk Management” pg. 18
2022 Sustainability Report, “Vision 2030 Goals and Targets” pg. 19
2022 Sustainability Report, “Responsible Fiber Procurement” pg. 24
2-26
Mechanisms for seeking advice 
and raising concerns
Code of Conduct 
Ethics and Compliance 
Ethics IP 
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Strategy, Policies and Practices (continued)
2-27
Compliance with laws  
and regulations
Remediation costs are recorded in the consolidated financial statements when they become probable and reasonably estimable. International Paper has 
estimated the probable liability associated with these environmental remediation matters, including those described herein, to be approximately $243 million 
($251 million undiscounted) in the aggregate as of December 31, 2022.
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Membership associations
Organization
Participation at 
the Governance 
Level
Participation 
in Projects or 
Committees
American Forest and Paper Association 
X
X
BlueGreen Alliance 
X
Business Roundtable 
X
X
Center for Baby & Adult Hygiene Products 
X
X
Confederation of European Paper Industries 
X
X
Corporate Eco Forum 
X
Ellen MacArthur Foundation 
X
EDANA, Nonwovens Association 
X
Fibre Box Association 
X
X
Forest Resources Association 
X
X
Forest Stewardship Council® 
X
X
INDA, Association of the Nonwoven 
Fabrics Industry 
X
Institute of Scrap Recycling  
Industries (ISRI) 
X
X
International Conservation  
Caucus Foundation 
X
X
International Molded Fibers  
Associations (IMFA) 
X
International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) 
X
X
Organization
Participation at 
the Governance 
Level
Participation 
in Projects or 
Committees
National Association of Manufacturers 
X
X
National Council for Air and Stream 
Improvement 
X
X
National Industrial Transportation League 
X
X
ORCHSE Strategies, LLC 
X
Paper and Packaging Board 
X
X
Pulp and Paper Safety Association 
X
Sustainable Forestry Initiative® 
X
X
Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC)
X
Technical Association of the Pulp & Paper 
Industry Inc.
X
Two Sides, Two Sides North America 
X
X
U.S.-China Business Council (USCBC)
X
U.S.-Poland Business Council (USPBC) 
X
X
Women’s Business Enterprise  
National Council 
X
World Business Council for Sustainable 
Development 
X
X
World Environment Center 
X

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Stakeholder Engagement
2-29
Approach to stakeholder 
engagement
2022 Sustainability Report, “A Conversation with our CSO” pg. 5
2022 Sustainability Report, “Responsible Governance” pg. 14
2022 Sustainability Report, “Stakeholder Engagement” pg. 15
2022 Sustainability Report, “GRI 2-29” pg. 77
We employ a variety of stakeholder engagement methods to assess key 
issues, associated risks and opportunities, and to help inform and prioritize 
our sustainability strategy. These engagement methods and the subsequent 
analysis help us understand how well we are fulfilling our responsibility as a: 
• Valuable partner for customers and suppliers. 
• Sound investment for shareholders. 
• Beneficial employer for our employees. 
• Good neighbor for the communities where we live and work. One such 
stakeholder engagement method is to conduct wide-ranging dialogues, 
which allows us to: 
 
– Identify potential solutions to stakeholder issues. 
 
– Work constructively and communicate openly to address any concerns. 
 
– Articulate our position on key issues. 
 
– Explain the inherent value of fiber-based products. 
 
– Work with each stakeholder group to define or improve standards and 
voluntary commitments. 
 
– Support mutual learning. 
 
– Develop an appreciation of the significance and complexity of 
stakeholder issues. 
Engagement Method by Stakeholder:
We mapped our stakeholders’ priority issues across our value chain, which helps us identify and address key impacts where they occur.
COMMUNITIES 
Importance 
• Our company succeeds when our communities 
succeed 
• Maintaining strong relationships with our 
communities gives us social license to operate 
• Our business is a key component of the 
economic success of our local communities 
• Our communities each face unique challenges
How We Engage 
• Economic and charitable relationships 
• Employee-led fundraising 
• Plant tours 
• Community Advisory Councils 
• Volunteerism 
• Media 
• Product donations
Key Topics 
• Air emissions
• Economic impact 
• Community engagement 
• Sustainable jobs 
• Water use and water quality
Our Response 
• Mobilizing our people, products and resources to 
address critical needs in the communities where 
our employees live and work 
• Ensuring that our Community Advisory Councils 
meet regularly and maintain open dialogue 
about community concerns and opportunities 
for collaboration and improvement 
• Proactively engaging with community 
stakeholders to address water-related issues 
within the watershed 
• Reducing our air emissions by: 
 
– Implementing efficient manufacturing 
technologies 
 
– Investing in energy efficiency improvements 
 
– Fuel switching 
 
– Operating our mills with approximately 70% 
energy from carbon-neutral biomass residuals 
rather than fossil fuels

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Stakeholder Engagement (continued)
2-29
Approach to stakeholder 
engagement (continued)
CUSTOMERS 
Importance 
• Without our customers, we would not exist 
• Customer expectations and needs influence our 
product and service innovation 
• Changing technology and consumer demands 
present an opportunity for renewable, recyclable 
products to provide sustainable solutions
How We Engage 
• Sales relationships 
• Regular site visits 
• Meetings 
• Surveys 
• Special events 
• Online communications 
• Onsite/forestry tours
Key Topics 
• Forest Conservation 
• Sustainable fiber supply 
• Climate change 
• Water stewardship 
• Circular economy & product sustainability 
• Safety 
• Diversity & Inclusion 
• Community Engagement
Our Response 
• Creating innovative, sustainable and circular 
products that help customers achieve their 
objectives  
• Establishing goals to produce the products 
our customers need while being responsible 
stewards of the world’s natural resource and 
contributing to a more sustainable, low-carbon 
future 
• Collaborating with customers to meet 
sustainability objectives through technology and 
innovation collaborations 
• Measuring progress against our Vision 2030 
targets related to key customer focus areas 
• Advancing sustainability throughout our value 
chain 
• Having our subject-matter experts meet 
regularly to discuss product and service 
innovation 
• Actively engage and respond to surveys and 
questionnaires regarding our environmental 
impacts and GHG emissions
EMPLOYEES 
Importance
• International Paper is the most successful and 
competitive when our employees are safe, 
engaged and appreciated 
• Engaged employees drive significant and 
sustainable outcomes, and good leaders inspire 
colleagues to drive team success 
• Employee well-being and capabilities influence 
our operational performance and value creation 
How We Engage 
• Safety programs 
• Safety Leadership Training 
• Employee Networking Circles (ENCs) 
• Employee training  
• Intranet sites 
• Presentations and Town Halls 
• Engagement surveys 
• Company-wide communications 
• Facility-level communications 
Key Topics 
• Diversity and inclusion 
• Employee development 
• Employee engagement 
• Safety 
• Ethics 
• Stewardship 
Our Response 
• Looking out for our people each day to ensure 
everyone returns home safely 
• Achieving injury-free operations by providing 
safe work conditions, promoting accountability 
and responsibility and using a number of safety 
indicators to ensure safe work actions 
• Executing our LIFE (Life-Changing Injury and 
Fatality Elimination) initiative 
• Striving for a collaborative and inclusive 
workplace that engages all employees 
• Providing the tools and opportunities for 
employees to develop and succeed 
• Measuring employee engagement through 
surveys, and creating team improvement plans 
based on employee feedback 
• Conducting diversity and inclusion training and 
fostering employee networking circles (ENCs)

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Stakeholder Engagement (continued)
2-29
Approach to stakeholder 
engagement (continued)
GOVERNMENTS 
Importance 
• Public policy and regulations created at national, 
regional and local levels impact our business, 
forests and communities
How We Engage 
• Legislative meetings
• Trade associations meetings
• Formal hearings
• Policy-based organizations collaboration
• One-on-one meetings
• Facility visits
Key Topics 
• Health and safety
• Climate policy
• Sustainable manufacturing
• Supply chain resilience
• Combatting illegal logging
• Economic and environmental benefits of 
sustainable forestry
• Personal care products
• Workforce recruitment and retention
• Product bans
• Extended producer responsibility
• Transportation and Infrastructure
• Corporate tax reform
• Global trade
• Paper recycling, recovery and circularity
• Biomass residuals carbon neutrality
Our Response 
• Advocating at all levels of government, including 
policymakers and legislators, to inform and 
influence legislative and regulatory issues
• Committing to meet or exceed legal 
requirements to uphold our high ethical 
standards and to do the right things, in the right 
ways, for the right reasons — all of the time
• Educating policy makers on our commitment 
to sustainable forestry, third-party fiber 
certification, reduced emissions, responsible 
resource management and efficient use of 
renewable biomass and recycling
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS 
Importance
• Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) 
update us on social and environmental impact 
issues so that we can work continuously to 
improve our performance 
• They encourage us to increase transparency 
and communication of our sustainability 
performance 
• NGOs provide opportunities for us to align our 
global citizenship strategy with other interested 
organizations 
• NGOs serve as a powerful partner to help 
accelerate positive sustainability outcomes 
How We Engage 
• External communications 
• InternationalPaper.com 
• Corporate email forms 
• Participation in conferences and forums 
• Public-private partnerships and engagement on 
select topics 
• Strategic partnerships and consultation on 
material issues
Key Topics 
• Air + GHG Emissions 
• Climate change 
• Disaster relief 
• Education 
• Health and wellness 
• Hunger (food insecurity) 
• Recycling 
• Sustainable forestry 
• Water stewardship 
Our Response 
• Incorporating feedback in developing internal 
environmental and social programs 
• Working continuously to reduce our global 
manufacturing emissions — including GHG, 
SO2, NOx and particulate matter — in order to 
improve our impact on the planet 
• Establishing strategic partnerships to help us 
identify areas where we can make the greatest 
impact in sustainability

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Approach to stakeholder 
engagement (continued)
SHAREHOLDERS 
Importance 
• Our investors provide financial, institutional 
and various other types of support that enable 
International Paper to continue to thrive as a 
global business 
• Accountability to investors requires us to monitor 
both financial and non-financial performance 
and issues material to our business 
• Communicating performance to investors 
strengthens our reputation 
How We Engage 
• Annual Shareholders Meeting 
• Quarterly earnings conference calls 
• Regular calls and in-person meetings 
• Business strategies 
• Financial returns 
• Financial stewardship 
• Risk mitigation 
Key Topics 
• Business strategies 
• Financial returns 
• Financial stewardship 
• Risk mitigation 
Our Response 
• Ensuring we are doing our part to address 
environmental and social issues material to our 
business 
• Continually driving meaningful business results 
by setting goals and targets and monitoring the 
changing landscapes
SUPPLIERS 
Importance 
• We view suppliers as an extension of our 
company and their responsibility and 
performance as a reflection of our own 
• We take a partnership approach to maintaining 
transparency with suppliers to promote 
responsible best practices throughout our global 
supply chains 
How We Engage 
• Supplier relationships 
• Supplier ESG assessments 
• Onsite visits and audits 
• Strategic meetings and partnerships Key Topics 
• Environmental impact 
• Governance and ethical practices 
• Labor rights 
Our Response 
• Outlining our expectations for workplace 
standards and business practices of our 
suppliers and others who are within their supply 
chains with our Third Party Code of Conduct 
• Our approach is driven by three complementary 
pillars: promoting transparency, mitigating risk 
and strengthening partnerships
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Collective bargaining 
agreements
As of January 1, 2022, of our more than 32,000 U.S. employees, more than 22,000 were hourly, with unions representing approximately 62% of hourly 
employees — approximately 46% of which were represented by the United Steelworkers Union (USW). International Paper, the USW and several  
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GRI 3: Material Topics
3-1
Process to determine material 
topics
2022 Sustainability Report, “Responsible Sourcing” pg. 15
2022 Sustainability Report, “Materiality Assessment Refresh” pg. 17
2022 Sustainability Report, “Climate Risk Management” pg. 18
2022 Sustainability Report, “Responsible Fiber Procurement” pg. 24
3-2 
List of material topics
2022 Sustainability Report, “Our Sustainability Strategy: Vision 2030” pg. 16 
2022 Sustainability Report, “GRI 3-2” pg. 81 
MATERIAL ISSUES: 
Healthy & Abundant Forests 
Forest stewardship 
Deforestation 
Sustainable forestry 
Forestland conservation & restoration 
Fiber sourcing & certification 
Biodiversity 
Sustainable Operations 
Climate change and GHG emissions 
Energy consumption 
Renewable energy 
Water stewardship 
Air emissions 
Waste management 
Chemical use 
Renewable Solutions
Product design for circular economy 
Product material innovation 
New product innovation 
Product stewardship and safety 
Recovered fiber & fiber efficiency 
Product end-of-use 
Responsible marketing 
Thriving People & Communities 
Charitable donations 
Employee engagement 
Talent attraction & retention 
Stakeholder responsiveness and engagement 
Community engagement 
Diversity & equal opportunity 
Indirect economic value 
Training & development 
Compensation 
Human rights 
Health & safety 
Labor relations 
Responsible Business Practices 
Business ethics, bribery and corruption 
Transparency & disclosure 
Cyber security 
Government relations & public policy advocacy 
Financial performance 
Responsible sourcing practices 
Supplier diversity

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GRI 3: Material Topics (continued)
3-3
Management of material topics
Information on how IP manages material topics  
from a general perspective: 
2022 Sustainability Report, “A Conversation with our CSO” pg. 5
2022 Sustainability Report, “2022 Sustainability Highlights” pg. 6
2022 Sustainability Report, “Who we are” pg. 7
2022 Sustainability Report, “Stakeholder engagement” pg. 15
2022 Sustainability Report, “Ethics and integrity” pg. 15
2022 Sustainability Report, “Responsible Sourcing” pg. 15
2022 Sustainability Report, “Our Sustainability Strategy: ‘Vision 2030’” pg. 16
2022 Sustainability Report, “Sustainability Oversight” pg. 17
2022 Sustainability Report, “Vision 2030 Goals and Targets” pg. 19 
Additional information on how IP manages each category  
of material topic: 
Healthy & Abundant Forests 
2022 Sustainability Report, “Climate risk management” pg. 18
2022 Sustainability Report, “Healthy and Abundant Forests” pg. 20
Sustainable Operations 
2022 Sustainability Report, “Climate risk management” pg. 18
2022 Sustainability Report, “Sustainable Operations” pg. 46
Renewable Solutions 
2022 Sustainability Report, “Climate risk management” pg. 18
2022 Sustainability Report, “Renewable Solutions” pg. 31
Thriving People & Communities 
2022 Sustainability Report, “Responsible Sourcing” pg. 15
2022 Sustainability Report, “Sustainability Oversight” pg. 17
2022 Sustainability Report, “Thriving People and Communities” pg. 57
Responsible Business Practices 
2022 Sustainability Report, “Responsible Sourcing” pg. 15

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GRI 201: Economic Performance
Management 
approach
2022 Annual Report, “CEO Letter” pg. 3 
201-1
Direct economic value 
generated and distributed
2022 Annual Report, “Our Businesses” pg. 6
201-2
Financial implications and 
other risks and opportunities 
due to climate change
2022 Sustainability Report, “Climate Risk Management” pg. 18 
2022 TCFD Report, “Strategy”, pg. 3
GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts
Management 
approach
2022 Sustainability Report, “A Conversation with our CSO” pg. 5
2022 Sustainability Report, “Environment, Sustainability, Governance (ESG) focus areas” pg. 17
Signature Causes 
Our Renewable Future — Addressing Critical Needs in Our Communities
203-2
Significant indirect economic 
impacts
2022 Sustainability Report, “Ethics and integrity” pg. 15
2022 Sustainability Report, “Responsible Sourcing” pg. 15
2022 Sustainability Report, “Environment, Sustainability, Governance (ESG) focus areas” pg. 17
2022 Sustainability Report, “Climate risk management” pg. 18
2022 Sustainability Report, “Vision 2030 Goals and Targets” pg. 19
2022 Sustainability Report, “Thriving People & Communities” pg. 57
2022 Sustainability Report, “Diversity and inclusion” pg. 61
Our Renewable Future — Addressing Critical Needs in Our Communities

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GRI 205: Anti-Corruption
Management 
approach
Code of Conduct, “Anti-Corruption” pg. 22 
International Paper is subject to the U.S. FCPA and anti-corruption regulations of other regions. We honor all applicable laws and treaties wherever we operate, 
and we expect the same of our business partners.
We conduct risk assessments, which include a focus on corruption, procurement fraud and aspects of business where we directly interact with government 
officials. Regional risk assessments account for variations in geographic location, specific government interaction and local laws. We have established due 
diligence processes, internal control procedures and financial safeguards to maintain accurate books and records. In addition, we provide training to our 
employees on anti-corruption and other related topics.
205-2
Communication and training 
about anti-corruption policies 
and procedures
Code of Conduct, “Anti-Corruption” pg. 22 
Ethics training is mandatory for all full-time, salaried employees. Job-specific training addresses respective business risks. Training covers topics such as 
compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other anti-corruption standards; antitrust and competition law; fair labor practices; 
conflicts of interest; records management; data privacy and insider trading. We provide ethics and compliance training tailored to the needs of each region. 
We train all full-time, salaried employees on the International Paper Code of Conduct and compliance policies, with refresher training conducted periodically. 
Our training process includes:
• Education of employees through periodic internal messaging. 
• Training conducted on our internal learning management system. 
• In-person trainings conducted by members of the legal department, the ethics and compliance office and occasionally outside legal counsel.
Adherence to our Third Party Code of Conduct is required by all suppliers and is built into contractual agreements. We screen potential suppliers for a wide 
variety of risks, including corruption risks.

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GRI 301: Materials
Management 
Approach
2022 Sustainability Report, “Healthy and Abundant Forests” pg. 20
2022 Sustainability Report, “Renewable Solutions” pg. 31
Global Fiber Procurement Policy
CDP Forests Response, “F4. Governance”
301-1 
Materials used by weight  
or volume
2022 Sustainability Report, “SASB RT-CP-430a.1” pg. 107
301-2
Recycled inputs materials used
2022 Sustainability Report, “SASB RT-CP-410a.1” pg. 107
GRI 302: Energy  
 
Management 
Approach
2022 Sustainability Report, “Sustainable Operations” pg. 46
2022 TCFD Report. “Governance”, pg. 1; “Strategy”, pg.3
302-1
Energy consumption within the 
organization
2022 Sustainability Report, “SASB RT-CP-130a.1” pg. 104
302-3
Energy intensity
26.07 GJ per metric ton of containerboard and pulp production. Note that intensity is calculated using mill annual sellable production figures. Figure includes 
all fuel and energy sources at all IP manufacturing facilities. 
 
2022 Sustainability Report, “SASB RT-CP-130a.1” pg. 104
302-4
Reduction of energy 
consumption
2022 Sustainability Report, “SASB RT-CP-130a.1” pg. 104

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GRI 303: Water and Effluents
Management 
Approach
2022 Sustainability Report, “Advancing Water Stewardship” pg. 53
2022 Sustainability Report, “SASB RT-CP-140a.2 ” pg. 105
CDP Water Security Response , “W6. Governance”
303-1
Interactions with water as a 
shared resource
2022 Sustainability Report, “Advancing Water Stewardship” pg. 53
CDP Water Security Response, “W6. Governance”
303-2
Management of water 
discharge-related impacts
We work to protect water quality in mill watersheds. All of our mills are 
subject to strict legal and IP requirements that govern the discharge of 
wastewater. The respective regulatory agencies periodically review and revise 
our water discharge permits to maintain local water quality standards and 
designated uses of the water basins in which we operate. In compliance with 
these standards, we work deliberately to improve the quality of the water we 
discharge. Our mill teams focus on reducing losses to our water treatment 
systems, which decreases oxygen depleting substances and further improves 
watershed quality. Our manufacturing teams share effluent improvement best 
practices in routine sessions throughout the year.
We hold all of our mills to the same high standards for achieving optimal 
discharged water treatment performance and sustainable compliance with 
their discharge permits. Every mill must measure and record the amount of 
effluents generated, identify constraints impacting its quality, and treat and 
discharge all effluents leaving process areas. Many of our mills are required 
to conduct regular water quality monitoring of receiving streams to ensure 
their effluents are not having a negative impact on the water basin. Technical 
assessments of water treatment systems by company subject matter experts 
identify system and operational opportunities to improve and optimize system 
efficiency, which improves effluent quality. Periodic regulatory and systems 
audits ensure sites comply with permits, regulatory rules and company-
specific standards described above.
303-3
Water withdrawal
2022 Sustainability Report, “Advancing Water Stewardship” pg. 53
2022 Sustainability Report, “SASB RT-CP-140a.1” pg. 105
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GRI 303: Water and Effluents (continued)
303-4
Water discharge
2022 Sustainability Report, “Advancing Water Stewardship” pg. 53
2022 Sustainability Report, “SASB RT-CP-140a.1” pg. 105
CDP Water Security Response, “W1. Current State”
303-5
Water consumption
2022 Sustainability Report, “Advancing Water Stewardship” pg. 53
2022 Sustainability Report, “SASB RT-CP-140a.1” pg. 105
CDP Water Security Response, “W1. Current State”
GRI 304: Biodiversity
Management 
Approach
2022 Sustainability Report, “Healthy and Abundant Forests” p. 20
304-3
Habitats protected or restored
361,023 acres of ecologically significant forestland have been conserved and restored since 2020.
GRI 305: Emissions  
 
Management 
Approach
2022 Sustainability Report, “Sustainable Operations” pg. 46
2022 TCFD Report, “Governance” pg. 1
Climate Change Statement
2022 Annual Report, “Climate Change” pg. 25
CDP Climate Change Response, “C1. Governance”

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GRI 305: Emissions (continued)
305-1
 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions
2022 Sustainability Report, “Improving our Climate Impact” pg. 48
2022 Sustainability Report, “SASB RT-CP-110a.1” pg. 103
Calculation methodology: Our Scope 1 GHG emissions calculations include combustion and non-combustion-related emissions from all facilities that are 
fully owned and operated by International Paper. Our GHG emissions are measured and reported in accordance with the GHG Protocol. In the U.S., we follow 
the requirements for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Mandatory Reporting Rule of Greenhouse Gases (MRR-GHG) to calculate our Scope 1 emissions. 
Methodologies include use of default factors (2006 International Panel on Climate Change [IPCC] guidelines), fuel tests and CO2 Continuous Emission 
Monitoring Systems (CEMS) devices on certain units.
Outside the U.S., sites follow the 2006 IPCC guidelines. Consistent with the GHG Protocol, our reported Scope 1 GHG emissions and associated targets do not 
include biogenic GHG emissions.
305-2
Energy indirect (Scope 2) 
GHG emissions
2022 Sustainability Report, “Improving our Climate Impact” pg. 48
Scope 2 location-based emissions: 3.31 million MT CO2e
Scope 2 market-based emissions: 5.69 million MT CO2e
Calculation methodology: Our Scope 2 GHG emissions calculations include all facilities that are fully owned and operated by International Paper. Our GHG 
emissions are measured and reported in accordance with the GHG Protocol. For Scope 2 reporting, our sites follow the 2006 IPCC guidelines, and U.S. facilities 
use state-specific emission factors provided by the Emissions and Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID).

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GRI 305: Emissions (continued)
305-3
Other indirect (Scope 3)  
GHG emissions
2022 Sustainability Report, “Improving our Climate Impact” pg. 48
Calculation methodology: We have partnered with the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI) to develop a detailed supply chain GHG 
emissions calculator tailored to our industry, in order to establish a detailed Scope 3 GHG emissions baseline and to track progress over time. The calculator uses 
internal company data regarding annual consumption and spend on materials and services, combined with publicly available emission factors for each input. 
Scope 3 emissions should be understood as a detailed estimate; we will continually refine our calculation methods year-over-year. We have evaluated all 15 Scope 
3 categories per the GHG Protocol and determined that certain categories comprise a negligible portion of our total. Therefore, the following categories are not 
the focus of our reduction strategy or reporting: employee travel and commuting, use of sold products, leased assets, investments and franchises.
2019: 23.10 million MT CO2e
2020: 22.56 million MT CO2e
2021: 23.05 million MT CO2e
2022: 21.82 million MT CO2e
305-4
GHG emissions intensity
Scope 1 & 2 intensity (based on market-based emissions): 0.77 MT CO2e
Scope 3 intensity: 1.41 MT CO2e
305-5
Reduction of GHG emissions
2022 Sustainability Report, “Improving our Climate Impact” pg. 48
305-7
Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur 
oxides (SOx), and other 
significant air emissions
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 GRI 306: Waste
Management 
Approach
2022 Sustainability Report, “Renewable Solutions” pg. 31
2022 Sustainability Report, “SASB RT-CP-150a.1” pg. 106
Regulatory and Company standards provide a framework to for waste minimization and waste residual management, including beneficial use alternatives and 
landfill requirements. Our EHS performance standard and program elements for solid waste ensure we meet regulatory standards while promoting beneficial 
use and waste minimization alternatives. As part of these standards, every site must identify, quantify, and document all generated waste, their associated 
hazards, and have a waste reduction plan.
The sites strive to minimize waste generated and ensure proper management of waste residuals. We have an internal network of professionals responsible 
for site-specific waste management. This network meets quarterly to discuss current events, policy requirements and best practices. Some of our converting 
sites and mills are close to achieving a zero-manufacturing waste-to-landfill status by stressing efficiency, beneficial use of byproducts and recycling wherever 
possible — but there is still progress to be made.
306-1
Waste generation and 
significant waste-related 
impacts
2022 Sustainability Report, “Circularity at IP” pg. 34
306-2
Management of significant 
waste-related impacts
2022 Sustainability Report, “Circularity at IP” pg. 34
306-3
Waste generated
1,454,602 metric tons
306-4
Waste diverted from disposal
48%
Land applied: 17%
Other beneficial use: 27%
Burned on site: 4%

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 GRI 306: Waste (continued)
306-5
Waste directed to disposal
52% 
 
Non-hazardous waste  
disposal method breakdown (%) 
2022
Landfilled 
52%
Land applied 
17%
Other beneficial use 
27%
Burned on site 
4%
GRI 307: Environmental Compliance
Management 
Approach
Our Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Management System Performance Standard and our Environmental Management System (EMS) Program 
Elements standardize a basic set of 13 minimum expectations for all our mills. These include, among others, risk identification, goal and metric tracking, 
documentation, training, evaluation, community outreach and records management. Our continuous EHS audit process is responsible for identifying areas of 
nonconformance with the EMS requirements.
We hold our leaders responsible to ensure:
• Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Compliance with global environment, health and safety management systems and performance standards.
• Transparent reporting of our metrics and progress relative to our commitments.
We are subject to extensive federal, state and international environmental regulations. Our primary objectives include:
• Improving and controlling emissions and discharges from our facilities to avoid adverse impacts on the environment.
• Complying with applicable laws and regulations.
Our environmental expenditures include, among other areas, those related to air and water quality, waste disposal and the cleanup of contaminated soil and 
groundwater — including federal and state remediation matters in which International Paper has been identified as a potentially responsible party (PRP). Many 
of the remediation matters involve the cleanup of hazardous substances at large commercial landfills that received waste from many different sources. For 
more information on environmental and legal proceedings, please see Note 14 in our 2022 Annual Report.
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GRI 307: Environmental Compliance (continued)
307-1
Non-compliance with 
environmental laws and 
regulations
Remediation costs are recorded in the consolidated financial statements when they become probable and reasonably estimable. International Paper has 
estimated the probable liability associated with these environmental remediation matters, including those described therein, to be approximately $243 million 
($251 million undiscounted) in the aggregate as of December 31, 2022.
GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment
Management 
Approach
Adherence to our Third Party Code of Conduct is required by all suppliers and is built into contractual agreements. We screen potential suppliers for a wide 
variety of risks, including environmental compliance. Our Global Fiber Procurement Policy and due diligence practices are particularly critical in ensuring 
environmental stewardship in our fiber supply practices.
2022 Sustainability Report, “Responsible Sourcing” pg. 15
2022 Sustainability Report, “Healthy and Abundant Forests” pg. 20
Responsible Supply Chain
Third Party Code of Conduct 
Global Fiber Procurement Policy
Conflict Minerals Policy
California Transparency in Supply Chain Act Statement
308-1 
New suppliers that were 
screened using environmental 
criteria
100% of our new suppliers are screened through a due-diligence process which includes environmental compliance criteria. 
2022 Sustainability Report, “Responsible Sourcing” pg. 15
2022 Sustainability Report, “Healthy and Abundant Forests” pg. 20

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GRI 401: Employment
Management 
Approach
2022 Sustainability Report, “Recruitment, development and retention” pg. 64
401-1
New employee hires and 
employee turnover
New hires in 2022 — Region by Gender
 
Male 
Female
North America 
81% 
19%
EMEA 
75% 
25%
South America 
100% 
0%
Asia 
0% 
100%
 
Employee Turnover in 2022 — Region by Gender 
 
Male 
Female
North America 
5% 
5%
EMEA 
1% 
2%
South America 
2% 
0%
Asia 
0% 
2%
401-2
Benefits provided to  
full-time employees that are  
not provided to temporary or 
part-time employees
2022 Sustainability Report, “Recruitment, development and retention” pg. 64
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety
Management 
Approach
2022 Sustainability Report, “Promote employee well-being and safety” pg. 60
The health and safety of our employees remains our most important responsibility. Our Vision 2030 goal ambitiously seeks to achieve ZERO injuries 
for employees and contractors. Working as a team, employees, leaders and contractors are jointly responsible for ensuring all individuals who work at 
International Paper go home safely each day.
In 2021, International Paper built on the long-standing LIFE (Life-changing Injuries and Fatality Elimination) initiative by accelerating efforts to create a resilient 
safety culture. This approach seeks to anticipate and recognize unexpected events in order to learn, prevent and adapt. By enhancing our previous systems 
and procedures, building in layers of protection to sustainably mitigate risk and engaging all employees to be a part of the solution, we are confident an injury-
free workplace is attainable.
2022 Focus Areas
• Safety leadership: Re-energize safety leadership
• Brilliant at the basics: Focus on hazard/risk recognition and plan for success
• Learning culture: Hourly team members actively discovering layers of protection

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GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety (continued)
403-1 
Occupational health and safety 
management system
2022 Sustainability Report, “Promote employee well-being and safety” pg. 60
403-6 
Promotion of worker health
2022 Sustainability Report, “Promote employee well-being and safety” pg. 60
403-9
Work-related injuries
2022 Sustainability Report, “Promote employee well-being and safety” pg. 60
International Paper’s focus on eliminating life-changing Injuries and fatalities achieved a step-change improvement in safety performance when compared 
with data from when the program was introduced in 2010. This was achieved by recognizing safety culture changes, leveraging learnings, expanding employee 
engagement, verifying job preparation and monitoring job execution.
To achieve the Vision 2030 goal, International Paper is implementing a new safety leadership training program to help embrace human and organizational 
performance concepts. Additionally, we are revising safety leading indicators to incorporate more predicative metrics that can identify risk trends while also 
driving expanded employee engagement in risk mitigation design and implementation. 
GRI 404: Training and Education
Management 
Approach
2022 Sustainability Report, “Developing employees” pg. 65
404-2
Programs for upgrading 
employee skills and transition 
assistance programs
2022 Sustainability Report, “Developing employees” pg. 65
404-3
Percentage of employees 
receiving regular performance 
and career development 
reviews
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GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity
Management 
Approach
2022 Sustainability Report, “Diversity and Inclusion” pg. 61
Diversity and Inclusion
Supplier Diversity
405-1
Diversity of governance bodies 
and employees
2022 Diversity of Governance Bodies 
 
 
Male 
Female
Board of Directors 
 
73% 
27%
Senior Leadership Team  
 
78% 
22%
Officers  
 
80%    
20%
 
Under 30 
31-50 
Over 51 
Board of Directors  
0% 
0% 
100%
Senior Leadership Team 
0% 
22% 
78%
Officers 
0% 
26% 
74%
 
Employee Diversity 1/1/23 
Employees 2022 — Region by Gender 
 
 
 
Male 
Female
North America 
 
 
82% 
18%
EMEA 
 
 
83% 
17%
South America 
 
 
86% 
14%
Asia 
 
 
30% 
70%
Employees 2022 — Region by Age 
 
Under 31 
31-50 
51-60 
61+
North America 
18% 
47% 
25% 
10%
EMEA 
11% 
56% 
30% 
2%
South America 
18% 
60% 
18% 
5%
Asia  
10% 
72% 
17% 
5%

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GRI 412: Human Rights Assessment 
Management 
Approach
2022 Sustainability Report, “Responsible Governance” pg. 14
Code of Conduct 
Global Fiber Procurement Policy 
Human Rights Statement 
Third Party Code of Conduct 
Disclosure Statements 
California Transparency Act — 2021 Statement 
UK Modern Slavery Act — 2021 Statement 
Conflict Minerals Policy 
Human Rights
We promote human rights through our actions and values, as noted in our:
• Human Rights Statement — reflecting our commitment to protect and 
advance human rights globally. We respect international principles of 
human rights, including those expressed in the United Nations Declaration 
of Human Rights.
• Human Rights Policy — applying to all employees, our officers and our board 
of directors. It provides guidance on the importance of respecting human 
rights, as well as of being aware of the company’s impact on human rights 
in its operations across the world.
• Third Party Code of Conduct — outlining our expectations of suppliers and 
their employment practices, including the expectation to employ workers 
who have a legal right to work.
Our statement, policy and code ensure that as a company, we:
• Do not tolerate child labor, slave labor, physical punishment or abuse.
• Are alert to signs of human trafficking or slave labor.
• Do not tolerate deceitful or violent behavior.
• Comply with the employment laws of every country where we operate.
• Recognize lawful employee rights of free association and collective 
bargaining.
• Comply with applicable laws requiring a declaration on human trafficking 
and slavery, such as the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act and 
the UK Modern Slavery Act.
• Seek to do business with suppliers who share our standards to reduce the 
potential for human rights abuses in our supply chain
• Support workers being free to terminate employment at any time upon  
reasonable notice.
• Expect suppliers and their contractors to refrain from any conduct that uses 
threats, force or other forms of coercion, abduction, intimidation or abuse 
of power for the purpose of exploitation or slavery of any individual.
• Expect suppliers to comply with all laws governing human trafficking and 
slavery, as well as support the elimination of child labor and slave labor in 
their supply chains.

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GRI 412: Human Rights Assessment (continued)
412-1
Operations that have been 
subject to human rights reviews 
or impact assessments
We participate in customer-driven data requests and facility audits related to human rights and related topics. We are a Sedex member and committed to 
being a responsible and sustainable business.
Using Sedex tools and services helps our company improve our responsible business practices. In 2022, 69 of our manufacturing facilities updated their Sedex 
Self-Assessment Questionnaires (SAQ) responses, and we completed on-site Sedex Member Ethical Trade Audits (SMETA) at seven manufacturing facilities.  
In addition, several more manufacturing facilities participated in customer-specific on-site audits similar in scope to SMETA.  
We also complete several data requests from customers and investors each year regarding human rights and related topics.
Code of Conduct, “Human Rights” pg. 18
Human Rights Statement
GRI 413: Local Communities
Management 
Approach
2022 Sustainability Report, “Community investment” pg. 67
413-1
Operations with local 
community engagement, 
impact assessments, and 
development programs
2022 Sustainability Report, “Community investment” pg. 67
Community Partners
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GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment 
Management 
Approach
Adherence to our Third Party Code of Conduct is required by all suppliers and is built into contractual agreements. We screen potential suppliers for a wide 
variety of risks, including human rights and corruption risks.
2022 Sustainability Report, “Responsible Sourcing” pg. 15
Responsible Supply Chain
Human Rights Statement
Third Party Code of Conduct
Global Fiber Procurement Policy
Conflict Minerals Policy
California Transparency in Supply Chain Act Statement
414-1
New suppliers that were 
screened using social criteria
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GRI 415: Public Policy
Management 
Approach
Public Policy Issues 
We believe that public policy has a significant impact on creating the 
conditions for our success. We advocate and engage on a range of issues 
including sustainable manufacturing, climate, recycling, supply chain 
resilience, combatting illegal logging, economic and environmental benefits 
of sustainable forestry, safety and others. We have a government relations 
team in Washington, D.C., various state capitals across the U.S. and in 
other countries where we operate. We regularly meet with public officials 
and policymakers and engage trade and business associations, customers, 
suppliers, employees, communities and labor and environmental groups on 
issues of mutual concern. Our policy positions are generally consistent with the 
trade associations, coalitions and other organizations in which we participate. 
IP consistently advocates our views on issues within organizations recognizing 
others may hold different policy priorities or solutions. While we may not agree 
with every position taken by these groups on every issue overall, we believe 
membership and engagement with trade associations, coalitions and other 
groups is critical for sharing industry best practices, research and data analysis 
which drives collaborative action and process improvements across a range of 
issues. We regularly review our needs and perspectives along with those of our 
trade associations, coalitions and other membership groups. 
2022 PUBLIC POLICY FOCUS AREAS
Health and Safety
Safety is core to who we are and how we operate. Nothing is more important 
than the safety of our employees, contractors and visitors. We promote and 
demonstrate safety leadership through proactive programs that build a 
resilient safety culture in which we focus on learning and improving – not only 
to prevent injuries but to eliminate them completely.  
Energy Diversity and Efficiency 
We support policies that promote energy diversity and economic 
development, consistent with our principles of responsible, efficient and 
sustainable use of natural resources. 
Carbon Neutrality of Biomass Residuals
The regulatory uncertainty around our industry’s use of biomass energy 
puts U.S. forest products at a competitive disadvantage compared to other 
countries. We support policies that level the playing field for U.S. forest 
manufacturers and recognize our biomass use as carbon neutral.  
Recycling 
As one of the world’s largest recyclers of paper and corrugated packaging, 
we support investment in programs and technologies that bring more clean 
residential and commercial material into the system, without distorting the 
robust recycling marketplace for paper-based materials. We also support 
efforts to collect data on existing recycling collection infrastructure to 
demonstrate where investments are needed to increase collection and to 
increase access to recycling services through pilot programs for under-
served areas.
Global Trade 
As a major exporter of packaging and pulp, we support trade policies 
that open markets, improve our competitiveness and increase business 
predictability to reach new customers abroad. We support full implementation 
of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to ensure all 
parties are compliant. 
Corporate Tax Reform 
International Paper supports a simplified tax code that provides certainty and 
consistency and encourages investment. We support preserving the corporate 
tax rate at 21%. It is essential that any changes to the U.S. tax system prioritize 
job growth, investment in research and development and global competition.
Infrastructure 
We support government and private investments to upgrade energy, water, 
broadband and transportation infrastructure where we operate.

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Management 
Approach 
(continued)
415-1
Political contributions
We sponsor the International Paper Political Action Committee (IP-PAC) in the U.S., which is funded by eligible employees who voluntarily choose to support 
political candidates and committees. All IP-PAC reports are available on the Federal Election Commission website.
International Paper publishes a voluntary report of political contributions on a semi-annual basis. For the sixth year in a row, International Paper earned 
the designation of CPA-Zicklin Index Trendsetter by the Center for Political Accountability who publishes an annual Corporate Political Disclosure and 
Accountability report to measure the political transparency and oversight practices of the entire S&P 500. We are one of 89 Trendsetter Companies to receive 
the top ranking for political disclosure and accountability due to our voluntary reporting efforts. Learn more about contribution information.
2022 Mid-Year Voluntary Report of Political Contributions (Jan-June)
2022 Year End Voluntary Report of Political Contributions (July-Dec) 
Combating Illegal Logging
We are a strong proponent of global efforts to suppress illegal logging and 
trade. We support the forest sustainability language included in USMCA 
and will work to ensure the inclusion of similar language in future trade 
agreements. 
Supply Chain Resilience 
As a leading shipper of freight, we support policies that make our truck, port 
and rail shipments more efficient to support our global competitiveness. We 
advocate for long-term supply chain policy solutions that address systemic 
issues to better position U.S. freight shippers. 
Extended Producer Responsibility 
We support policies that recognize corrugated packaging’s high recycling 
rates. We oppose government mandates that hold producers of paper-based 
packaging financially responsible for managing waste from products sold or 
that require manufacturers to take back products and packaging introduced 
into the marketplace. Due to private investment and strong market dynamics, 
paper and paper-based packaging’s recovery rates are part of the solution. 
Products Bans 
We oppose policies that limit consumer choice by placing a ban or fee on 
paper products, like paper bags. 
Workforce Recruitment and Retention
We support diversity and inclusion as well as efforts at both the state and 
federal levels of government to focus on, fund and implement programs that 
address workforce education, the skills gap and training opportunities. 
Personal Care Products 
As one of the largest producers of renewable pulp for diapers and personal 
care products, like feminine care essentials that promote health and 
wellness, we support policies focused on product accessibility, consistency for 
ingredient labeling, product safety and sustainability.

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GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety
Management 
Approach
International Paper operates under a global Product Stewardship Performance Standard to ensure that all products sold meet applicable regulatory and 
chemical of concern requirements and are safe for their intended end use. The elements of that standard include product hazard assessments; good 
manufacturing practices; raw material conformance and acceptability; representative product testing; product event tracking and corrective actions; product 
declarations; employee training and possible audits.
Conformance and acceptability of raw materials is carried out using a matrix of raw material requirements that vary by end use application, regulatory 
jurisdiction and applicable industry standards. Requirements include regulatory compliance and substance of concern prohibitions or use restrictions as 
appropriate. New raw materials are assessed for conformance prior to use in our products. Existing raw materials are subject to regular reassessment as 
regulations change and new chemicals of concern emerge. 
Chemical of concern, regulatory and exposure assessment testing (i.e., food contact migration testing and skin irritation or sensitization testing) of 
representative products is carried out regularly to demonstrate ongoing acceptability and safety of our products. 
Raw material conformance and acceptability is also a key component of our process for the development of new products. Potential raw materials are 
evaluated early in the process to quickly rule out unacceptable materials and identify appropriate screening needs. New products under development may be 
screened for chemicals of concern or to evaluate impact of exposures. 
2022 Sustainability Report, “SASB RT-CP-250a.2” pg. 106 
416-2
Incidents of non-compliance 
concerning the health and safety 
impacts of products and services
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GRI 417: Marketing and Labeling
Management 
Approach
Our products must meet specific regulatory requirements within the countries of manufacture and eventual use — and meet customer expectations regarding 
product safety and chemicals of concern. Complying with regulatory requirements is also critical in our choice of materials. Many of our products hold 
voluntary ecolabel certifications, which recognize products that meet high environmental standards throughout their life cycle. We continually monitor 
developments in these areas to ensure we comply with all applicable regulations.
417-1
Requirements for product and 
service information and labeling
2022 Sustainability Report, “SASB wRT-CP-250a.2” pg. 106
417-2
Incidents of non-compliance 
concerning product and service 
information and labeling
We had no incidents of non-compliance with product safety regulations or voluntary codes concerning product and service information and labeling in 2022. 
417-3
Incidents of non-compliance 
concerning marketing 
communications
No incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications

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Sustainability Accounting 
Standards Board (SASB) Index
SASB Code
Accounting Metric
Unit
Reference
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
RT-CP-110a.1
Gross global Scope 1 emissions, percentage covered 
under emissions-limiting regulations
MT CO2e
6,261,399
% of global Scope 1 emissions covered under emissions-
limited regulations1
%
4% 
RT-CP-110a.2
Discussion of long-term and short-term strategy or plan to 
manage Scope 1 emissions, emissions reduction targets, 
and an analysis of performance against those targets
2022 Sustainability Report, “Improving our Climate Impact” pg. 48
Emissions reduction targets and analysis of performance 
against those targets
Reduce our Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions by 35% from 2019-2030, aligned with the best-available climate science (SBTi-
approved as “well-below 2-degree C” pathway)
2022 Sustainability Report, “Improving our Climate Impact” pg. 48
Our reporting aligns with the SASB Resource Transformation sector standards (Containers & Packaging Industry). 
 
1.  Our Madrid, Spain recycled containerboard mill and Grande Prairie mill in Canada operate under federal or regional emissions trading systems

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Accounting Metric
Unit
Reference
Air Quality 
 
 
RT-CP-120a.1
NOx (excluding N2O)
MT
21,325
SOx
MT
10,656
volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
MT
21,095
Particulate Matter 10 (PM10)
MT
3,988
Energy Management
RT-CP-130a.1
Total energy consumed in 20221
GJ
403,046,907
Total energy consumed in 2021
GJ
411,263,863
Total energy consumed in 2020
GJ
405,060,922
Percentage grid electricity
6.00%
Percentage renewable
67%
Total self-generated energy2
GJ
379,033,392
1. Includes aggregated energy consumption across all manufacturing sites (mills, converting, and recycling facilities)
2. Total energy consumption minus net purchased electricity

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Unit
Reference
Water Management  
 
 
RT-CP-140a.1
Water withdrawn
Thousand 
Cubic meters
2022: 631,970 
2021: 646,135 
2020: 636,318
Water effluent
Thousand 
Cubic meters
2022: 557,348 
2021: 600,832 
2020: 563,183
Water consumed
Thousand 
Cubic meters
2022: 74,621 
2021: 45,303 
2020: 73,135
Water withdrawn in locations with High or  
Extremely High Baseline
Water Stress as a percentage of the total water withdrawn
%
7%
Water consumed in locations with High or  
Extremely High Baseline
Water Stress as a percentage of the total water withdrawn
%
1%
RT-CP-140a.2
1) Description of water management risk and
2) discussion of strategies and practices to mitigate  
     those risks
Water is a critical input for our process. We conduct a comprehensive facilities water risk assessment through an in-house 
methodology combining relevant internal and third-party data. Key factors include the World Resource Institute’s (WRI) 
Aqueduct Baseline Water Stress (BWS) indicator, regulatory requirements, community relations and qualitative input from 
internal experts. This assessment serves as the foundation for our water stewardship strategy, including facility-level plans for 
context-based water stewardship under our Vision 2030 goals. Specifically, we use the assessment to prioritize sites for water-
related operational improvements and watershed protection efforts.
RT-CP-140a.3
Number of incidents of non-compliance associated with 
water quality permits, standards, and regulations.
Number
Zero significant incidents of non-compliance associated with water quality permits, standards, and regulations in the  
reporting year.

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Reference
Waste Management  
 
 
RT-CP-150a.1
Amount of hazardous waste generated, percentage 
recycled.
MT
127.28
Product Safety 
RT-CP-250a.1
Number of recalls issued, total units recalled.
Number
0
RT-CP-250a.2
Discussion of process to identify and manage emerging 
materials and chemicals of concern
International Paper operates under a global Product Stewardship Performance Standard to ensure that all products sold meet 
applicable regulatory and chemical of concern requirements and are safe for their intended end use. The elements of that 
standard include product hazard assessments; good manufacturing practices; raw material conformance and acceptability; 
representative product testing; product event tracking and corrective actions; product declarations; employee training and 
possible audits.
Conformance and acceptability of raw materials is carried out using a matrix of raw material requirements that vary by end 
use application, regulatory jurisdiction and applicable industry standards. Requirements include regulatory compliance and 
substance of concern prohibitions or use restrictions as appropriate. New raw materials are assessed for conformance prior to 
use in our products. Existing raw materials are subject to regular reassessment as regulations change and new chemicals of 
concern emerge.
Chemical of concern, regulatory and exposure assessment testing (i.e., food contact migration testing and skin irritation or 
sensitization testing) of representative products is carried out regularly to demonstrate ongoing acceptability and safety of 
our products.
Raw material conformance and acceptability is also a key component of our process for the development of new 
products. Potential raw materials are evaluated early in the process to quickly rule out unacceptable materials and identify 
appropriate screening needs. New products under development may be screened for chemicals of concern or to evaluate 
the impact of exposures.

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Reference
Product Lifecycle Management
RT-CP-410a.1
% of raw materials from recycled content
% by weight
10% of our purchased fiber is recycled
35% average recycled content in our North American packaging products, including 29.1% post-consumer fiber
% of raw materials from renewable resources
% by weight
100% of our sourced wood and recovered fiber are from renewable resources
% of raw materials from renewable and recycled content
% by weight
100% of our sourced wood and recovered fiber
RT-CP-410a.2
Revenue from products that are reusable, recyclable, 
and/or compostable
% by weight
93.5% of our products are reusable, recyclable, and/or compostable 
RT-CP-410a.3
Discussion of strategies to reduce the environmental 
impact of packaging throughout its lifecycle
n/a —  
comprehensive
2022 Sustainability Report, “Renewable Solutions” pg. 31
2022 Sustainability Report, “Sustainability across the value chain” pg. 45
Supply Chain Management
RT-CP-430a.1
Total weight (in metric tons) of wood-fiber-based raw 
materials procured
MT
46,169,291  
Total wood fiber procured, percentage from  
certified sources
%
32% of total wood fiber procured is from forests managed to certified to FSC® PEFC™ or SFI® Forest Management standards
RT-CP-430a.2
Total aluminum purchased, percentage from  
certified sources
t CO2e, %
NA

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Reference
Activity Metrics
RT-CP-000.A
Amount of production, by substrate 2022
MT
2022 Annual Report, “Sales Volumes by Product”, pg. 24  
RT-CP-000.B
Percentage of production as: (1) paper/wood, (2) glass,  
(3) metal, and (4) plastic
% by revenue
100% paper/wood
RT-CP-000.C
Number of employees
Number
39,000

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