You are in Home › Sustainability : Forest Bioindustry sustainability / forest bioindustry The circular bioindustry of paper begins in the local plantations of eucalyptus and pine from which the wood used by the sector comes and which are great sinks of CO 2 . The local supply and sustainable forest management of these plantations and their certification, the improvement of forestry, the genetic improvement of the clones to be planted and the improvement of the health of the plantations in their adaptation to climate change are priority aspects for the sector of cellulose and paper in Spain. As well as the promotion of good practices in harvesting to reach wood with legal and sustainable origin. For the production of virgin fiber (cellulose) 5.5 million m 3 are used in Spainof wood. 96% of this wood comes from local pine and eucalyptus plantations. And all the wood used by the sector comes from legal uses and controlled traceability. A high and growing percentage of wood with sustainable forest management certification (FSC and / or PEFC) is also treated: the certified wood consumed by the sector amounts to 60%. 92% of the wood suppliers in the sector and 100% of the pulp suppliers are certified, as well as 63% of the pulp mills and 72% of the paper mills. And as regards the products, 74% of the pulp production on the market and the and 61% of the paper on the market are certified. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE 4 things you may not know about Spanish forests Download How forest certification works Download Sustainability Report 2018 Download Sustainability Report 2019 Update Download Sustainability Report 2020 Update Download The Asociation Paper The sector Sustainability Working in Talent Development Present downloads Home | Contact us | Extranet | Web map | ENG EN - Search this site Follow us ... Links of interest | Legal notice | Data protection policy | Cookies policy © 2010 ASPAPEL, Avenida de Baviera, 15, 28028 Madrid Tel +34 915763003, Fax +34 915774710 This website uses its own and third-party cookies to improve our services. By continuing to browse, we consider that you accept their use; however, you can change the settings at any time. Yes I agree No. I want more information