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FOREST POLICY

Kruger Inc. supports a sustainable and integrated approach to forest management which enables economic development that respects environmental, social and cultural values. Kruger Inc. manages its forest resources according to the following guiding principles and strives to:

• Commit to excellence in sustainable forest management on the land base under the company's responsibility;
• Plan and conduct its forest management activities in a manner that meets or exceeds legal requirements;
• Comply with applicable regional, provincial and national forest management principles as well as industry codes of practice;
• Protect key forest resources including timber, wildlife, landscape, water, soil, and biodiversity while managing for the forest's multiple uses, values and benefits;
• Apply site-specific and ecologically sound silvicultural and harvesting techniques and renew harvested forest stands through natural regeneration and reforestation;
• Promote public awareness and provide for public input, including from aboriginals, into its forest management planning process;
• Promote sustainable forest management and environmental awareness amongst its employees, its contractors, suppliers and clients and train employees in their specific forest management responsibilities;
• Improve its knowledge of sustainable forest management through the support of scientific research and apply results, where appropriate, in its forest management activities;
• Enhance the long term productivity of the forest, within the ecosystem's capacity, to ensure a cost-competitive fibre supply to its mills;
• Monitor its forest management systems on a regular basis through internal and external audits and use the results to continually improve its performance in all aspects of sustainable forest management.

Kruger inc. will provide, in partnership with other organizations, the necessary human, physical and financial resources to implement this forest policy at each of its subsidiaries.

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