Topic |
Disclosure Title |
Topic Disclosure # |
Topic Information |
Anti-Corruption |
Management Approach |
205 |
Corruption results in negative impacts such as poverty, damage to the environment, abuse of human rights, and undermining of the rule of law. Clearwater Paper has stringent ethics and compliance standards to ensure anti-corruption in every facet of our business.
See Code of Business Conducts and Ethics.
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Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken |
205-3 |
We had no alleged incidents of corruption. |
ANTI-TRUST POLICIES |
Management Approach |
206 |
Anti-competitive behavior damages markets by negatively impacting competition. Anti-trust and monopoly practices can result in barriers to entry, which negatively impacts economies and stakeholders. Supporting high standards in business ethics and conduct facilitates the healthy markets and economies that support us and our stakeholders.
See Clearwater Paper’s Annual Reports and Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
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Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices |
206-1 |
In 2017, 2018 and 2019 there were no legal actions or allegations as to anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, or monopoly practices. |
RAW & RECYCLED MAT'L |
Management Approach |
301 |
See Sustainable Products and Responsible Sourcing focus areas. |
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Recycled input materials used |
301-2 |
Clearwater Paper supports the principles of a circular economy in numerous ways, including through the use of recycled input materials. See our Sustainable Products and Responsible Sourcing focus areas. We currently do not have a reclaimed products program. |
FIBER CERTIFICATIONS |
Management Approach |
304 |
Using known-source material provides us with external assurance of supply chain integrity and preservation of biodiversity.
See Our Approach, Sustainable Products and Responsible Sourcing focus areas.
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Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity |
304-2 |
See Sustainable Products and Responsible Sourcing focus areas. |
ENERGY USE |
Management Approach |
302 |
We track our energy use in order to meet our operational efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. Cost and production efficiency and reduction of environmental impact are continually improved through measurement and verification.
See Our Approach and Energy Efficiency and Emission Reduction focus areas.
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Energy consumption within the organization |
302-1 |
See Energy Efficiency and Emission Reduction focus area. |
WATER USE |
Management Approach |
303 |
Water is not only critical to our operations, but fundamental to preserving ecosystems and human health. We strive to manage our water use collaboratively, and we track our performance in consumption and water quality impacts for compliance and continual improvement.
See on our sustainabilty website Our Approach and Water and Land Stewardship focus area.
As part of our improvement goals, we will be conducting a water risk assessment. This risk assessment will, amongst other factors, evaluate the water stress rating of our water sources. We will share the results of our comprehensive water risk assessment once completed. We will also incorporate the water withdrawal sourcing in future reports.
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Water withdrawal |
303-3 |
See Land and Water Stewardship focus area. |
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Water discharge |
303-4 |
See Land and Water Stewardship focus area. |
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Water consumption |
303-5 |
See Land and Water Stewardship focus area. |
GHG EMISSIONS |
Management Approach |
305 |
GHG emissions reduction is critical to sustainability and future generations. We measure our performance in energy use and emissions to ensure alignment with our goals, regulatory requirements, and community interests.
See Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction focus area. |
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Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions |
305-1 |
See Energy Efficiency And Emissions Reduction focus area. GHG emissions are reported for all fossil fuel emissions. We are not including biogenic GHG emissions from biomass or other GHG emissions. |
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Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions |
305-2 |
See Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction focus area. |
ENV PROTEC & SUSTAIN COSTS |
Management Approach |
302-1, 303-3, 303-4, 303-5, 305-1, and 305-2 |
See Our Approach, Water and Land Stewardship and Energy Efficiency And Emissions Reduction focus areas. |
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Overall Environmental Performance |
302-1, 303-3, 303-4, 303-5, 305-1, and 305-2 |
We evaluate our overall environmental performance by monitoring and evaluating our performance across all material aspects of our operations, from water use and effluent discharge, compliance with regulatory requirements, and energy usage. See Our Approach, Water and Land Stewardship and Energy Efficiency And Emissions Reduction Focus Areas. |
ENVIRON REG COMPLIANCE |
Management Approach |
307 |
Environmental regulatory compliance is one of our core principles and is tracked, measured, and verified through our Environmental, Safety, and Quality program. We strive to exceed regulatory requirements and hold ourselves to a higher standard through our approach to business ethics and compliance.
See Our Approach and Clearwater Paper’s Annual Reports.
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Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations |
307-1 |
See Clearwater Paper’s Annual Reports. |
EMPLOYEE RETENTION |
Management Approach |
401 |
We strive to retain employees by offering a market competitive compensation and benefits package, the ability to engage in meaningful work, and learn and develop in your career. We are also committed to fostering a safe work environment aligned with our core values.
See on our sustainability website Our Approach, Diverse and Inclusive Workplace focus area and Code of Business Conducts and Ethics.
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New employee hires and employee turnover |
401-1 |
See Diverse and Inclusive Workplace focus area. |
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS |
Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees. |
401-2 |
Our comprehensive benefits package addresses our employees’ total wellbeing. Full time employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, disability, income protection, as well as company and matching contributions in our 401(k) plans. Where our employees are represented by a Collective Bargaining Agreement; we provide them benefits as specified in their agreement.
See Diverse and Inclusive Workplace focus area.
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LABOR & MNGMNT RELATIONSHIP |
Management Approach |
402 |
We strive to maintain a diverse and inclusive workplace through our core values. This includes adhering to all requirements outlined in labor agreements and strictly following and reporting on our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
See Our Approach and Diverse and Inclusive Workplace focus area.
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Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes |
402-1 |
We are committed to complying with appropriate and applicable Federal, State, and Local reporting requirements as they relate to significant operational changes. Additionally where we have employees represented through Collective Bargaining Agreements, we remain dedicated to operating within the mutually agreed upon commitments. |
OCCUPATIONAL H&S |
Management Approach |
403 |
Maintaining a safe workplace is a priority and key focus of our organization. We encourage employee participation, manage and report incidents, and strive toward a zero reportable incident goal through continual improvement efforts in our health and safety management system.
See Our Approach and Safe Workplace focus area.
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Work-related injuries |
403-9 |
At the end of 2019, our OSHA recordable incident rate for 2018 was 2.19 and 2019 was 2.61.
See Safe Workplace focus area.
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EMPLOYEE TRAINING & EDUCATION |
Management Approach |
404 |
We strive to maintain a diverse and inclusive workplace through our core values. This includes adhering to all requirements outlined in labor agreements and strictly following and reporting on our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
See Our Approach and Diverse and Inclusive Workplace focus area.
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Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance program |
404-2 |
Clearwater Paper is dedicated to career growth and development of our employees. In addition to required annual Environmental, Health, Safety and Cultural Training, every employee is afforded the opportunity to pursue growth and development through on the job experiences as well as education. Based on the technical aspects of our manufacturing processes, every employee operating equipment goes through position specific skills training. |
EO & EMPLOYEE DIVERSITY |
Management Approach |
405 |
We strive to maintain a diverse and inclusive workplace through our core values. We are committed to recruiting, promoting, and supporting a diverse workforce through equal opportunity.
See Our Approach, Diverse and Inclusive Workplace focus area and Code of Business Conducts and Ethics.
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Diversity of governance bodies and employees |
405-1 |
See Diverse and Inclusive Workplace focus area and GRI Index General Disclosures. |
NON-DISCRIMINATION |
Management Approach |
406 |
See Our Approach, Diverse and Inclusive Workplace focus area and Code of Business Conducts and Ethics.
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Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken |
406-1 |
During the reporting years 2017 to 2018 thirteen alleged incidents of discrimination were made, three of them via our hotline. All of them were investigated. One discrimination incident resulted in a settlement in 2017 and revising our record keeping practices to address an issue regarding GINA. As of the end of the 2018 reporting period there were four open matters. The other incidents were closed and were no longer subject to action at the end of the reporting period, three were closed in 2019, and the final one in 2020.
During the reporting year 2019, 6 alleged incidents of discrimination were made, 4 of them via our hotline. All of them were investigated. As of the end of the 2019 reporting period there was 1 open matter.
As part of our implementation of policies to avoid discrimination, Clearwater Paper provides a Code of Business Conducts and Ethics hotline for anonymous reporting concerns about ethics, regulatory compliance and other matters. The whistleblower hotline is independent, and available 24/7. All calls into the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics reporting lines are fully investigated with resolution. The Legal department ensures that management, at an appropriate level, is informed about reported issues and that reported risks are managed in an adequate way. Summary information on all reported issues and the status on all open items is provided to the Audit Committee of the company’s Board of Directors.
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LABOR & HUMAN RIGHTS REGS COMPLIANCE |
Management Approach |
412 |
We are committed to complying with appropriate and applicable Federal, State, and Local reporting requirements as they relate to significant operational changes. Additionally where we have employees represented through Collective Bargaining Agreements, we remain dedicated to operating within the mutually agreed upon commitments.
See Our Approach and Human Rights Policy.
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Employee training on human rights policies or procedures |
412-2 |
Our Human Rights Policy was released in January 2020. All employees will go through training in 2020. |
PRODUCT LABELING SAFETY REGS COMPLIANCE |
Management Approach |
417 |
We sell high quality paper products and strictly adhere to all applicable regulatory requirements associated with our products. Although our products are not generally subject to specific safety labeling requirements, we use known-source input material to ensure quality and environmental stewardship.
See Our Approach and Clearwater Paper’s Annual Reports.
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Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling. |
417-2 |
See Sustainable Products and Responsible Sourcing focus areas.
In 2017, 2018 and 2019 we had no incidents of non-compliance with product labeling and safety regulatory compliance.
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