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Domtar’s Marlboro mill in Bennettsville, South Carolina, makes rolls of lightweight paper that are converted to our Clarion® point-of-sale branded paper, lightweight thermal paper used to print transaction information, like printed receipts and labels. Today, we are North America’s only integrated supplier of phenol‑free POS paper. Our Marlboro mill also manufactures lightweight papers used in everyday products such as lottery tickets, copy paper and tablet paper. Several incredible women leaders have chosen the Marlboro mill as the place to build their Domtar careers, including Abigail (Abby) Hayden, quality manager; Emily Butcher, environmental engineer; Athena Strickland, technical services manager; and Traclynne Allison, forester. In honor of Women’s History Month, read on to learn more about their experiences as women leaders at Domtar and get a glimpse of a day in their lives.
At Domtar, environmental stewardship begins with responsible fiber procurement. This includes responsible forest management, careful tracking of wood fiber sources and a long‑running endorsement of third‑party certification. The Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®), the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) are independent, globally recognized certification frameworks. They provide our customers with the assurance that we adhere to rigorous responsible forest management and chain of custody (CoC) standards. Today, Domtar is the world’s largest holder of FSC and SFI Forest Management certificates, a testament to our commitment to responsible forest management, with nature, wildlife and local communities at the heart of our approach.
Francesca Apruzzese, technical manager at Domtar’s Skookumchuck mill, was recently celebrated by Pulp and Paper Canada when they accepted her into their Hall of Fame. The honor is reserved for exemplary individuals whose contributions over the course of their careers have had a significant effect on the industry’s direction. On this International Women’s Day, we connected with Francesca to hear her thoughts on being part of the Hall of Fame and her career in the pulp and paper industry.
Dave Hopkins, the founder of the Print Design Academy, tells us his story and shares how designers can better understand print. He also leads the Print Design Summit, a free print and packaging multi-day virtual event. • Learn how mechanic school led to creating the world’s largest virtual conference for print and packaging design • Discover some of Dave’s key teachings on print materials • Learn about some of Dave’s favorite print projects • Register for this year’s Print Design Summit, which starts March 9
In Domtar's Q4 2025 Sustainability Strategy Update, we share updates on Domtar’s 2030 Sustainability Strategy, which we launched in Q2 2025. This is part of our commitment to quarterly updates on our progress across the three pillars of Domtar's sustainability strategy: Environmental Stewardship, Our People and Communities and Responsible Business. These updates will continue in 2026 as we turn that framework into action, starting with this update on the progress we made between October and December 2025. Our first sustainability report and improved CDP scores as an integrated company, released during this time, provide a closer look at the three pillars of our sustainability strategy and the accomplishments we made during the year.
JP Gladu combines 35 years of experience in the natural resource sector with a commitment to create innovative partnerships and solutions to reveal equitable opportunities for Indigenous and non-Indigenous business communities. As a result, he is a trusted advisor for Domtar. He is a member of Domtar’s newly formed External Sustainability Advisory Committee and as principal owner of Mokwateh consultancy, he provided a third-party Indigenous review of the company’s new Global Indigenous Relations Policy. With this in mind, we asked him to share his thoughts on what’s next for Indigenous partnerships in Canada.
Domtar’s CDP scores reflect our first disclosure as an integrated company for climate change, water security and forests. In 2025, we built on the practices of our legacy organizations to submit one unified CDP disclosure, and we’re proud to share our CDP scores improved in every category. “Our participation is voluntary, but many customers expect CDP reporting,” says Arianne LaBoissonniere, manager, ESG* risk management & disclosure at Domtar. “CDP is a credible and globally accepted third-party platform that measures our sustainability performance and actions.” Many teammates contributed to the process, including our environment, forestry, procurement and sustainability teams. “At Domtar, we value our CDP disclosure because it demonstrates the level of rigor, care and intention behind our approach to environmental management,” says LaBoissonniere. “From climate action to forest management to water stewardship, our partners, stakeholders and other interested parties can see exactly how we govern these issues, how we assess risks and opportunities, and how our measured actions support continuous improvement.”
By now, everyone’s heard the mantra “reduce, reuse, recycle.” But when it comes to curbside recycling, there’s still a lot of confusion over what can and can’t be tossed into the bin. One of the barriers to proper curbside recycling is simply a lack of knowledge about how to do so correctly. That can lead people to either toss something that could have been recycled, or to wishcycle, meaning they put something in their recycling bin that isn’t actually recyclable. At the same time, recycling technology is evolving, and some things that historically were not recyclable are now acceptable, and more of what is sent to recycling is actually recycled instead of being diverted to a landfill. Our updated curbside recycling guide can help clear the air on what is and isn’t recyclable these days. Be sure to check your local recycling guidelines, as they may differ from the guidance we’ve provided. Read our full guide.
Domtar’s Marie-Noëlle Watts is a prime example of strong leadership through authenticity. As general manager of our Dolbeau paper mill since 2021, she oversaw an operation employing 150 people producing 140,000 metric tons of specialty paper per year. In December 2024, she brought that same hands-on leadership style to her new role as General Manager of our Saint-Félicien, Quebec, kraft pulp mill, which employs 250 people and produces 357,000 metric tons of Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft Pulp (NBSK) annually. Most recently, Marie-Noëlle received the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC)’s 2025 Women in Forestry Award for her strong commitment to operations excellence and environmental stewardship. A proponent of intrapreneurship, she coaches staff to take a sense of ownership and pride in their work.
Does product packaging matter to consumers? Yes, according to the 2025 Two Sides Trend Tracker 2025 Consumer Survey. Study participants, who also weighed in on their environmental perceptions of paper, their preferences for printed materials and their use of tissue products, overwhelmingly prefer paper packaging over other materials like glass, metal and plastic. That’s great news for the paper industry — including Domtar, a leading manufacturer of 100% recycled containerboard that is used for paper packaging. Jules Van Sant is executive director of Two Sides North America, a non-profit organization whose members span the graphic communications paper-based packaging value chain, including pulp and paper manufacturers like Domtar. Its mission is to share consistent and verifiable messaging that demonstrates the uniquely sustainable benefits of forest products. She says the packaging data from this year’s report shows how North American consumer perceptions are shifting when it comes to paper packaging.