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03 EDITORIAL

04 THE TRANSPARENT DIGITAL TOUCH SCREEN

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We meet UPM's partner Xu Lianjie, founder of China's largest manufacturer of

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06 CONTENTS

tissue paper, Hengan International Group.

08 IN TIME

UPM updated its responsibility focus areas, adopting ambitious new targets and performance indicators up to the year 2030.

10 SMART SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL CHALLENGES Climate change is pushing our planet to the limit. UPM’s Biofore strategy is a response to the great sustainability challenge. 14 NEW ROADMAP TO RESPONSIBILITY UPMupdated its responsibility focus areas, adopting ambitious new targets and performance indicators up to the year 2030. 17 MORE VALUE FROM SIDE STREAMS UPM’s target for 2030 is zero solid waste dumped at landfills and zero incineration of side streams.

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Elisa Nilsson

A EUR 277 million investment in Changshu, China will enable UPM to deliver value- added, advanced paper products worldwide.

EDITORIAL STAFF Heli Aalto, Annukka Angeria, Sari Hörkkö,Terhi Jokinen, Klaus Kohler, Monica Krabbe, Anneli Kunnas, Marjut Meronen, Pia Nilsson, Marika Nygård, Sini Paloheimo, Juha Pitkäranta, Mari Ruissalo, Annika Saari, Päivi Salpakivi-Salomaa, Jaana Simonaho, Reetta Södervik, Päivi Vistala-Palonen, Vivian Wang, Antti Ylitalo.

35 SHOPPING GOES ONLINE Retail and packaging are being radically reshaped by global megatrends and the growing volume of online commerce. 36 THREE DECADES OF HENGAN We meet UPM’s partner Xu Lianjie, founder of China’s largest

27 UNDER THE SHARP EYE OF LYRECO

The French office products company expects all its suppliers to comply with strict standards. The UPM Changsumill passed Lyreco’s recent audit with flying colours.

DESIGN Valve

28 A NEW ERA OF EXCELLENCE A EUR 277 million investment in

manufacturer of tissue paper, Hengan International Group.

PRINTING Erweko Oy

Biofore peers into the crystal ball and looks at the exciting future of packaging in 2030.

Changshu, China will enable UPM to deliver value-added, advanced paper products worldwide.

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19 LIGHTER LANDFILL LOADS

Uruguay’s first regional university builds on cooperation between industry and the academia.

Finnish forestry is decreasing its landfill waste volumes – a trend set to continue throughmore efficient use of side streams.

30 BIOFORE TEA HOUSE

Ancient traditionmeets modern biomaterials in the Biofore Tea House.

42 THE FIVE MEGATRENDS OF PRINT Nils Müller, CEO of TRENDONE, looks at the future of print and how it can complement digital products in innovative ways.

20 SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS UNITE! UPM is the first forest industry company invited to join the United Nations’ Global Compact LEAD, a platformdedicated to advancing sustainability.

31 WORLD'S LARGEST MACHINE FOR RELEASE LINERS UPM’s Chairman BjörnWahlroos shares his thoughts on UPM’s future in China at the grand opening ceremony of the Changshumill. 32 THE NEW SHAPE OF PACKAGING Biofore peers into the crystal ball and looks at the exciting future of packaging in 2030.

44 THE FUTURE IS IN YOUR HANDS The reinvented New Future office

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UPM expects all 25,000 of its suppliers to operate responsibly. But how is this assessed? A round table of UPM experts share their insights.

22 RESPONSIBILITY IN ACTION

paper family provides a fresh example of Biofore thinking.

UPMexpects all 25,000 of its suppliers to operate responsibly. But how is this assessed? A round table of UPM experts share their insights.

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