OREANDA-NEWS. Based on 2013 performance, Ilim Group won the 11th All-Russian National Forestry Award for Best Forest Management.

It should be noted that Ilim Group performs reforestation activities throughout the entire harvesting area with reforestation costs amounting to RUB 129 million in 2013.

Ilim Group is committed to practising responsible forest management and all of its forests have been duly certified in accordance with the international standards of FSC (Forest Stewardship Council, FSC™). With 5.7 million ha, Ilim Group has the largest FSC™ certified forest area in the world.

Ilim Group undergoes annual recertification audits in order to confirm the validity of its FSC™ Forest Management and Chain of Custody certificates.