Greenhouse Gas Emissions should be considered from “cradle to grave”

Print buyers can have the biggest impact on reducing the footprint of a publication by selecting the paper supplier with the lowest emissions

Source: National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. (NCASI) for American Forest and Paper Association and Forest Products Association of Canada, “Life Cycle Assessment Of North American Printing and Writing Paper Products”, Research Triangle Park, NC, 2010.

5% 44% 16% 1% 34%

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Throughout the Life Cycle of a Magazine

fiber procurement mill emissions printing/converting

distribution/use end of life/storage

Data source: Individual company sustainability reports. Industry Average is 2012 data reported in 2014 AF&PA Sustainability Report

** No 2014 corporate sustainability report available for the combined Verso/NewPage

We have the highest level of renewable energy amongst our domestic competitors

Industry Average

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Our greenhouse gas emissions are the lowest in our industry segment – by far

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** No 2014 corporate sustainability report available for the combined Verso/NewPage

Data sources: Individually published corporate sustainability reports. Industry Average is 2012 data reported in 2014 AF&PA Sustainability Report

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Industry Average

2014 Sustainability Report - Energy & Emissions

We’ve maintained performance improvements compared to a historical, 2007 reduction goal; operating at .37 tonne CO2/admt in 2014 or a 46% reduction in GHG emissions.

Sappi mills combined use nearly 80% renewable energy.

2014 investment at Somerset provides ability to burn natural gas and increase lime kiln efficiency, reduce oil consumption and operating costs.

Looking ahead, we are working to reduce total energy consumption by 5%.

Sappi offers Green-e certified products

Paper buyers that select certified papers and use a printer that is also using certified electricity are now able to apply a logo to printed pieces reflecting their responsible choice.

Sappi’s Green-e certified offerings:• McCoy (sheets, web and digital)• Opus (sheets, web and digital)• Flo (sheets and digital)

100% of Sappi’s product offerings are chain of custody certified

Sappi (2014) Verso (2013)

Certified fiber (%) 66 67

Chain of custody certified paper sales (%)

100 33

100 % of our sales meets at least one chain of custody standard and our entire sheetfed lineup is distributed to our merchant partners with both the SFI and FSC claims.