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Los árboles son cada vez más jóvenes y pequeños
La deforestación, la agricultura y el aumento de la temperatura se ceban con los bosques viejos
Los bosques son cada vez más jóvenes y sus árboles no llegan tan alto como antes. A la deforestación provocada por la tala y el avance agroganadero se han unido el aumento de las temperaturas o la concentración de dióxido de carbono (CO2) como nuevos enemigos del bosque viejo. Un estudio estima ahora que el área forestal más reciente se ha triplicado en el último siglo mientras se han reducido las zonas boscosas más antiguas del planeta.
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Keeping production up and running in exceptional times
While many industries have been forced to close because of COVID-19, pulp and paper are essential commodities necessary for the manufacture of food packaging, toilet paper and face masks. Vesa Volmari, in charge of UPM’s Kaukas Mill, Lappeenranta, in south-eastern Finland, talks about the steps taken to ensure production is not interrupted.
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UPM in Uruguay sets a great example of the extent of contractor management
Contractors play an integral role in UPM’s operations in Uruguay. Whether at the Fray Bentos pulp mill, the Paso de los Toros construction site, on eucalyptus plantations, or in carinata fields or wood transportation, we want to ensure that our contractors and their employees enjoy exactly the same working conditions as all UPMers.
“Our contractors’ working conditions are a fundamental part of our social responsibility agenda. This point was addressed in our internal Human Rights Assessment, which highlights the unique characteristics of our contractor management system in Uruguay,” states Nina Norjama, social responsibility director at UPM.
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Staying sustainable at sea
Dutch shipping company Royal Wagenborg transports UPM’s pulp from Finland to continental Europe. It’s a partnership grounded in sustainability.
Founded more than 100 years ago, Royal Wagenborg is today one of Europe’s largest players in dry-bulk shipping. From its headquarters in the Netherlands, the company manages more than 200 vessels performing some 4,500 voyages each year. This includes a monthly voyage for UPM, transporting pulp from Finland to Spain, and then onward to Italy.
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Sacyr acelera con su ferrocarril en Uruguay y se convierte en revulsivo económico
La española anticipará nueve meses la llegada del acero desde Europa para el Ferrocarril Central
Uno de los mayores proyectos de la cartera de Sacyr en Latinoamérica, el de la remodelación y mantenimiento del Ferrocarril Central de Uruguay, se ha convertido en antídoto contra la crisis generada por el Covid-19 en el país. Y la española está pisando el acelerador para asegurar el cumplimiento del calendario del contrato pese al contexto económico.
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Construction of the first housing blocks in Paso de los Toros completed
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(UPM, Paso de los Toros, 5 May 2020) As part of the construction of UPM's Paso de los Toros pulp mill in Durazno department in central Uruguay, the housing solutions plan is progressing and the construction of the first housing blocks in Charrúa neighborhood in Paso de los Toros is completed. These blocks will be occupied by local workers from several Uruguayan companies as of May.
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Building stronger communities through local education in Uruguay
Jorge Ashby and Ernesto De Los Santos have a passion for education. When they are not working at UPM’s Fray Bentos pulp mill, the two can be found in the classroom of the local university and high school. By sharing their knowledge and experience with local students, they are educating the next generation of Uruguay’s workforce.
Since its inception in November 2007, UPM’s pulp mill in Fray Bentos has integrated into the community and helped transform it, both socially and economically.