Navigator
Involvement in the project
Quantitative and qualitative analysis of waste streams in pulp and paper mill; variability analysis and establish the quality control procedure for each waste stream considering the targeted industrial application.
Supporting activities: contributing for Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment, participation on exploitation strategies based on industrial symbiosis, dissemination (defining plans, preparing materials and participating in workshops and conferences) and contributing to the technical and economical evaluation.
The Navigator Company is of great importance in the national economy, and was honored in June 2013 as the “Best Company in Europe” by the European Business Awards in the category “Business of the Year”.
The Company’s production capacity and exports make it a driving force for Portugal’s economy, accounting for approximately 3% of all goods exported by the country, with turnover representing close to 1% of GDP. But the Company does more than manufacture and market pulp and paper. The Navigator Company is also a leading operator in the biomass energy sector: More than 50% of all power generated in Portugal from biomass, a renewable source of energy, is produced by The Navigator Company.
The Company generates 5% of all electricity in Portugal.
Industrially, Cacia Industrial Complex produces approximately 320,000 tons of bleached eucalyptus pulp per year; Figueira da Foz produces approximately 570,000 tons of bleached eucalyptus pulp and 800,000 tons of fine paper printing and writing uncoated per year; Setúbal Complex produces about 550 tons of bleached eucalyptus pulp following the kraft process per year, and Vila Velha de Ródão produces each year, approximately 60 thousand tons of Tissue paper, converted into finished products for home and professional use.
The Navigator Company is the leading private sector forestry operator in Portugal, managing 120 thousand hectares of woodlands on an efficient and responsible basis. The Company’s forestry policy, reflected in its own Code of Good Forestry Practice, is clear evidence of its concern for conserving the country’s woodlands, which provide the source material for its business cycle.
The Company seeks to respect and conciliate the environmental, social and economic interests at stake in decisions on woodlands management, and does this by applying technical procedures which involve assessing the risks and opportunities and mitigating the impact of forestry operations.
The Company’s approach to sustainability management is founded on its Sustainability Policy and on other policies which address its main environmental, social and economic risks and opportunities.
The sustainability policy commits The Navigator Company to applying the principles of accountability, transparency and citizenship, without forgetting that business viability is another crucial component of Company strategy.
A Commitment to Sustainability
Our sustainability policy comprises a number of commitments which guide our decisions, starting with a commitment to sustainable development, which is understood as a coordinated quest for economic prosperity, environmental responsibility and a fair society.
In order to achieve this, we continue to invest in reducing the environmental impact of our operations, in talent and in health and safety for our workforce, in dialogue with our local communities and in a constant search for innovative products and services.
Our vision of sustainability also includes the commitment to actively encouraging all our partners and stakeholders to work alongside us in our quest for sustainable development.”
Navigator
Involvement in the project
Quantitative and qualitative analysis of waste streams in pulp and paper mill; variability analysis and establish the quality control procedure for each waste stream considering the targeted industrial application.
Supporting activities: contributing for Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment, participation on exploitation strategies based on industrial symbiosis, dissemination (defining plans, preparing materials and participating in workshops and conferences) and contributing to the technical and economical evaluation.
The Company
The Navigator Company is of great importance in the national economy, and was honored in June 2013 as the “Best Company in Europe” by the European Business Awards in the category “Business of the Year”.
The Company’s production capacity and exports make it a driving force for Portugal’s economy, accounting for approximately 3% of all goods exported by the country, with turnover representing close to 1% of GDP. But the Company does more than manufacture and market pulp and paper. The Navigator Company is also a leading operator in the biomass energy sector: More than 50% of all power generated in Portugal from biomass, a renewable source of energy, is produced by The Navigator Company.
The Company generates 5% of all electricity in Portugal.
Businesses
Industrially, Cacia Industrial Complex produces approximately 320,000 tons of bleached eucalyptus pulp per year; Figueira da Foz produces approximately 570,000 tons of bleached eucalyptus pulp and 800,000 tons of fine paper printing and writing uncoated per year; Setúbal Complex produces about 550 tons of bleached eucalyptus pulp following the kraft process per year, and Vila Velha de Ródão produces each year, approximately 60 thousand tons of Tissue paper, converted into finished products for home and professional use.
Sustainability
The Navigator Company is the leading private sector forestry operator in Portugal, managing 120 thousand hectares of woodlands on an efficient and responsible basis. The Company’s forestry policy, reflected in its own Code of Good Forestry Practice, is clear evidence of its concern for conserving the country’s woodlands, which provide the source material for its business cycle.
The Company seeks to respect and conciliate the environmental, social and economic interests at stake in decisions on woodlands management, and does this by applying technical procedures which involve assessing the risks and opportunities and mitigating the impact of forestry operations.
The Company’s approach to sustainability management is founded on its Sustainability Policy and on other policies which address its main environmental, social and economic risks and opportunities.
The sustainability policy commits The Navigator Company to applying the principles of accountability, transparency and citizenship, without forgetting that business viability is another crucial component of Company strategy.
A Commitment to Sustainability
Our sustainability policy comprises a number of commitments which guide our decisions, starting with a commitment to sustainable development, which is understood as a coordinated quest for economic prosperity, environmental responsibility and a fair society.
In order to achieve this, we continue to invest in reducing the environmental impact of our operations, in talent and in health and safety for our workforce, in dialogue with our local communities and in a constant search for innovative products and services.
Our vision of sustainability also includes the commitment to actively encouraging all our partners and stakeholders to work alongside us in our quest for sustainable development.”