ESG News For Georgia Pacific Corp.

GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific and leading innovator of advanced dispensing and smart monitoring solutions, continues to set the standard for intelligent restroom innovation with enhancements to its Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled KOLO® Smart Monitoring System.

This month, I completed a six-year term as trustee of the Chattahoochee Nature Center, Inc. CNC plays an important role in Metro Atlanta and across the Chattahoochee River watershed, connecting people with nature.

GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific and leading innovator of advanced dispensing and smart monitoring solutions, has released the results of its latest hand hygiene research in recognition of International Infection Prevention Week

Every day, industries generate valuable metal materials that no longer serve their operations. Instead of letting these resources sit idle, GP Recycling turns them into opportunity.​

Georgia-Pacific today announced a new capital project for the company’s Alabama River Cellulose mill in Perdue Hill, Alabama. The $800 million investment will modernize, expand and streamline the facility’s production capabilities.

When disaster strikes, we are ready to help, thanks to our long-standing partnership with Convoy of Hope.

From hosting the fifth annual High School Economics Teachers’ Institute to championing the Alabama STEM Teacher Externship Program, we’re helping teachers bring real-world insights and innovation into the classroom.

Employees that are closest to the work are usually the first to identify areas of improvement.

Forestry certification is an important part of our stewardship strategy. Georgia-Pacific holds several sustainable forestry certifications, including FSC®, SFI®, and PEFC, and maintains them through regular third-party audits across all our operating areas.

"There's a shift where the next generation is taking over some of these operations," says Blake Gordon, general manager of digital trading at Georgia-Pacific Recycling.

In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business landscape, retaining institutional knowledge and maintaining productivity are important challenges faced by many companies.

With its tree-lined streets and green spaces, Atlanta lives up to its nickname—the “City in the Forest”—making it a fitting home base for Allyson Prokes, Stewardship and Sustainability Manager at Georgia-Pacific Corrugated.

Our biggest contribution is making our products well and responsibly. We make stuff, and therefore we ship stuff. We buy a lot of stuff to do this and so we employ a lot of people, directly or indirectly.

Across East Texas, fire departments are first on the scene, protecting people, property, and entire communities, often with limited resources.

At Georgia-Pacific, safety is more than a priority – it’s a mindset reinforced at every level of the organization and across all of our facilities. Our people are the driving force behind it, ensuring that they and their colleagues leave their shifts the same way they came in.

As the first products rolled off the line at the Dixie® Tableware manufacturing site in Jackson, one year ago this month, it marked more than a milestone.

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, The Georgia Chamber hosted a panel, Innovations in Georgia Forestry, that explored the ways companies in Georgia engage with Georgia’s forestry industry, and the impact this has on Georgia’s economy.

GP Cellulose is merging innovation with responsibility. By utilizing advanced tools like Georgia Pacific's proprietary ForestLogic™ and cutting-edge remote sensing technology, we can make informed decisions that benefit forests, our customers, and the broader supply chain.

The Chattahoochee Nature Center (CNC), a focal point to invite people to experience the natural environment and the Chattahoochee River, has launched a $9.6 million capital campaign to make the center even more welcoming.

Georgia-Pacific LLC's new Stewardship Report, Progress With Purpose, is now live. It's based on our Vision to responsibly create goods and services that help people improve their lives.

In 2023, Georgia-Pacific donated $75,000, along with various Georgia-Pacific building products such as ToughRock™ and DensGlass™ to Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery’s Living History Capital Campaign.

Georgia-Pacific’s Savannah River mill in Rincon, Georgia, now accepts polyethylene (PE)-coated paper cups in its mixed paper stock for recycling.

In August 2023, Georgia-Pacific donated $100,000 to the volunteer fire department in Corrigan, Texas, in support of a capital campaign to build a new fire station. After years of planning and months of construction, the city of Corrigan cut the ribbon on the new station.

According to a recent report by the Aluminum Association and the Can Manufacturers Institute, the recycling rate for aluminum beverage cans has hit the lowest point in decades, declining from an average of 52 percent in 1990 to a 43 percent recycling rate in 2023.

Explore the ways in which companies are engaging with Georgia’s forestry industry, and the impact this has on Georgia’s economy.

Since 2007, we've invested nearly $1 billion to transform our Brewton Containerboard Mill into a model of innovation. Thanks to modernized equipment and the dedication of our employees, we've created a cutting-edge, sustainable and safer workplace.

Last weekend, our employees rolled up their sleeves, grabbed hammers, and donned safety gloves to help a local Atlanta family achieve their dream of homeownership.

Did you know that each year, the U.S. sends more than 146 million tons of waste to landfills? It’s estimated that up to 75% of that waste could be recovered or recycled. To visualize, that's enough recyclable material to fill the Hoover Dam 30 times over!

Georgia-Pacific’s gypsum facility in Fletcher, Okla., is experimenting with artificial intelligence to help make sure people go home the same way they came to work.

We’re thrilled to announce that our online trading platform, hubbIT, was recognized as a finalist in Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business’ 2025 Marketing Awards for Excellence in Innovation.

Georgia-Pacific Recycling, a leading trader of recyclable paper, plastic, and metal, is thrilled to share that its online platform, hubbIT, was named a finalist in Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business’ 2025 Marketing Awards for Excellence in Innovation.

Georgia-Pacific LLC is a Coastal Sponsor of The Georgia Conservancy, which works to protect Georgia through ecological and economic solutions for stewardship, conservation and sustainable use of the land and its resources.

Georgia-Pacific has completed the upgrades to its Bradford, Pennsylvania, corrugated facility that began in early 2023. The investment totaled close to $34 million and funded new equipment to modernize the plant’s operations.

Georgia-Pacific has completed the upgrades to its Mt. Wolf, Pennsylvania, corrugated facility that began in 2022. The investment totaled more than $18 million and funded new equipment to modernize the plant’s operations.

Georgia-Pacific has much to celebrate as 2024 ends.

Georgia-Pacific, LLC today announced it has expanded its EarthKraft™ line of curbside recyclable mailers, introducing larger sizes and gusseted versions of its unpadded mailer.

Georgia-Pacific creates stronger communities by supporting first responders in the communities where our employees live and work.

In little more than a year after producing its 1 billionth padded and unpadded mailers, Georgia-Pacific has produced its 2 billionth EarthKraft™ recyclable mailer.

In July 2024, weeks before the start of school for millions of children and young adults across the country, nine Georgia-Pacific mechanics from six facilities, including the Rome Lumber mill in Georgia and the Sweetwater Complex in Texas, went back to the classroom.

Eric Jungslager and CHRIS NAKOS recently co-hosted our first Rally 5K Fun Run/Walk in memory of Rally kid Caroline Belcher.

On Friday, June 21, the unspeakable occurred at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas, a town of just 3,200 people 65 miles from Little Rock. An armed man shot 13 people, including two law enforcement officers, killing four.

In a trip last week, we saw how the preferred partnerships we have with our global suppliers are resulting in good forest stewardship.

Friday morning tour with the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper to learn about their efforts to help ensure good stewardship of this important watershed. Georgia-Pacific LLC has a preferred partnership with the Riverkeeper, supporting programming such as their Virtual Floating Classroom.

The team at Georgia-Pacific's Augusta Corrugated facility is raising the bar when it comes to safety.

Tammy Pearson, director of operations at our corrugated sheets plant in Denton, Texas, has been with Georgia-Pacific for more than two decades.

Georgia-Pacific's Fordyce OSB Mill has donated $12,000 to the South Arkansas College Foundation to support the technical education programs at South Arkansas College in El Dorado.

Georgia-Pacific LLC introduced our Dens® family of high-performance fiberglass mat-faced gypsum products back in 1986 to help reduce damage from moisture and mold.

Georgia-Pacific has donated more than $11 million worth of product to Convoy of Hope since 2008, including paper towels and toilet paper to be included in hygiene kits and lumber and other building products to be used in rebuilding homes and businesses.

Their annual gala, the CHRIStalBall, is right around the corner and a great way to witness the impact CHRIS 180 has on the Atlanta community. Grab your ticket to attend and experience the life-changing work they do.

This build marks our 35th home with Habitat and for the first time we utilized various Georgia-Pacific Building Products throughout the construction process.