ESG News For Potlatch Corporation

PotlatchDeltic Corporation, as part of the global Forestry Natural Capital Project, joined 17 other forestry organizations representing stewardship of forests in 38 countries, in unveiling a major milestone in the sector’s global collaboration

Air emissions from our wood products facilities are generated primarily from the combustion of fuels to generate energy.

On a warm spring morning, a native bumblebee hovers over a recently harvested section of a PotlatchDeltic forest, collecting pollen before darting towards a stand of young pine trees.

The relationships we have with the companies and individuals we work with across our entire value and supply chain are important and viewed as an essential part of our success.

Our summer internship program provides a unique opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to gain on-the-job experience in our businesses and to learn about PotlatchDeltic.

PotlatchDeltic operates six lumber mills and an industrial plywood facility. Each mill operates subject to stringent limits and legal requirements within various environmental permits and regulations that are in place to protect air and water quality.

Sustainable forestry requires a thoughtful balance between responsible resource management and the protection of ecologically, culturally, and historically significant sites.

PotlatchDeltic’s Vice President, Timberlands, Darin Ball discusses how sustainable forest management is a holistic approach to the stewardship of our lands.

We have divided our forest carbon stocks into three pools that allow us to track our carbon inventory and to follow and account for stored carbon when timber is harvested.

Each year, more than seven million tons of logs travel safely across PotlatchDeltic’s extensive network of forest roads, crossing numerous streams using approximately 39,000 culverts and 100 bridges.

Strong leadership fuels organizational success. Recognizing the importance of cultivating leadership talent from within, PotlatchDeltic launched the Emerging Leaders Academy in 2024.

PotlatchDeltic has released its 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report. This report highlights the Company’s 2024 corporate responsibility impacts and accomplishments.

Our St. Maries, Idaho facility’s electrician apprenticeship program consists of a combination of online/classroom coursework and practical experience.

PotlatchDeltic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH) today released its 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report. The Report highlights PotlatchDeltic’s 2024 corporate responsibility impacts and accomplishments.“Corporate responsibility is integral to our strategy and embedded within PotlatchDeltic’s business,” said Eric Cremers, president and chief executive officer. “Our 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report illustrates just some of the accomplishments we have made in our four pillars - Forests, Planet, People

In June 2024, PotlatchDeltic and Central Arkansas Water (CAW) completed the purchase and sale of 2,047 acres of forestland in the Lake Maumelle watershed, a vital source of drinking water for the City of Little Rock and surrounding communities.

We are building a better world, one tree at a time. Each seedling supports clean water, captures carbon, creates wildlife habitat, and fuels the forest economy. And none of it happens by accident.

PotlatchDeltic is committed to independent certification of our forests to demonstrate that they are managed in a sustainable and responsible manner.

PotlatchDeltic has contributed to several initiatives in St. Maries, Idaho that focus on supporting child health and education, and a vibrant community.

Our St. Maries, Idaho facility’s electrician apprenticeship program consists of a combination of online/classroom coursework and practical experience.

Our Gwinn, Michigan facility is a Star Worksite in the MVPP (one of 24 Star Worksites in the state of Michigan). Our Gwinn facility first received MVPP Rising Star status in 2010 and achieved MVPP Star status by early 2013.

Tree planting is one of the most important investments a timberland company undertakes, setting the stage for the future and ensuring all the benefits that forests provide are perpetuated.

At PotlatchDeltic, one of our core values is inclusion and respect. To live up to this value, it is important that we focus on the needs of all team members and ensure they feel respected, supported, and valued.

Forest management concentrates on the growth of harvestable crop trees for use in solid wood products, which maximizes the amount of forest carbon that is captured and stored in long-lived wood products.

PotlatchDeltic’s Board of Directors sets high standards for the Company’s employees, officers, and Directors. Implicit in this philosophy is the importance of sound corporate governance for shareholders, the Board of Directors, management, employees, and public trust.

In 2023, the SLAM (Stop, Look, Assess, Manage) technique continued to play a pivotal role in enhancing safety protocols across all our wood products facilities.

PotlatchDeltic utilizes a comprehensive timberland environmental management system (EMS) which focuses on continual improvement in achieving our sustainable forest management objectives.

PotlatchDeltic takes our governance principles seriously to ensure that we run our business in an ethical and transparent manner, and we expect the same from our suppliers and contractors.

PotlatchDeltic is dedicated to managing wildfires and helping reduce their severity, frequency, and impacts. In this discussion with Rich McMillan, now retired District Forester from PotlatchDeltic, we look at how we manage wildfire risk in Idaho.

Forestry best management practices (BMPs) are voluntary practices that forestry professionals follow to protect water quality in the areas that they manage.

Our working forests are carefully managed to ensure a reliable and renewable supply of wood for various purposes, including lumber, energy, paper, and countless everyday products.

PotlatchDeltic works to attract and develop talent for our existing and future workforce. Recruiting can be challenging due to limited supply of qualified and experienced talent at some of our locations.

In addition to SMZs, proper design and construction of logging roads and use of logging methods and equipment that protect water quality are key components of our BMP implementation program in our Environmental Management System.

Following passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972, many states adopted forest management guidelines intended to reduce forestry’s negative effects on waters. At the time, there was little research showing whether these new guidelines worked.

PotlatchDeltic’s lumber and plywood complex located in St. Maries, Idaho has received the 2024 Business of the Year Award from the St. Maries Chamber of Commerce.

The Vice President, Public Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer provides senior leadership on PotlatchDeltic’s corporate responsibility reporting and initiatives.

PotlatchDeltic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH) today released its 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report. The Report highlights PotlatchDeltic’s 2023 corporate responsibility accomplishments, linking them with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

PotlatchDeltic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH) today released its 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report. The Report highlights PotlatchDeltic’s 2023 corporate responsibility accomplishments, linking them with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.“We are proud of the continued momentum we are seeing surrounding our corporate responsibility goals and initiatives,” said Eric Cremers, president and chief executive officer. “Our 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report and the expanded corporate res

In 2013, PotlatchDeltic became the first company in the Bemidji area to enroll one of its Team Members, Joe, in the Mechatronics program.

Our continuous performance improvement strategy is grounded in healthy discussions between an employee and their manager.

PotlatchDeltic utilizes an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework to identify, assess and mitigate significant risks facing the Company, including risks related to a range of corporate responsibility topics.

Our approach to tax aims to align with the needs and long-term interests of our various stakeholders including governments, shareholders, employees, and the communities where we operate.

Respect for human rights is a fundamental value of PotlatchDeltic.

Our timberland management practices are driven by our objectives for sustainable timberland production and for environmental protection.

Our foresters endeavor to manage our timberlands on a sustainable basis and protect water quality, wildlife, and biodiversity. PotlatchDeltic is proud of our timberlands and the legacy we are protecting for the future.

Sustainably managed private working forests are healthy and resilient and provide forest habitat that supports a significant amount of the forest species. Our forest stewardship commitments include the responsibility to conserve wildlife species and their habitats.

Soil productivity is protected by minimizing soil erosion. Soil erosion results in the loss of nutrient rich topsoil and organic matter, which reduces long term soil productivity.

PotlatchDeltic recognizes that providing flexible work hours and teleworking is a competitive business advantage that can support the Company’s objectives while helping employees balance their personal commitments with work responsibilities.

PotlatchDeltic is subsidizing up to 50% of our St. Maries Team Members’ monthly childcare expenses up to an annual maximum of $5,000.

Third-party certification confirms that science-based stakeholder developed forest management practices and continual improvement are occurring on all timberland across the Company.

PotlatchDeltic’s timberland climate analysis evaluates the potential physical impacts that changes in atmospheric CO2, temperature, and precipitation could have on our timberlands under various greenhouse gas (GHG) scenarios.