Transcontinental Reports Improved Profitability in Fourth Quarter

Sustainable Development

Transcontinental has made sustainable development a priority.

After adopting a forward-looking Paper Purchasing Policy that was more stringent than current standards and certifications, Transcontinental began working with suppliers and customers to help them concretely, as a team, tackle sustainability together. The results of this joint effort continue to be very encouraging. From 2008 to 2009, the use by customers of “Gold” category paper, the best in terms of compliance with sustainable forest management, increased 55%. That follows on a 37% increase between 2007 and 2008; nearly half of our printed products use paper from the Gold category.