Paper Profile

Paper Profile is a voluntary environmental product declaration scheme designed for professional paper buyers and the broader paper supply chain. It provides a standardized format for paper producers to disclose key environmental data about their products, covering metrics such as CO2 emissions, energy consumption, water pollutants (AOX, COD, nitrogen, phosphorus), air emissions (SO2, NOx), solid waste, and forest certification status. By presenting this information in a consistent, comparable format, Paper Profile helps buyers evaluate and compare the environmental performance of paper products from different suppliers.

The scheme is developed and maintained collaboratively by leading European paper producers, with participating companies spanning Finland, Sweden, Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom. It is relevant primarily to manufacturers, procurement professionals, and sustainability managers working in paper production or paper-intensive industries who need credible, product-level environmental data to support purchasing decisions or supply chain reporting.

Paper Profile is particularly useful for organizations seeking to meet internal sustainability targets, respond to customer inquiries about product environmental impact, or comply with broader environmental disclosure requirements. It does not certify products against a performance threshold but instead offers a transparent, uniform reporting framework that enables informed comparison across the market.