Operations / Performance
Energy Metrics
- Environmental
Environmental Dimension
- Using resources wisely
- Complying with laws
- Minimizing the impact of our facilities by operating in a safe, responsible and efficient manner
- Reducing the adverse impact of our products in use
- Economic
Economic Dimension
- Maintaining profitability
- Managing the cost to customers and consumers to use our products
- Making products that are preferred in the marketplace
- Positively impacting our communities through local purchases of goods and services, taxes and other community support
Energy Use by Source (as a percent of total energy consumption)
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomass | 55% | 55% | 60% |
| Purchased Electricity | 8% | 8% | 6% |
| Fossil Fuel | 37% | 37% | 34% |
Our largest energy source is biomass – wood fiber, bark and other organic materials – which
Georgia-Pacific has used for many years to help power its wood and paper manufacturing facilities. The data show a trend toward increased generation and use of renewable fuels.
(Data for North American Facilities)
Energy Measures
Total Energy Consumption (billions of Btu)
| 2008 | 316000 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 300000 |
| 2010 | 329000 |
Total Energy Consumption (billions of Btu)
Georgia-Pacific strives for energy efficiency in all its operations and has initiated a company-wide effort to reduce energy use and increase energy efficiency. Energy use increased between 2009 and 2010 because the company purchased a pulp mill at Perdue Hill, Ala., in 2010.
Total Purchased Energy (billions of Btu)
| 2008 | 167000 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 162000 |
| 2010 | 155000 |
Total Purchased Energy (billions of Btu)
Georgia-Pacific purchases some fossil fuels and electricity from the grid to run its facilities. We also buy additional biomass fuels such as bark, sawdust, trim, etc. to supplement our own production of these fuels.
Self-Generated Electricity and Biomass Fuels (billions of Btu)
| 2008 | 172000 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 161000 |
| 2010 | 202000 |
Self-Generated Electricity and Biomass Fuels (billions of Btu)
Georgia-Pacific self-generates electricity from on-site electrical turbines through an efficient process called 'co-generation.' We also generate energy from on-site and purchased biomass fuels.
Georgia-Pacific alone is responsible for more than 12 percent of the electricity generated from renewable woody biomass in the entire United States. The company has been steadily increasing its self-generation of renewable energy from biomass fuels. The increase between 2009 and 2010 is due to the addition of a pulp mill at Perdue Hill, Ala., in 2010.
(Data for North American Facilities)
Social Dimension