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Oji Holdings, Japan’s leading paper maker, owns and manages 635,000 hectares of forests across the globe. Forest resources — for wood, paper and wood-derived materials or for biomass power generation — are attracting increased attention as sustainable resources. However, their sustainability hinges on how they are utilized and managed.Oji, who has been planting trees for 100 years,, places forests at the core of its business and engages in a range of activities aimed at maintaining healthy forests and enhancing the well-being of the people involved in its forest management initiatives across the globe. Additionally, it strives to accurately assess the multifaceted value of forests and leverage them to boost its overall value.
In a recent interview with The Japan Times, Hiromi Yamamoto, manager of Oji’s Forest Value-Creation and Promotion Department, said the total number of employees engaged in afforestation activities abroad is 13,000, and the company has established production facilities in 23 countries.
