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Fastmarkets Forest Products PPI Awards 2024March 5Istanbul, Turkey
1. International CEO of the year Award 20242. Risk and Safety Award 20243. Sustainability leadership Award 20244. Digital Innovation Award 20245. Industry woman of the year Award 20246. Product Innovation Award 20247. Green Energy and Biofuels Award 20248. Mill Manager of the Year Award 2024
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This award will be presented to an outstanding individual who has set himself or herself apart in the world of pulp and paper. The winning CEO is the individual who has:
· Delivered a winning strategy resulting in strong financial performance· Demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities, in particular in their response to the tough market conditions, global economic downturn and high inflation/costs· Has actively driven forward sustainability targets· Promoted a culture of innovation, and supported the creation of new technology for the pulp and paper sector
What the judges are looking for?
· Evidence of the company’s financial surety and success, and profitable growth· Evidence of a clear global and/or regional strategy and implementation of strategy, including mergers, acquisitions and/or alliances· Evidence of outstanding leadership from boardroom to production floor· Evidence of moving the business forward in terms of sustainability and carbon reduction· Evidence of representing the paper industry to the public, legislation and other industries
Information and questions that will help the judges decide. Please include this information as part of your submission
· Provide name of CEO nominated.· Provide list of reasons why the CEO is nominated and list any notable achievements.· Provide company profit and loss figures.· Please send in any quotes, extracts or comments made by industry financial analysts and experts.
The recent years the pulp and paper industry have witnessed calamitous events that have impacted the safety of both people and property. Protecting human life is the primary tenet of any safety programme, while asset protection and preservation is an increasingly vital component of a resilient and robust risk management strategy. The industry has made major strides in human safety and property loss prevention in recent years; this award will recognise a company demonstrating an effective, robust and well-implemented strategy to protect its workforce and assets.
An overview of the role the risk management policy/strategy plays in the business’s overall strategy, with specific evidence and information to substantiate the following:
· A robust and well-defined property risk management policy/strategy · How the strategy is implemented and managed, with supporting statistics to show a solid safety record over a three-year period · Examples of how human safety has been prioritised and implemented, if possible with examples of where it has been successful· Examples of how property loss prevention management has minimised or eliminated property risk, again with examples· How the risk strategy is communicated across the business· Key team members driving loss prevention measures or safety issues
· Examples of a strategic approach to managing and reducing property risk.· Examples how a property loss prevention management has helped to improve efficiency· A list and description of team members involved in implementation of loss prevention or safety issues.· Tell us about the difference any policy/strategy has made since implementation.
Environmental preservation is at the heart of sustainability, but in a world of fast-changing attitudes towards our planet’s resources, sustainability is increasingly a vital driver of business competitiveness. Less than half of pulp and paper companies have at least one environmental commitment recognized by the CDP, RE100, or SBTi. Sustainable leaders are the people who proactively act to change business behaviours, implement initiatives and champion the sustainability message to employees, clients and consumers.
· Clear evidence, including before and after scenarios, of strategies and initiatives that have positively impacted operational efficiency from a sustainability perspective.· Evidence of investments made in the last three years in the area of energy efficiencies, resource management, recycling etc.· Case studies detailing results from the implementation of sustainability projects and strategies at local, national or international level.
· A well-defined sustainability strategy, with defined goals and the pathway to achieve them· Evidence and examples of new processes, procedures or machinery and how they have impacted the business· Give a brief description of the challenges encountered.· Provide details of the project team and levels of cooperation involved.· Supply figures that illustrate improvements made as a result of the project.
Big Data, Industrial Internet, Industry 4.0, call it what you want, digital innovation will be the gamechanger for pulp and paper at a time of huge disruption and shifts in demand. In the US alone pulp and paper businesses alone are predicted to spend US$3.6 billion on digital technologies by 2030 in the battle to reduce unplanned mill downtime, maintain critical supply chains and increase efficiency and productivity in every corner of the industry. This award recognizes compelling examples of the use of new technologies, including intelligent systems, AI and connected devices during the production process, data and analysis across the board, as well as automation and other technologies.
· Evidence of how recently implemented (within the past 18 months) advanced technologies have improved the efficiency and reliability of production.· Evidence of how technological innovation has positively impacted the efficiency and reliability of the supply chain, from sales through to production and/or maintenance · Evidence of applications in the supply chain that have made a quantifiable difference to pulp and paper production · Evidence showing how effective utilization of production data has added value to the mill performance · Evidence of a robust long-term tech and data strategy
· Give a brief description of the advanced digital technologies applied to your mill· List the advances your company has made in the field of data capture and management over the last three years.· Tell us about any financial difference managing data has made to your production efficiency· Tell us about any other innovations or R&D you are doing in this area, and any further results you have achieved
Women increasingly play a vital role in the pulp and paper industry. From the mills to the consumers and across the supply chain, the industry benefits from the leadership and vision of our female champions. International Women’s Day falls just 3 days after our awards so this is the perfect time to recognise and celebrate the women who have had a positive and noted impact on their industry, their company and their workplace.
· Leaders, executives and colleagues who have led, served, supported and inspired their organisation and industry· The women within the pulp and paper industry who have made a demonstrable difference in improving teams and organisations· Women from all levels of seniority and from all types of organisations within the pulp and paper industry who are worthy of recognition
· Stories and testimonies of women from all positions within the industry who have made a real positive impact
In an era of unprecedented disruption product innovation is a defining differentiator and driver for success. Paper and pulp businesses must creatively harness the latest technology, connectivity and big data, and dig into their expertise and experience to develop commercially viable products that genuinely break new ground. The winner of this award will demonstrate the development of a stand-out product that significantly improves or resolves a generic or specific challenge, while saving costs and driving efficiencies.
· Examples of how the product addressed an issue or specific challenge· Evidence fiscal efficiencies (ie cost savings) resulting from the product· Evidence of Improved customer outcome/experience
· Numerical evidence of improvement that can be directly linked to the new product· Demonstrable proof of how a newly developed product has solved an existing need or problem· End-to-end case studies of implementation and collaboration within the project
Paper production remains an energy-intensive industry, but waste products like black liquor, lime mud, pulp mill sludge and woody residuals can be recycled to generate clean, carbon-neutral energy. This award will recognise outstanding examples of mills and paper plants who have replaced fossil fuels with biofuels in their production processes, as well as championing new and emerging technologies to increase the uptake and efficiency of biofuel use and reduce overall energy consumption.
· A clear understanding and measure of the organisation’s energy use, including and consistent green energy strategy and policy· Examples of changes implemented in mills and paper plants and positive impact on energy use· Demonstrable level of green energy generation and use across the business
· Evidence of a defined green energy policy and implementation pathway· Numerical evidence of increased use of green energy/biofuel, and reduction in overall energy consumption· Case studies of specific projects rolled out in the past three years
Mill operators are facing a perfect storm of decreased demand in certain categories, soaring energy prices and supply chain disruptions, plus increasing requirements to meet sustainability criteria. This award will recognise the mill managers driving innovation and delivering high quality products on time and on budget while juggling these competing demands.
Judges are looking for an outstanding example of a highly effective and profitable, yet safe mill operation, with a strong team leadership that is delivering against targets. Your submission should include evidence of:
· Implementation of technically innovative solutions· Outstanding resource efficiency, including energy and water; optimum recycling of assets/resources, best-in-class waste reduction etc. Include before and after scenarios if relevant.· Efficiency and profitability· Team leadership and management