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MI Demo

Products: Lyocell

Risk Status
Low Risk
Next Gen Solutions
Chemical Management (out of 8)
N/A
Hot Button Score (out of 40)
24.5 =
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Risk of sourcing from Ancient and Endangered Forests

Low Risk

MI Demo developed and published a CanopyStyle-aligned wood sourcing policy, and conducted and published their first CanopyStyle Audit in 2021. The audit confirms low risk of sourcing from Ancient and Endangered Forests and other controversial sources. The sole supplier of fibre to MI Demo is Metsä Fibre’s pulp mill in Äänekoski, Finland. The pulp mill and the MMCF plant are integrated.

Areas where the company is showing leadership

  • Has a low-risk supply chain.
  • Is using a high-efficiency process that allows standard bleached kraft pulp to be used to produce lyocell staple fibre, thereby improving wood to viscose fibre yields and reducing pressure on forests.
  • Parent company has increased the size of its FSC-certified forests in Finland.  
  • Has a traceability system in place for its products to allow customers to track from MMCF fibre to garment.

Parent company, Metsä Group, has supported forest conservation efforts in Finland through partnerships with ENGOs.  

Engaged in partnerships with academic institutions to develop Next Generation fibre and is currently in the testing phase. The company is also testing the feasibility of using recycled paper pulp inputs. 

Key Improvements Required

  • Continue to invest in research and development efforts to develop and significantly scale the use of Next Generation Solutions in order to reduce impacts on forests.
  • Continue to procure higher volumes of FSC 100% or FSC Mix certified inputs, and achieve FSC CoC certification once the facility enters commercial scale.
  • Continue to proactively use ForestMapper and complementary guidance to avoid sourcing from Ancient and Endangered Forests.

Facilities

The MI Demo plant in Äänekoski, Finland produces Kuura-trademarked lyocell staple fibre. It is a pilot plant, now solely owned by Metsä Group, Finland. The current production capacity of the mill is 350 tonnes per year and it is expected to be scaled up over time.

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Hot Button Score

24.5 =

  1. Completion of CanopyStyle Third-Party Verification Audits

    1. Conducts Audits 2/2
    2. Audits published and results acted on2/2
    3. Audit risk results2/2

  2. Contribution to Conservation Legacies

    1. Promotes Ancient and Endangered Forest conservation1/2
    2. Supports conservation targets 0/1
    3. Influences supply chain and decision makers1.5/2
    4. Contributes to legislated protection0/2
    5. Extra responsibility: additional support for conservation0/2

  3. Innovation via New Alternative Fibres

    1. Advocates for Next Gen 1/1
    2. Invests in R&D1/1
    3. Has a commercial-scale product 0/2
    4. Publishes targets and timelines0.5/2
    5. Uses Next Gen pulp0/1
    6. Proportional contribution0/2
    7. Implementing ambitious scale-up0/2

  4. Adoption of Robust Forest Sourcing Policy

    1. Has a policy2/2
    2. Policy aligns with CanopyStyle2/2

  5. Traceability & Transparency

    1. Has track and trace systems1/1
    2. Publishes list of suppliers2/2
    3. Conducts due diligence in sourcing2/2

  6. Leaders in Supply Chain Shifts

    1. Is responsive and proactive1/1
    2. Acts on FSC preference 0.5/1
    3. Supports ForestMapper1/1
    4. Addresses risk2/2

  7. Associated with High Risk of Sourcing from Ancient and Endangered Forests and other Controversial Sources

    1. High risk sourcing0/-5

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Sustainable Chemical Management

N/A

  1. Participation in ZDHC

    The company is an active participant in ZDHC, where all of their viscose staple fibre and modal staple fibre facilities have joined the ZDHC Supplier Platform and have access to the MMCF Module. N/A

  2. Chemical Recovery

    All of the company’s MMCF viscose staple fibre and modal staple fibre facilities have reached at least the Progressive level in their chemical recovery parameters and limit value, according to Chapter 1: ZDHC MMCF Responsible Fibre Production Guidelines V2.2 N/A

  3. Wastewater

    All of the company’s MMCF viscose staple fibre and modal staple fibre facilities have reached at least the Progressive level in their wastewater discharge parameters and limit values, according to Chapter 2: ZDHC MMCF Wastewater Guidelines V2.2 N/A

  4. Air Emissions

    All of the company’s viscose staple fibre and modal staple fibre facilities have reached at least the Progressive level in their hazardous chemicals’ air emissions parameters and limit values, according to Chapter 3: ZDHC MMCF Air Emissions Guidelines V2.2 N/A

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