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Clairefontaine

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Clairefontaine is a French papermaker founded in 1858 that has embedded environmental practices into its strategy for over 40 years, with ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 certifications. The brand uses FSC/PEFC-certified wood pulp exclusively and operates a dedicated recycled paper subsidiary (Everbal) achieving a 100:106 yield ratio, minimizing waste compared to typical 20–30% loss rates. The company operates its main mill with 80% energy self-sufficiency and has invested in a 37-million-euro biomass boiler project to reduce annual gas consumption by 45%. Labor practices remain less transparent, with only vague references to UN Global Compact principles and a gender equality index of 85/100 published for 2025, but no detailed code of conduct or labor audits publicly disclosed.

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