Sustainability. It’s in our nature.
Reducing our environmental footprint across water, energy, sourcing and logistics, while supporting the Natura2000 forest we call home.
Performance with a conscience
For us, sustainability is not a separate project — it’s part of how we design, produce and deliver paper every day.
From closed-loop water purification and renewable energy to responsible fiber sourcing and smarter logistics, we continuously look for ways to reduce our impact.
On this page you’ll find concrete stories from our mill in Eerbeek: practical projects, long-term investments and collaborations that help us make high-performance papers with a lower environmental footprint.
Explore our sustainable initiatives
Protecting Our Natura2000 Forest
Surrounding our mill, Coldenhove maintains 35 hectares of Natura2000 protected forest — a landscape we care for in collaboration with local authorities and nature-management experts. This forest is never used for fibre sourcing. All pulp for our papers comes from FSC® certified production forests in Scandinavia and other regions worldwide. By safeguarding local biodiversity while sourcing responsibly elsewhere, we help protect nature on both a local and global scale.
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Electric Boiler: cleaner steam, smarter energy
Coldenhove’s new electric boiler (E-Boiler) forms a hybrid system that works alongside our existing steam installation. By generating steam electrically, we significantly reduce gas consumption and lower CO₂ emissions, while becoming less dependent on fossil fuels. The E-Boiler can also absorb peaks and dips in the electricity grid by taking in surplus renewable power, helping stabilize the regional grid and supporting the wider energy transition.
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Closing the Water Loop
We reuse 95% of all process water. Through advanced purification and smart recirculation, the same water travels through our mill again and again, drastically reducing the need for fresh water. The remaining 5% is treated at out water treatment facility IWE, where it is thoroughly cleaned before being returned to nature.
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Heat Recovery for the Community
Our production generates a constant stream of warm water — and instead of wasting it, we use it. By recovering excess heat, we warm our own facilities, some local buildings and even supply heat to Eerbeek’s public swimming pool, lowering gas consumption across the community.
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Solar power and electric fleet
Our solar installation powers our fully electric company cars, forklifts and reach trucks, helping us electrify mobility across the site and cut local emissions. These steps form an important part of our broader shift toward sustainable energy use at Coldenhove.
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Reducing our transportation footprint
By redesigning our mini-jumbo rolls from 40 cm to 38 cm, we fit up to 30% more paper on every pallet. This single change significantly reduces transport emissions per delivered tonne — and helps customers lower their footprint too.
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Responsible Forest Management
All our papers are made from FSC®-certified virgin fibers — sourced only from responsibly managed forests. This guarantees sustainable forestry practices and ensures long-term availability of high-quality fiber for future generations.
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Saving Energy
With detailed monitoring of every machine, smarter heat recovery and efficient equipment, we’ve achieved major reductions in electricity and gas. These investments result in thousands of MWh saved — and lower CO₂ emissions year after year.
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