LP^® Environmental Policy

Policy on Protection of the Environment

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation is committed to a healthy environment, taking a leadership role  to be good neighbors in our communities. Our Corporate Policy on Protection of the Environment is a statement of our environmental goals. We believe that sound business practices and efforts to enhance the environment are compatible. Therefore, LP strives to:

• Meet or surpass the requirements of environmental laws and regulations and to improve the environment.
• Manage natural resources in a responsible and sustainable manner.
• Be environmentally conscious stewards of the land.
• Meet, as verified by third-party audits, the principles recommended to foster multiple-use and the sustainability of world forest resources.
• Conserve non-renewable resources through efficient use and careful planning.
• Properly manage and minimize waste through pollution prevention programs
• Continuously improve environmental programs

LP Environmental Management System

What Is an Environmental Management System (EMS)?

LP’s environmental management system turns our environmental commitment into action.  Unlike regulations, which impose requirements from the outside, an environmental management system (EMS) operates within a business or industry.  Through a system of internal policies, plans and procedures, the EMS integrates environmental requirements and opportunities into everyday, routine practices, practices that provide significant benefits for the organization and for the environment.  

Our Environmental Management System Empowers Our People

LP has built an exceptional environmental management system unique in our industry. It taps into the know-how and ideas of LP's employees, whose actions  to protect the environment are a part of their everyday responsibilities.

LP people take personal responsibility for their actions. They are well informed about the positive impacts that their contributions have on the company and on their communities. They are eager and proud to share ideas for further improvements -- not just meeting environmental compliance requirements, but surpassing them. Employees work in teams to develop and continuously improve procedures that meet or exceed environmental standards. Each LP facility fits its unique situation into the EMS with customized elements. As a result, we have experienced an 80 percent reduction in environmental citations since 1996. Implementing our EMS has also improved operational performance at our mills.