Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2024 | Maroš Šefčovič Executive Vice-President | High level dialogue on forest-based bioeconomy | — |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Maroš Šefčovič Executive Vice-President | High level dialogue on forest-based bioeconomy | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Sonae Arauco is one of the main producers of wood-based panels in the world. In the company’s mission relies its purpose: “To create wood-based solutions for a better life and planet.” The company was created as part of a strategic wood-based alliance between two strong brands: Sonae Indústria and Arauco. Both share the same international growth ambition and long-term business vision. Both believe that everything they do is about People and a better Planet. Both dream about a renewable and sustainable future. The company’s commitment to sustainable development is borne out in its FSC® and PEFC™ forest management certification, the implementation of a circular bioeconomic model and the permanent integration of recycled wood into the industrial process. Sonae Arauco currently employs around 2,600 people in 9 countries.
EU Legislative Interests
The main EU policies relevant for Sonae Arauco included forest investment support mechanisms, EU’s Bioeconomy, Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), wood burning regulation, certification framework for carbon removals, carbon capture, utilization and storage deployment, EU Taxonomy (as related to wood and wood-based panels), reuse and recycling for waste wood coming from construction & demolition, RED III adoption (Renewable Energy Directive), etc. Other examples: GREEN DEAL, RENOVATION WAVE STRATEGY, NEW EUROPEAN BAUHAUS, FIT FOR 55, FOREST & BIODIVERSITY STRATEGIES, CIRCULAR ECONOMY ACTION PLAN, SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS INITIATIVE, PRODUCT ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT (PEF), INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS DIRECTIVE (IED), BIOECONOMY STRATEGY, etc.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
European Panel Federation (EU) FSC int (Global) Centro PINUS (Portugal) VHI (Germany) ANFTA (Spain) ColabFORESTWISE (R&D Portugal)
Organisation Members
SONAE Industria (shareholder) ARAUCO (shareholder) Ecociclo - wood recycling center (Portugal - owned by Sonae Arauco) Tecmasa - wood recycling center (Spain - owned by Sonae Arauco)