Overall impact
D (31)

Commentary

Domtar is a below-average overall performer. With a 'D' rating of 30.7 for overall impact (bottom 25% of all companies), Domtar ranks 37th out of 43 industry peers, behind Weyerhaeuser, Jewett Cameron Trading, Mercer International and 33 others, and ahead of UFP Industries, Clearwater Paper, Boise Cascade and 3 others. On top material causes for Domtar's industry (Lumber and Wood), Domtar performs well in Reduced Waste (87.8 score) and performs poorly in Disaster Readiness and Effective Aid (29.0 score), Lgbtq Equality (18.1), Accountable Institutions (26.5) and 10 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score.
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Company
Founded
1848
Employees
6,600
Sector
Materials
Industry
Paper & Forest Products
Sub-industry
Paper Products
SASB industry
Pulp & Paper Products
Headquarters
Sc, United States
Share classes
UFS
Mission
As a world-class industry leader we deliver the highest value to our customers, empower our employees to excel, and positively impact our communities.
Description
Domtar Corporation designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes communication papers, specialty and packaging papers, and absorbent hygiene products in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Pulp and Paper, and Personal Care. The company provides business papers, including copy and electronic imaging papers used in inkjet and laser printers, photocopiers, and plain-paper fax machines, as well as computer papers, preprinted forms, and digital papers for office and home use. It also offers commercial printing and publishing papers, such as offset papers and opaques used in sheet and roll fed offset presses; publishing papers, which include tradebook and lightweight uncoated papers for publishing textbooks, dictionaries, catalogs, magazines, hard cover novels, and financial documents; and converting papers for envelopes, tablets, business forms, and data processing/computer forms. In addition, the company provides papers for thermal printing, flexible packaging, food packaging, medical packaging, medical gowns and drapes, sandpaper backing, carbonless printing, labels and other coating, and laminating applications; and papers for industrial and specialty applications, such as carrier papers, treated papers, security papers, and specialized printing and converting applications. Further, it offers absorbent hygiene products, including absorbent briefs, protective underwear, underpads, pads, washcloths, and body patches under the Attends, Indasec, IndasSlip, and Reassure brands; and baby diapers, training and youth pants, and bed mats under the Comfees, Chelino, Nene, and Bambino brand names. The company serves merchants, retail outlets, stationers, printers, publishers, converters, and end-users. Domtar Corporation was founded in 1848 and is based in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for Domtar, based on its industry sub-industry Paper Products. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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