UPM Adhesive Materials 2025 Climate Review: emissions cuts and value-chain collaboration
- Reached a 58% reduction in scope 1 and 2 emission intensity versus the 2015 baseline.
- Maintains a 2030 target of a 65% reduction in emission intensity per million m² of material produced.
- By end of 2023, 100% of purchased paper raw materials were certified under third‑party forest schemes.
- Product footprints are available for about 94% of label products by global sales volume and integrated into customer quotes.
Emissions performance
In 2025 UPM Adhesive Materials reported a 58 percent reduction in scope 1 and 2 emission intensity compared with its 2015 baseline, driven by site‑level energy efficiency measures and reduced fossil fuel use. The business remains on a path toward its 2030 target of a 65 percent reduction per million m² of material produced.
Value‑chain data and supplier engagement
To accelerate scope 3 reductions, the company expanded collaboration with raw material suppliers. Most key suppliers responded to product carbon footprint questionnaires in 2025, significantly increasing primary data coverage and enabling more detailed emission mapping across materials and regions.
Customer support and product services
UPM continued to expand its UPM Label Life service, supplying externally validated life‑cycle assessment data and Scope 3 reports; product footprints now cover roughly 94 percent of label products by sales volume and are integrated into customer quotes. The product portfolio evolution prioritized recycling‑compatible label solutions, while the UPM RafCycle™ service supported customers and brand owners in recycling release liner waste.
Next steps
In 2026 UPM Adhesive Materials will refine sustainability action plans with a focus on accelerating value‑chain emission reductions, developing circular products and streamlining customer access to environmental data.
Source: UPM
