Our Commitments

Rising Together

Powering a current of change

For us, sustainable development is a current of change. A powerful movement that takes shape through collaboration with our clients, our teams and our partners.

From 2026 to 2030, let’s continue to propel one another forward and bring to life an increasingly sustainable future.

View our 2026-2030 Sustainable Development Plan

Working with Cascades means choosing a partner that develops lower-impact products to help you achieve your goals. It also means partnering with a company that stands behind its commitments — because they are rooted in the right intentions.

Hugues Simon

President and Chief Executive Officer

Hugues Simon, Président et chef de la direction

At the heart of our plan: four pillars

These four pillars bring our commitment to life, setting our efforts in motion toward a more sustainable future.

By prioritizing responsibly sourced fibres and optimizing the efficiency of our operations, we help our clients reduce their environmental footprint for the benefit of nature.

Our 2026-2030 commitments

  • Ensure well-managed fiber sourcing aligned with forest protection
  • Reduce our use of potable water
  • Reduce our GHG emissions
  • Reduce our energy consumption
  • Maintain our environmental leadership through rigorous performance management
  • Enhance our management of nature- and climate-related risks and impacts
  • Support projects and organizations with positive impacts on nature through our donations and sponsorships
  • ONU - 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  • ONU - 12 Responsible Consumptionn and Production
  • ONU -  13 Climate Action
  • ONU -  15 Life on Land
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Cascades designs innovative products by integrating the principles of the circular economy and eco-design. Supported by life cycle analyses, our teams optimize every step to reduce impacts and create maximum value for our clients.

Our 2026-2030 commitments

  • Contribute to the circular economy by prioritizing the recyclability of our packaging
  • Disclose the GHG emissions of our products
  • Renew our eco-design principles and ensure their integration into our product development processes
  • ONU - 12 Ressponsible consumption and PRoduction
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Sustainable performance at Cascades begins with its people. By prioritizing safety, talent development and employee voice, we foster a strong culture powered by engaged Cascaders who achieve their full potential every day.

Our 2026-2030 commitments

  • Increase health and safety prevention
  • Enhance talent retention
  • Support employee well-being and equip teams to address psychosocial health
  • Strengthen employee engagement through transparency in compensation practices and participatory management
  • ONU -  3 Good Health and Well-Being
  • ONU - 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • ONU -  10 Reduced Inequalities
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The greatest changes take shape through the power of the collective. At Cascades, we bring together the expertise of our employees, the commitment of our suppliers and the contribution of our community partners to turn our commitments into a true driver of sustainable change.

Our 2026-2030 commitments

  • Do business with responsible suppliers
  • Deepen employees' knowledge of sustainability through training
  • Encourage our employees to volunteer in their communities
  • Drive our key community partners to engage in sustainable development and disclose their impact
  • ONU - 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • ONU -  15 Life on Land
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How we built our 2026-2030 Sustainability Plan

Our approach: five rigorous steps to ensure commitments are grounded in the reality of our organization.

1 Context and Insights

Understanding the Business environment

Analysis of best practices, emerging regulations, and customer expectations to establish strategic foundations

2 Stakeholders

Stakeholder Consultation

402 employees, customers, suppliers, investors, and board members consulted through 26 interviews and surveys.

3 Materiality

Double Materiality Assessment

Identification of 18 key topics, covering actual and potential environmental and social impacts, along with related financial risks and opportunities.

4 Internal Expertise

Cross-functional expert committees

The talent within our facilities and teams worked together to identify action areas for the environment, our employees, and our communities.

5 Approval

Adoption of the 2026-2030 Plan

The Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and accountable leaders approved the plan, confirming its operational implementation.

Together, let’s power a current of change

Let’s move from commitment to action and bring to life sustainable solutions in support of your goals.


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Previous Sustainability Plans

2021-2025 Sustainable Development Plan

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2021-2025

2016-2020 Sustainable Development Plan

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2016-2020

2013-2015 Sustainable Development Plan

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2013-2015

2010-2012 Sustainable Development Plan

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2013-2015