We are strongly committed to continuous improvement in our performance related to environmental stewardship, social responsibility and strong governance, and we are equally committed to transparently sharing our successes and challenges along the way.

Our website serves as our primary method to communicate our sustainability strategy, progress and performance, and we update it annually in accordance with internationally recognized sustainability reporting standards and practices. We also offer printable resources, a blog of case studies illustrating our commitment to sustainability, and an opportunity to provide feedback on our website.   Annual updates to our sustainability reporting are reviewed and approved by our corporate law department.

On this page, you'll find our GRI Index and lots and lots of data.

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GRI INDEX

The Global Reporting Initiative standards provide a globally recognized model for us to measure and share our performance. Our GRI Index includes general disclosures, as well as topic-specific disclosures such as our company profile, economic and environmental performance, impacts on society and other disclosures relevant to our company.

We prepare our annual update to our sustainability website in accordance with the GRI Standards. 

Disclosure Title Location Additional Information
GRI 2: GENERAL DISCLOSURES
The organization and its reporting practices
2-1 Organizational details Weyerhaeuser Company
Ownership & legal form: Annual Report: Form 10-K
Seattle, Washington, USA
Our major operations are in the United States and Canada.
Annual Report: 10– 18
 
2-2

Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting

Annual Report: 63

 

 
2-3

Reporting period, frequency and contact point

Annually
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
April 28, 2023
Feedback

 
2-4

Restatements of information

Total environmental data values no longer include: Montana timberlands (sold in 2020), 149,000 acres of Oregon timberlands (sold in 2020) and 145,000 acres of timberlands in Washington (sold in 2021).  
2-5 External Assurance

In 2023, we obtained limited assurance of our 2020, 2021 and 2022 Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions from a third-party attestation provider. In 2024, we maintained the same level of limited assurance over our 2023 Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.

Assurance Letter

 
Activities and workers
2-6 Activities, value chain and other business relationships

We are one of the world’s largest private owners of timberlands. We own or control 10.6 million acres of timberlands in the U.S. and manage an additional 14.1 million acres of timberlands under long-term licenses in Canada. We manage these timberlands on a sustainable basis in compliance with internationally recognized forestry standards. As one of the largest manufacturers of high-quality wood products, we operate 35 wood products manufacturing facilities and 19 building materials distribution centers across North America.

Our critical suppliers are those we depend on for market success and the sustainable operation of our company. These include direct suppliers of wood and raw materials, as well as maintenance and repair suppliers who support machinery and technology used in our manufacturing operations. We have approximately 1,300 suppliers of wood, 15 suppliers of chemical additives, and 3,600 maintenance, repair and operations suppliers.

We select our Tier 1 suppliers using a rigorous process that incorporates assessments of technical expertise, cost, quality, service and risk.

Our Wood Products business uses a Procurement Risk Mitigation Matrix to assess key risks for critical suppliers, including business continuity, safety, financial, security and reputation risk. These and other sustainability risks are reviewed and used to construct a supply strategy to mitigate potential risks. Key elements of this strategy include supplier choice, supplier diversification and negotiation of various contractual elements. We monitor performance using 10 carefully selected key performance indicators (KPIs) related to procurement and materials management.

In 2022, purchased 80,800 acres of timberlands in North and South Carolina.

Annual Report:1-20
Responsible Wood Fiber
2-7 Employees Data — Employees
Data — Diversity
Employee data is counted on the last day of our financial reporting period.
2-8 Workers who are not employees We partner with ISN, a contractor and supplier information management company, to manage the assessment of the qualifications of contract workers and suppliers. We currently have 1,377 non-employee worker companies who are managed by ISN and meet our defined ESG requirements to provide services.

 

Governance
2-9 Governance Structure

Strong Governance

 

Board Oversight

 

Proxy Statement: 12-22

 

Committee Charters and Composition

 
2-10 Nomination and selection of the highest governance body

Board of Directors — Governance Guidelines


Proxy Statement: 24-30

 
2-11 Chair of the highest governance body

Board of Directors

 
2-12

External initiatives

Our board, through its company direction- setting process, establishes companywide strategic direction for environmental, social and governance issues as well as capital spending, business and financial matters.

Annually, our sustainability materiality assessment is closely aligned with the company’ s enterprise risk management process. In addition to the description in Determining What Is Significant, our enterprise risk management team works closely with functional and operational leaders and other staff across the company to assemble information on risks and their potential likelihood and impact to the company and its stakeholders. This process includes reviewing current business priorities, policies and procedures; mitigation strategies; and emerging trends.

After processing and analyzing the risks, the enterprise risk team prepares a companywide heat map and business unit heat maps. A heat map is basically a visual representation of the greatest risks to the company and their relative ranking in terms of likelihood and impact. After initial preparation, the team meets with senior management to review the heat maps and discuss any key risks and related content that arose from initial leadership meetings.

After final approval from senior management, the heat maps and any other relevant enterprise-risk-related topics are presented to the board of directors. After this final review, and with the board of directors’ approval, the enterprise risk team shares this information (heat maps and risks) with other extended leadership to ensure risk ownership and understanding throughout the company. At this point, the heat maps become the basis for the sustainability materiality assessment.

Board Oversight

Determining What Is Significant

 

2-13

Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts

Our Strategy

Proxy Statement: 3, 15 - 17

 
2-14 Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting The Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee reviews progress against our sustainability strategy and goals. Our corporate law department reviews and approves the annual update to our sustainability report.  
2-15 Conflicts of interest Board of Directors – Governance Guidelines  
2-16 Communication of critical concerns Integrity  
Proxy Statement: 22 See our Code of Ethics for more information on reporting.
Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee Charter  
2-17 Collective knowledge of the highest governance body

Our Strategy

Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee

Corporate Governance Guidelines

 
2-18 Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body

Governance Highlights

Proxy Statement: 21

 
2-19 Remuneration policies Proxy Statement: 32-66

 

 
2-20 Process to determine remuneration Proxy Statement: 32-66

 

 
2-21 Annual total compensation ratio Proxy Statement: 62

 

 
The organization and its reporting practices
2-22 Statement on sustainable development strategy

CEO Message

Our Strategy

 
2-23 Policy commitments

Integrity

Code of Ethics

Supplier Code of Ethics

Human Rights Policy

Product Stewardship Policy

 
2-24 Embedding policy commitments

Integrity

Ensuring Disciplined Risk Management

 
2-25 Processes to remediate negative impacts Integrity  
2-26 Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns

Integrity

Inside or outside our organization, anyone can confidentially and anonymously call our EthicsLine at 800-716-3488 or use Weyerhaeuser EthicsOnline.

 
2-27 Compliance with laws and regulations Data — Environmental Compliance

 

Data — Health & Safety

Non-compliance issues include late submittal of Tier 2 report, exceedance of NPDES permit limit, exceedances of limit on monitoring well, health complaints and inspection results.
2-28 Membership associations Alberta Forest Products Association
American Wood Council
Arkansas Forest and Paper Council
Council of Forest Industries
Forest Products Association of Canada
Forest Resources Association, Inc.
Mississippi Forest Association
National Alliance of Forest Owners
National Association of REITS
North Carolina Manufacturers Alliance
Oregon Business & Industry
Oregon Forest Industries Council
Oregonians for Food & Shelter
Treated Wood Council
US Industrial Pellet Association
Washington Forest Protection Association
 
Stakeholder Engagement
2-29 Approach to stakeholder engagement

Stakeholder Engagement

 
2-30 Collective bargaining agreements

Data — Employee Representation

Human Rights Policy

 
GRI 3: MATERIAL TOPICS
3-1 Process to determine material topics

Ensuring Disciplined Risk Management

Determining What Is Significant

 
3-2 List of material topics Determining What Is Significant  
3-3 Management of material topics Sustainable Forestry
Climate Change
Natural Climate Solutions
Health & Safety
Certification
Biodiversity
Public Policy & Regulations
Economic Performance
Environmental Management

 

Policies and commitments related to material topics:

Actions taken to manage material topics:

Annually, we carry out an enterprise-wide risk assessment to gather information from across the organization to ensure we understand where our greatest exposures reside and what is material to our company. We review our assessment and ensure the identified topics are relevant, significant, and aligned with our companywide enterprise risk assessment. We regularly conduct internal audits to ensure compliance with environmental, safety, financial, disclosure and other regulations; our own voluntary standards; and our company policies. When noncompliance issues are identified, we develop, implement and track corrective action plans to ensure timely resolution.

 
Disclosure Title Location Additional Information
200 ECONOMIC
GRI 201: ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
201-1 Direct economic value generated and distributed Annual Report: 57-61  
201-2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change

Climate Change

TCFD Alignment

Costs associated with these risks are not separated since they are integrated into all aspects of our business.
Annual Report: 33  
201-3 Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans Annual Report: 66-67, 72-79  
GRI 203: INDIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACTS
203-2 Significant indirect economic impacts

Citizenship 

Data — Economic Value  

Rural Communities

 
GRI 204: PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
204-1 Proportion of spending on local suppliers Responsible Wood Fiber A minimum of 30 percent of our overall spend could be considered from local suppliers. This is our approximate spend on logs and wood fiber for our mills.
GRI 205: ANTI-CORRUPTION
205-1 Operations assessed for risks related to corruption We are committed to obeying the law in all countries where we do business. We have adopted policies and standards to ensure that we comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar anti-corruption laws in each country where we do business.  
100 percent of our main businesses and staff function groups are analyzed each year. We disclose material risks in our periodic filings to the SEC.  
205-2 Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures Integrity  
We regularly train employees on our anti-bribery policy. Our contracts and purchasing policies require agents, contractors, suppliers, service providers and joint-venture partners to comply with our anti-bribery policy, as well as all statutes and regulations regarding corruption and bribery. We require 100 percent of targeted employees and third-party intermediaries to take anti-bribery training. The target audience for anti-bribery training is all senior management team members and their direct reports; all salaried employees who might be expected to interact with foreign government officials (as broadly defined under the FCPA, this includes any foreign government official, any person acting on their behalf (such as a consultant) and employees of state-owned companies); U.S., Canadian and international employees who work in international sales, customer service with international responsibilities and trade/export; and staff function employees in finance, human resources, information technology or other areas who have international responsibilities and might be expected to interact with foreign government officials. Leaders are also encouraged to invite the sales agents, distributors, consultants and other third parties with whom they do business to attend the leader-led sessions.  
205-3 Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken We disclose all material litigations and legal proceedings in our periodic filings to the SEC.  
GRI 206: ANTI-COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR
206-1 Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, antitrust, and monopoly practices Our employees are expected to comply with our company’s core policy, as well as all U.S. and other countries' laws, regulating unlawful anti-competitive behavior. Employees receive regular training and materials as part of our antitrust and competition law compliance program, and are responsible for being aware of the risk and costs of violating the laws. We disclose all material litigation and legal proceedings in our periodic filings to the SEC.  
GRI 207: TAX
207-1 Approach to tax

In addition to providing employment and fostering economic activity in the communities in which we operate, we also support the community through a variety of U.S. federal, state and local tax payments, as well as federal and provincial tax payments in Canada.  Our approach to tax planning is to develop tax-efficient solutions that support the company’s operational initiatives and goals and minimize our consolidated tax risks and liabilities. Our corporate tax policies and strategy are rooted in our company’s Code of Ethics. We observe all applicable tax rules and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we have a tax presence. We have a low tolerance for tax risk. We strive to obtain certainty for our financial reporting obligations and prevent any potential negative impacts to our shareholders and our company’s reputation.

Our tax strategy includes:

  • Satisfying all income tax reporting and filing obligations in a timely manner and in accordance with laws and regulations
  • Mitigating tax risk through thoughtful implementation and documentation, proactive involvement in legislation, and participation in current audit programs with federal, state and local governments
  • Ensuring sustainable, arms-length pricing on intercompany transactions

For U.S. federal and state income tax purposes, we have elected to be taxed as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and continue to operate in a manner that qualifies us for REIT status. As such, a significant portion of our income is not subject to corporate income tax, provided we distribute our taxable income to our shareholders.

KPMG reviews our tax provision (financial reporting for taxes) quarterly and for the full calendar year. This is part of their overall financial audit that culminates in their independent audit opinion issued in connection with our published financial statements and annual report.

Risk Management
 
207-2 Tax governance, control, and risk management

The chief financial officer ensures compliance with strategy. Tax risks are part of the enterprise risk assessment conducted with our senior management team and board of directors. Anyone can anonymously report unethical or unlawful behavior or integrity in relation to tax to Weyerhaeuser EthicsOnline or call our EthicsLine at 800-716-3488.

Areas of identified risks related to tax can be found in our Annual Report: 25, 29, 32-33, 35-38.
 
207-3 Stakeholder engagement and management of concerns related to tax

We participate in the political process to help shape policy and legislation related to taxes affecting our company and industry. Public policy and legislative priorities are reviewed annually with senior business leaders and our board of directors' Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee.

Some of the tax issues that could affect our business can be found in our Annual Report: 25, 29, 32-33, 35-38.

 
207-4 Country-by-country reporting

As a U.S. multinational enterprise, we are required to report certain financial information on a country-by-country basis annually with our U.S. federal income tax return.

Time period covered: Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2021.

Data — Employees

Tax information is available in our Annual Report: 48, 66, 88-90.
 
Disclosure Title Location Additional Information
300 ENVIRONMENTAL
GRI 301: MATERIALS
301-1 Materials used by weight or volume Data — Raw Material Use  
Annual Report: 19  
301-2 Recycled input materials used We do not consider this metric to be significant to our company. Our oriented stand board use byproducts from other manufacturing processes, which we see as a more relevant measure of reducing society's demand for raw materials.  
301-3 Reclaimed products and their packaging materials We do not consider this metric to be significant to our company, given our focus is on growing and managing forests and producing wood products made from this renewable resource. Our products are used primarily in home construction and are packaged primarily for protection during transport to distribution centers and building sites.  
GRI 302: ENERGY
302-1 Energy consumption within the organization Energy Choices

 

Data — Energy
Our Wood Products manufacturing business spends approximately $100 million per year on energy, primarily electricity and natural gas. Rising energy costs affect our operations and improving energy efficiency helps reduce costs and emissions.
302-2 Energy consumption outside the organization Green Building  
302-3 Energy intensity Data — Energy  
302-4 Reduction of energy consumption Energy Choices In 2021 we launched an energy strategy, partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Plants Program and set a goal to improve energy efficiency by 10% between 2020 and 2030.
302-5 Reductions in energy requirements of products and services Energy Choices  
Green Building  
GRI 303: WATER AND EFFLUENTS
303-1 Interactions with water as a shared resource Clean Water We recognize that water risks are a global challenge. Through internal analyses and tracking, we manage water risk at the site level. In 2018, we used the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas to assess water risk associated with our manufacturing facilities. The results of our analysis revealed that none of our sites showed a high-water risk, congruent with the internal analyses and tracking performed at our sites. We will conduct a review of this analysis when new locations are brought into our portfolio or every five years, whichever is sooner. Our commitment is to complete a reassessment of water risks related to our manufacturing sites by year-end 2023 using the latest iteration of Aqueduct.
303-3 Water withdrawal Data — Water Use  
GRI 304: BIODIVERSITY
304-1 Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas Timberlands: Sustainable Forestry Review the information about our forests in the Western U.S., Southern U.S., Northern U.S. and in Canada.
Annual Report: 22-23  
304-2 Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity  Biodiversity  
304-3 Habitats protected or restored

Timberlands: Sustainable Forestry

Data — Ecosystem Services

Annual Report: 3-4

 
304-4 IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations Timberlands: Sustainable Forestry Review the information about our forests in the Western U.S., Southern U.S., Northern U.S. and in Canada.
Annual Report: 22-23  
GRI 305: EMISSIONS
305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions Improving Air Quality Carbon Record Methodology
Annual Report: 3, 4, 24-25  
Data — Greenhouse Gas Emissions  
305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions Data — Greenhouse Gas Emissions  
305-3 Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions Data — Greenhouse Gas Emissions  
305-4 GHG emissions intensity Data — Greenhouse Gas Emissions  
305-5 Reduction of GHG emissions Climate Change  
Annual Report: 3, 24-25  
305-7 NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions Improving Air Quality  
Data — Air Emissions  
Annual Report: 3, 24-25  
GRI 306: EFFLUENTS AND WASTE
306-1 Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts Minimizing Waste  On average, we use 95 percent of each log that enters our facilities. Our largest input is logs used to create our wood products.
306-3 Waste generated

Data — Residuals and Waste

Our residuals and solid waste values are determined by the following factors: disposed of and confirmed directly by us, information provided by our waste disposal contractors, and the organizational defaults of our waste disposal contractors.
306-4 Waste diverted from disposal Data — Residuals and Waste  
306-5 Waste directed to disposal Data — Residuals and Waste  
GRI 307: ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
307-1 Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations Data — Environmental Compliance  
GRI 308: SUPPLIER ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
308-1 New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria Supplier Code of Ethics

 

Disciplined Risk Management

 
308-2 Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken Responsible Wood Fiber  
Disclosure Title Location Additional Information
400 SOCIAL
GRI 401: EMPLOYMENT
401-1 New employee hires and employee turnover

Developing Our People

Growth and Development

Data — Employees

We do not disclose new hires or turnovers by gender or age group.
401-2 Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees Less than 1 percent of our employees are part-time or temporary, thus, we do not consider this metric to be significant to our company.  
401-3 Parental leave As of Jan. 1, 2020, Weyerhaeuser has offered paid parental leave: All U.S. nonunion employees can take up to four weeks of fully paid leave upon the arrival of a new child or children in their family. (Canadian employees receive parental leave in accordance with provincial employment standards.) This is in addition to our current six-week disability leave for birth mothers, our adoption assistance program and other family-related benefits.  
GRI 402: LABOR/MANAGEMENT RELATIONS
402-1 Minimum notice periods regarding significant operational changes Our labor contracts generally require 5- to 10-day advance notice to change employees' scheduled hours of work. In addition, the U.S. WARN Act requires 60-day notice of covered plant closings and covered mass layoffs. If the company needs to curtail operations sooner, we pay employees for the notice period.  
GRI 403: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
403-1 Occupational health and safety management system

Safety

Health and Safety Policy

We partner with ISN, an industry leader in contractor safety qualification and monitoring to remain at the forefront of safety controls.
403-2 Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation

We shifted our focus to a more risk-based platform where hazards are systematically identified, and the corresponding risks and controls are assessed and determined. Common hazard identification and risk assessment tools include our RADAR+ form, Hazard-Risk-Decide form (timberlands), and 10-Step RADAR. Every site has an annual risk-based safety plan  in which prevention activities are aligned to higher risks. Elevated- risk timberlands contractors are assessed at hire and annually using a common nine-box risk assessment tool. The goal of hazard identification and risk assessment is to prevent incidents that would hence require investigation.

The purpose and scope of our Safety Standard: Incident Investigation is to objectively investigate and properly respond to an incident that results in a fatality, injury, near mishap, at-risk behavior, hazardous condition or fire/property damage to prevent re-occurrence and meet compliance requirements. This standard applies to all Weyerhaeuser operations and employees. Standard requirements include adherence to Weyerhaeuser’s incident investigation process and meeting notification requirements and communicating investigation results. All employees who participate in incident investigations must, at a minimum, be trained on basic investigation procedures and have completed qualified incident investigation training.

We use a standardized and common incident database to input and maintain electronic investigation records. The database also populates injury logs required by regulation as well as company statistics. Comprehensive and ongoing training is provided to system users and administrators.

A company goal is to conduct comprehensive, business-wide reviews, which include sharing key learnings, of all serious incidents, within a two-month period.

Safety

Data — Health & Safety

 
403-3 Occupational health services

Weyerhaeuser protects employee health and medical information using a variety of systems and processes. Disability Management, Benefits, Worker Compensation and Occupational Health all operate under their appropriate confidentiality processes with information firewalls. Employee occupational medical records required by OSHA regulations are maintained by designated company medical records custodians. Employee medical information and human resources files are maintained separately. U.S. employees are informed of their right to access medical records in accordance with OSHA regulations. Consulting occupational health nurse(s) and in-house health professionals, such as industrial hygienists, practice under their respective ethics codes and professional practice requirements to maintain confidentiality.     

The company has a document, Privacy Guidelines for Safety Reporting, that provides guidance on privacy issues in preparing incident reports and alerts.

 
403-4 Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety It is an expectation that each manufacturing site has an active health and safety committee that performs planned activities in support of their site’s risk-based safety plan, including regular workplace audits, as well as fulfilling any auditing requirements in accordance with OSHA or provincial requirements. Auditors verify the following through meeting minutes, action plans and interviews: the safety committee meets monthly; the committee consists of a cross-section of employees, representing different departments, functions and shifts; the chair is someone other than a member of the site leadership team; and there are written guidelines outlining the committee's objectives, authority and responsibilities. Employees and leadership must consider the committee to be effective in addressing site issues and a group whose decisions are acted upon. The results of a Wood Products 2022 safety goal for employee involvement showed that 91 percent of sites met the criteria of greater than 90 percent employee involvement in safety activities. Wood Products employees represent 77 percent of all employees.  
403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety

Data — Training and Education

We use a Safety Training Matrix to identify required training based on employee job exposure. There were 39,279 online safety trainings completed in 2022, which included topics such as aerial work platforms, chain saw safety, chemical management, hazard communication, hearing conservation, electrical safety, fall protection, heat stress and lockout/tagout. We maintain and grow our electronic training library using a vendor service supplemented by internally developed training. Local in-person training sessions are also common, including onboarding and task/job-based safety training. Specialized safety training is also conducted at off-site locations as needed.

 
403-6 Promotion of worker health Pay and Benefits  
403-9 Work-related injuries

Data — Health & Safety

Our two highest categories of injuries were the following: 34% were strains/sprains, and 30% were cut/puncture wounds.

 
403-10 Work-related ill health We do not have any occupations associated with high incidence or high risk of diseases. We have comprehensive hearing-conservation programs that include exposure assessments, training, audiometric testing, and controls including noise reduction and PPE. Sites have regular industrial hygiene surveys to assess chemical and noise exposures.  
GRI 404: TRAINING AND EDUCATION
404-1 Average hours of training per year per employee Developing Our People Weyerhaeuser does not track training by gender. Employee category training is tracked by site and not companywide.
Data — Training and Education  
404-2 Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs Developing Our People  
404-3 Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews Developing Our People  
Our salaried employees receive regular career development and performance reviews, including performance management plans and individual development plans. Our hourly employees receive regular performance feedback as part of their ongoing work and follow a career progression process to achieve the necessary skills to develop professionally.   
GRI 405: DIVERSITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and employees Inclusion  
Data — Diversity  
Board of Directors  

Proxy Statement: 3, 4, 9, 24-27

EEO-1 Consolidated Report

 
405-2 Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men We have procedures and policies in place to ensure equal compensation regardless of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation and other characteristics protected under law. Our salary structure prescribes a salary band for every job and further supports equal compensation.  
GRI 406: NONDISCRIMINATION
406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken We disclose all material litigation and legal proceedings in our periodic filings to the SEC.  
GRI 407: FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
407-1 Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk Our labor relations continue to be guided by principles jointly developed with the union that represents most of the employees in our U.S.-based businesses. The principles are designed to foster cooperative relationships and employee empowerment. Our company's labor principles allow North American employees the right to free association, including the right to freely choose to organize and bargain collectively. We believe these rights are not at risk at any Weyerhaeuser operation.  
    Human Rights Policy  
GRI 409: FORCED OR COMPULSORY LABOR
409-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor Our entire wood supply is certified to the SFI® Fiber Sourcing Standard, which specifically requires a written policy demonstrating commitment to comply with social laws, such as those covering civil rights, equal employment opportunities, gender equality, diversity, inclusion, anti-discrimination and anti-harassment measures, workers' compensation, Indigenous Peoples' rights, workers' and communities' right to know, prevailing wages, workers' right to organize, and occupational health and safety which meet the spirit and intent of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Declaration on the Fundmental Principles and Rights at Work (1998).  
Human Rights Policy  
GRI 411: RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
411-1 Incidents of violations involving rights of Indigenous peoples We disclose all material litigation and legal proceedings in our periodic filings to the SEC.
GRI 412: HUMAN RIGHTS ASSESSMENT
412-2 Employee training on human rights policies or procedures Human Rights Policy Our operations are in North America. Although we do not have major operations in countries or locations where we believe human rights are at risk, we have implemented policies and programs to ensure these rights are protected.
412-3 Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening Canadian Forests We manage millions of acres of forestland in Canada. Most forests in Canada are owned by the provincial governments. These forests, also called Crown lands, are managed on behalf of the people of the provinces. The provincial governments grant many entities, including Weyerhaeuser, the rights to operate in these forests. The laws applied to land management are strict and are reflected in agreements and contracts with the provincial government.
GRI 413: LOCAL COMMUNITIES
413-1 Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs

Citizenship

Stakeholder Engagement

Rural Communities

 
GRI 414: SUPPLIER SOCIAL ASSESSMENT
414-1 New suppliers that were screened using social criteria Integrity  
Supplier Code of Ethics  
414-2 Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken Grassy Narrows  
GRI 415: PUBLIC POLICY
415-1 Political contributions

In 2022 Weyerhaeuser Company and our subsidiaries based in the U.S. donated $163,000 in the following states (search "Weyerhaeuser" on the linked  government websites): Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oregon, and Washington. Also in 2022, our WPAC donated $149,500 to federal candidates, committees and some state candidates.

We generally do not contribute to political 527 or 501(c)(4) organizations but will disclose this information in our report if we do.

In 2022, Weyerhaeuser Company Limited, our Canadian subsidiary, did not donate to political parties or candidates in Canada.

View our archived 2018-2022 political donations
Data — Political Contributions  
GRI 416: CUSTOMER HEALTH AND SAFETY
416-1 Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories Product Stewardship & Safety Data Sheets  
416-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services We are not aware of any fines for noncompliance with laws or regulations concerning the provision and use of our products and services.  
GRI 417: MARKETING AND LABELING
417-1 Requirements for product and service information and labeling Product Stewardship & Safety Data Sheets  
417-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling We are not aware of any fines for noncompliance with laws or regulations concerning the provision and use of our products and services.  
417-3 Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications We are not aware of any fines for noncompliance with laws or regulations concerning the provision and use of our products and services.  
GRI 419: SOCIOECONOMIC COMPLIANCE
419-1 Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area Integrity  
We disclose all material litigation and legal proceedings in our periodic filings to the SEC.  

Health & Safety 
  2020 2021 2022
Safety, North America
Serious incidents 4 9 5
Serious incidents - contractors 6 7 5
Hazards found and fixed 570 554 248
Recordable Incident Rate - Employees* 1.56 1.76 1.62
*includes supervised contractors
Lost Day Case Rate - Employees 0.79 0.96 0.73
Lost Day Rate - Employees 36.1 48.7 39.5
DART* days - total
     *Days Away, Restricted or Transferred
7782 7265 6656
DART* rate (includes supervised contractors) 68 73 71
DART days - Level 1 & 2 incidents only*
     * Level 1 incident is a fatality that automatically adds 365 days to an incident. Level 2 is probable permanent disability or hospitalization.
413 987 719
Lost-Time Injury Frequency Rate, per 1 million hours worked (includes supervised contractors) 3.96 4.80 3.63
Sites operating injury-free 67% 58% 63%
Health and safety penalties (US$) $4,500 $14,246 $4,800
Health and safety penalties (#) 2 4 5
Fatalities, Worldwide
Employees
Contractors 1 2

Employees
  2020 2021 2022
Employees, by Region*
United States 7,971 7,864 7,886
Canada 1,389 1,338 1,380
Japan 12 12 11
Total employees 9,372 9,214 9,277
Total number of countries with employees 3 3 3
Percentage of employees in North America 99.9% 99.9% 99.9%
North American Employees Only
Employees, by business unit
Real Estate, Energy, Natural Resources 1% 1% 1%
Timberlands 14% 14% 14%
Wood Products 77% 77% 77%
Corporate Functions 8% 8% 9%
Average number of years with company 11 11 11
Average age of employees 45 45 44
Total new hires 1,208 1,709 2,399
Open positions filled with internal candidates 21% 25% 19%
Salaried positions filled with internal candidates   44% 44%
Manager & director salaried positions filled with internal candidates   57% 58%
Production positions filled with internal candidates   11% 9%
Total turnover 1,272 1,826 2,121
Turnover rate, by type
Involuntary 4.6% 5.3% 5.7%
Voluntary 6.5% 12.2% 14.5%
Retirements 2.6% 2.9% 2.7%
Total turnover rate 13.7% 20.4% 22.9%
Employees, by Type
Permanent     99.5%
Full-time     99.7%
Part-time     0.3%
Permanent     0.5%
*Employee data is reported using numbers on the last day of the reporting period, 12/31/22.

 

Diversity
  2020 2021 2022
Board of directors who are women 33% 44% 44%
Board committees that are chaired by women 50% 50% 50%
Executive management who are women (includes senior executives and vice presidents) 33% 35% 29%
United States Employees Only
Gender
Female 18% 18% 18%
Male 82% 82% 82%
Race
White, Non-Hispanic 75% 75% 74%
African American 16% 15% 16%
Asian 1% 1% 2%
Hispanic/Latino 4% 5% 5%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 2% 2% 2%
Native Hawaiian —% —% —%
Two or more 2% 2% 2%
Total people with disability* 256 199 188
Total veterans* 571 584 594
Total aged under 30 1,473 1,506 1,551
Total aged 30 to 50 4,385 4,316 4,394
Total aged over 50 3,502 3,380 3,321

*Disclosing this information is strictly voluntary, and therefore these numbers may not accurately reflect the full population of employees representing these demographics at Weyerhaeuser.

We share our EEO-1 Consolidated Report in our GRI Index 405-1.

Training and Education
  2020 2021 2022
Student days of education 3,927 3,842 4,808
Total hours of trainings 31,416 30,736 38,468
Total employees who completed ethics training   3,888 1,079
Total employees who completed harassment training   1,980 4,599
Employees with an Individual Development Plan 94% 91% 92%

Compensation
  2020 2021 2022
Ratio of highest base salary to median base salary
United States
Ratio of highest to median 20:1 21:1 20:1
Increase from previous year 5:1 5:3 7:4
Canada
Ratio of highest to median 4:1 4:1 3:1
Increase from previous year 3:3 3:2 0:4

Employee Representation
  2020 2021 2022
Percentage of employees in labor unions 26% 26% 26%

Community Investment
  2020 2021 2022
How We Give (Millions of US$)
Cash contributions $5.0 $5.7 $5.4
In-kind giving $0.1 $0.1 $0.1
Management overhead $0.1 $0.1 $0.1
Total giving $5.3 $5.9 $5.6
Giving By Focus Area
Affordable Housing and Shelter 7% 7% 6%
Education and Youth Development 26% 33% 33%
Environmental Stewardship 12% 13% 14%
Civic and Culture Growth   6% 8%
Workforce Development   6% 5%
Human Services 49% 30% 27%
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion   6% 8%
Why We Give
Charitable donations 90% 92% 90%
Community investments 1% 1% 1%
Commercial investments 9% 7% 9%

Employee Involvement
  2020 2021 2022
Tree-Mendous volunteers activities 681 668 902
Tree-Mendous volunteer hours 13,158 13,282 14,616
Tree-Mendous volunteer rewards earned $200,500 $192,200 $145,466
Donated through employee match program (US$) $279,000 $264,000 $369,002

 

Sustainable Forest Management
  2020 2021 2022
Millions of seedlings planted 132 137 115
Acres of timberlands harvested 205,420 181,244 194,580
Percent harvested, by region*
US - West 2% 2% 2%
US - South 2% 2% 2%
US - North 1% 2% 1%
*The percentages shown above are clearcut acres only. In the Northeast and in select other instances, we also practice variable retention silviculture. Including these acres, the percent of land harvested increases slightly.      
Harvest acres regenerated within five years (percent), U.S. only*  100% 99% 99%
*We are committed to replanting 100% of harvested acres. However, sometimes fire destroys young trees. Burned acres are replanted as soon as possible.
Forestry research spending (millions of US$) $8.6 $8.7 $11.5
Forest health and productivity 77% 74% 73%
Water quality 6% 6% 7%
Fish and wildlife 11% 7% 4%
Ecosystems and biodiversity 1% 6% 8%
Other 4% 7% 7%
Timberlands and manufacturing facilities certified to SFI's Sustainable Forest Management or Fiber Sourcing standards 100% 100% 100%
Manufacturing facilities and export yards certified to SFI and PEFC™ Chain of Custody standard 50% 50% 50%

 

Promoting Sustainable Forestry
  2020 2021 2022
Percentage of wood supply area assessed for risk of sourcing from controversial sources (as defined by SFI and PEFC) 100% 100% 100%
Raw material sourced from legal, non-controversial and responsibly managed forests 100% 100% 100%
Percentage of wood supply harvested and delivered by trained loggers 98% 98% 99%
Indirect suppliers who we provided reforestation and forestry best management practices 4,620 4,230 4,832

Ecosystem Services
  2020 2021 2022
Provisioning
Fiber (millions of tons of roundwood harvested) 33 32 33
Mushroom and berry harvesting (millions of acres covered by permits) 2 2 2
Greenery (millions of acres covered by permits) 1 2 2
Greenery (tons sold for noble fir boughs) 1,988 3,680 5,046
Honey production (bee box hive leases) 2,456 2,581 2,120
Fur production (total permits) 391 390 393
Renewable energy agreements (wind power in megawatt hours) 594 594 594
Regulating
Harvested area planted within two years (percent) 96% 89% 86%
Fire resistance (thousands of acres burned, not including prescribed burns) 142 297 16
Supporting
Protected habitat (millions of acres, including natural openings, riparian buffers and wetland mitigation banks)
US 1.1 1.0 1.0
Canada 4.8 4.8 4.8
Managed habitat (millions of acres of early-successional habitat) 3.2 3.0 3.0
Managed habitat (millions of acres of mid-successional habitat) 12.6 12.6 12.6
Formal habitat management agreements (millions of acres) 14.7 14.2 14.2
Area of forestland with protected threatened and endangered species status (thousands of acres) 33.9 29.3 29.3
Improved fish habitat (cumulative number of upgraded stream crossings and drainage projects) 2,592 2,657 8,888
Acres invested in various conservation programs in our Northern, Southern and Western timberlands (millions of acres) 3.2 3.6 3.6
Cultural
Hunting (thousands of people in hunt clubs) 101 109 107
Hunting (thousands of permits in game management units) 15 15 17
Special sites 3,695 2,950 3,456
Education (thousands of visitors with school tours/groups) 0.2 0.5 146.0
Some ecosystem services provided by our timberlands do not lend themselves to annual reporting due to a lack of quantitative measures, insufficient reporting units, or the service having been recently discontinued. These services are important reflections of the value provided by our timberlands and could lend themselves to fuller description in the future, if not annual tracking.      

Raw Material Use (Wood Fiber)
  2020 2021 2022
Logs and wood chip supply
Volume of wood fiber used (millions green tons) 23.7 23.1 24.0
From certified Weyerhaeuser timberlands 31% 33% 41%
From other certified forests 28% 23% 15%
Total from certified forests 59% 56% 56%

 

Energy
All wood products manufacturing locations 2020 2021 2022
Total (BBTUs, Billion BTUs)
Fuel consumed
Renewable
Biomass (from manufacturing residuals) 26,232 26,678 25,039
Non-renewable
Fossil fuels 4,436 4,587 4,297
Purchased energy
Electricity 4,433 4,531 4,334
Steam 822 651 624
Energy sold
Steam 152 161 150
Total energy consumed* 35,772 36,286 34,144
*fuel consumed + purchased energy - energy sold
Percent renewable energy of total energy 73% 74% 73%

Air Emissions
All wood products manufacturing locations 2020 2021 2022
Total (Million Pounds)
Carbon monoxide 11.5 12.1 11.9
Nitrogen oxides 4.7 4.8 4.6
Particulate matter 5.3 5.0 4.7
Sulfur oxides 0.40 0.40 0.40
Volatile organic compounds 15.3 15.6 15.3

Water Use
All wood products manufacturing locations 2020 2021 2022
Total (megaliters)
Withdrawal, by source
Ground water 1,033 1,033 1,037
Municipal water 1,158 1,336 1,276
Surface water 117 136 151
Total water consumed 2,308 2,505 2,464

Residuals and Waste
All wood products manufacturing locations 2020 2021 2022
Total (Million Pounds)
Residuals (used beneficially)
Composted: land applied for soil amendment 10 10 10
Recovered: burned for energy (on- and off-site) 3,799 3,674 3,685
Reused: beneficially reused or shipped off-site for use in other products 7,940 8,254 7,115
Waste
Recycled 182 355 469
Landfilled (non-hazardous) 88 94 86
Disposed in permitted disposal facilities (hazardous) 0.1 0.4 0.1
Total residuals and waste 12,019 12,388 11,365
Total of All Waste Reused, Recycled or Repurposed 99% 99% 99%

 

Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  2021 2022 2023
Absolute
Million metric tons of CO2 equivalents
Scope 1: Direct emissions* 0.4 0.4 0.5
Scope 2: Indirect emissions from purchased energy (location-based)* 0.5 0.5

0.5

Scope 2: Indirect emissions from purchased energy (market-based)* 0.4 0.4 0.4
Combined Scope 1 and 2 (location-based)* 0.9 0.9 0.9
Combined Scope 1 and 2 (market-based)* 0.9 0.8 0.9
Scope 3: Upstream and downstream products and services 9.4 9.2  
Category 1: Purchased goods and services 0.6 0.6  
Category 3: Fuel- and energy-related activities not in Scope 1 or 2 0.2 0.2  
Category 4: Upstream transportation 0.3 0.3  
Category 9: Downstream transportation 0.7 0.7  
Category 10: Processing of sold products 4.2 4.2  
Category 12: End-of-life treatment of sold products 3.4 3.3  
Total Scope 1, 2 (market-based) and 3 10.3 10.1  
Carbon dioxide emissions from biologically sequestered carbon 2.7 2.5  
Intensity (does not include Scope 3 emissions)
Kilograms of CO2 equivalents per metric ton of production
Scope 1: Direct emissions 68 63  
Scope 2: Indirect emissions from purchased energy (market-based)* 67 70  
Combined (Scope 1 and 2 market-based) 134 132  

Read more about how we calculate our annual greenhouse gas emission inventory in our Carbon Record methodology.

 

*In 2023, we obtained limited assurance of our 2020, 2021 and 2022 Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions from a third-party attestation provider. In 2024, we maintained the same level of limited assurance over our 2023 Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.

 

Carbon Removals
  2020 2021 2022
Absolute
Million metric tons of CO2 equivalents
Scope 1: Direct removals
Land-based: net changes in our forests 10 14 2
Scope 3: Upstream and downstream removals      
Land-based: net change in the forests of our sourcing regions 12 12 12
Product-based: stored in our wood products 11 11 11
Product-based: stored in our downstream wood products 7 7 7
Read more about how we calculate our annual greenhouse gas removals inventory in our Carbon Record methodology.

 

Environmental Compliance
  2020 2021 2022
Fines and penalties (thousands of US$) $47 $5 $125
Supplemental environmental projects (thousands of US$)     $600
Number of environmental incidents that resulted in a fine or penalty 4 4 4
Operations internally audited to SFI, PEFC or environmental compliance standards 32% 43% 38%
Operations third-party audited to SFI and PEFC sustainable forestry certification standards* 24% 29% 37%
Operations with Environmental Management Systems 100% 100% 100%
*Companywide policies, procedures and programs are annually third-party audited to SFI and PEFC sustainable forestry certification standards.      

Environmental Remediation
  2020 2021 2022
Active projects 32 30 29
Spent on environmental remediation (millions of US$) $8 $8 $5
Anticipated to spend next year (millions of US$) $6 $4 $5

Economic Value
  2020 2021 2022
Direct Economic Value Generated (Millions of US$)
Net sales and revenue - cash basis $7,391 $10,144 $10,334
Interest income and other $5 $5 $25
Net proceeds of investments held by special purpose entities $362    
Proceeds from the sale of assets and operations $532 $264 $4
Subtotal $8,290 $10,413 $10,363
Economic Value Distributed (Millions of US$)
Costs and expenses - cash basis $(5,131) $(6,445) $(6,413)
Payments to providers of funds $(1,736) $(1,574) $(2,222)
Cash paid for taxes $(176) $(609) $(566)
Community investments $(5) $(6) $(6)
Subtotal $(7,048) $(8,634) $(9,207)
Total economic value retained (generated minus distributed) $1,242 $1,779 $1,556

Political Contributions
  2020 2021 2022
United States (Thousands of US$)
Weyerhaeuser $371 $163 $158
Weyerhaeuser Political Action Committee $224 $150 $267
Lobbying expenses $1,770 $2080 $1,880
Portion of dues attributable to lobbying activities (included in above number) $282 $315 $323
Canada (CAN$)
Weyerhaeuser Company Limited $13,000