M-real has in recent years actively developed lightweight board and paper products, which are produced with less fiber, water and energy. As a natural step in its work to decrease water as well as energy usage M-real has signed the UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate. “Our production plants are geographically located in areas with a good availability of water. Therefore water used in our production does not compete with other water needs, such as local agricultural or household water usage. Despite that, we want to be among the forerunners using water resources responsibly. We recycle our production process waters and finally clean them carefully in order to minimize the environmental impact,” says Mikko Helander, CEO of M-real.