Partnership SIG 2021
SIG joins WWF's Forests Forward program and supports thriving forests around the world
Together supporting thriving forests
Under the five-year partnership with WWF Switzerland, SIG will invest directly in significant forest projects to restore and enhance important forest ecosystems.
In addition to providing funding, SIG will be involved in project coordination, monitoring and impact measurement to ensure that projects lead to on-the-ground biodiversity enhancement, positive social impacts, landscape restoration and the creation of intact forests.
SIG also participates in WWF's Forests Forward program, which brings together companies, local communities and other key forestry stakeholders to transform the way forests are valued, managed, protected and restored for the benefit of nature, people and the climate. This supports SIG’s ambition to work with suppliers, customers, and other stakeholders to strengthen the industry's commitment to sustainable forest management.
Safeguarding Central Pacific jaguar habitat by restoring forest landscapes in Mexico
SIG and WWF's first joint forest project supports the Central Pacific Corridor, which is home to some of Mexico's richest natural landscapes and acts as a "superhighway" connecting Mexico's forest ecosystems – which is fundamental for the survival of highly mobile species like the jaguar.
This region not only provides food and water for people and protects them from hurricanes and tropical storms, but is also home to various cultures and languages of Mexico. As if that were not enough, it is also home to the second largest jaguar population in the country. WWF and SIG will restore 750 hectares of damaged forests through direct action with local communities to improve connectivity and resilience. In addition, forest management will be improved over an area of 100,000ha to ensure that croplands are permeable to wildlife and resilient to climate change.
