Resolute Forest Products

On August 23, 2018, Canadian National Railway (CN) recognized Resolute as an EcoConnexions Partner for the third year in a row. The CN EcoConnexions Partnership Program celebrates companies that share CN’s commitment to sustainable business practices and that are working to reduce carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency. Since the launch of the program, CN has planted over 310,000 trees in Canada and the United States on behalf of its EcoConnexions Partners.

On August 9, 2018, Resolute won three 2018 Stevies® from the International Business Awards® (IBA), including gold for Health, Safety and Environment Program of the Year for all of the United States and Canada for the second year in a row. Resolute also received a silver Stevie in the category of Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year (U.S. and Canada), in recognition of our lumber donations and support of relief efforts for hurricane victims, and a bronze Stevie in the Communications or PR Campaign of the Year – Community Relations category (international) for our many partnerships with First Nations communities. The IBAs are an international, all-encompassing business awards program recognizing outstanding performance in the workplace.

Resolute has earned two awards from the prestigious 2018 MerComm Annual Report Competition (ARC) for our 2017 Annual and Sustainability Report: bronze in the Chairman's/President's Letter category for sustainability reports in the Americas and Europe, and honors in the Specialized Annual Report category for sustainability reports. These awards recognize Resolute’s leadership in developing an annual report that includes both financial and sustainability information. MerComm’s Annual Report Competition is a globally recognized international competition honoring outstanding achievement in annual reporting.

The League of American Communications Professionals (LACP) has recognized Resolute’s 2017 Annual and Sustainability Report with four Vision Awards:

• Silver award for most engaging report
• Silver award for excellence within our industry
• Top 80 reports in the Americas (#31 overall)
• Top 5 Canadian reports of 2017

A global competition, the LACP Vision Awards provide a platform for communications professionals to demonstrate the value they are delivering to their organizations and clients.

On July 17, 2018, Resolute won a Business Intelligence Group (BIG) Sustainability Leadership Award in the Organization category. The Sustainability Awards are presented annually by BIG to organizations and individuals who have made sustainability an integral part of their business practice, and who deliver on their sustainability commitments. Resolute received the highest rating for our comprehensive sustainability strategy, which is designed to enhance our competitive position. This is the second consecutive year Resolute has been recognized in this category.