Resolute Forest Products

GRI Content Index

The disclosures published on Resolute Forest Products’ website and the associated content index have been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards sustainability reporting procedures defined by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Our reporting covers all General Disclosures, as well as topic-specific disclosures for at least one indicator related to each material aspect.

The following index, which is updated every two years, shows where information can be found on this website and in other public documents.

GENERAL DISCLOSURES


GRI #	Disclosure Title	Location of Reference
2-1	Organizational details	Resolute Forest Products About Us 2023 Company Factsheet pg. 2
2-2	Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting	Our sustainability reporting covers Resolute’s sustainability performance for all of the operations we operated as at December 31, 2022, as described in the company's Form 10-K, with the exception of the Thunder Bay (Ontario) pulp and paper mill, which was held separate until its sale to an affiliate of Atlas Holdings on August 1, 2023, as required by the Consent Agreement between Domtar Corporation and the Canadian Commissioner of Competition registered with the Competition Tribunal of Canada on December 28, 2022.
2-3	Reporting period, frequency and contact point	January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022, every two years Resolute became a privately owned company pursuant to the merger of Resolute with a subsidiary of Domtar Corporation on March 1, 2023. Resolute's 2022 financial performance was integrated into Domtar's financial reporting, whereas the company's sustainability performance continues to be reported via its corporate website. [email protected]
2-4	Restatements of information	Resolute’s sustainability performance includes all of the operations we operated as at December 31, 2022, with the exception of the Thunder Bay (Ontario) pulp and paper mill, which was held separate until its sale to an affiliate of Atlas Holdings on August 1, 2023, as required by the Consent Agreement between Domtar Corporation and the Canadian Commissioner of Competition registered with the Competition Tribunal of Canada on December 28, 2022. Some of the data reported may be slightly different than previously disclosed due to adjustments resulting from data verification and our efforts to standardize reporting across all operations, namely scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
2-5	External assurance	External assurance pending.
2-6	Activities, value chain and other business relationships	2023 Company Factsheet pg. 3 Fast Facts Chain of Custody Guidelines for Suppliers Our Approach to Sustainability Engaging in Dialogue
2-7	Employees	Human Resources - Key Performance Indicators
2-8	Workers who are not employees	Approximately 70 contractors, interns and retirees worked for Resolute in 2022 and were not disclosed under disclosure 2-7. Out of the total non-employee workforce, 91% were engaged in our woodland operations, while the remaining 9% worked in our sawmills, mills, and corporate office.
2-9	Governance structure and composition	Our Approach to Sustainability Management Proxy Statement pgs. 7-16, 22, 59-62 ESG by the numbers pg. 4
2-10	Nomination and selection of the highest governance body	Management Proxy Statement pgs. 6-12
2-11	Chair of the highest governance body	Management Proxy Statement (behind cover page) pgs. 9-10
2-12	Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts	Our Approach to Sustainability Management Proxy Statement pgs. 9-12
2-13	Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts	Management Proxy Statement pgs. 9-12 Shared Priorities Public Commitments
2-14	Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting	Management Proxy Statement pgs. 12-15 Sustainability Committee Charter
2-15	Conflicts of interest	Code of Conduct pgs. 14-17
2-16	Communication of critical concerns	Code of Conduct pg. 10 Ethics Reporting Policy pgs. 8-9
2-17	Collective knowledge of the highest governance body	Management Proxy Statement pg. 7 Public Commitments
2-18	Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body	Management Proxy Statement pgs. 7, 14-15, 25-26
2-19	Remuneration policies	Management Proxy Statement pgs. 22-23, 28-37
2-20	Process to determine remuneration	Management Proxy Statement pgs. 24-26
2-21	Annual total compensation ratio	Management Proxy Statement pg. 55
2-22	Statement on sustainable development strategy	Sustainability Strategy Sustainability Oversight and Commitments
2-23	Policy commitments	Management Proxy Statement pgs. 8-9 Code of Business Conduct pg. 2 Human Resources
2-24	Embedding policy commitments	Human Resources
2-25	Processes to remediate negative impacts	Wood and Fiber Sourcing Policy Code of Business Conduct pgs. 8-9 Ethics Reporting Policy Regional Procurement Policy Guidelines Indigenous Procurement Policy Guidelines Collaboration with Indigenous Peoples Environmental Management Engaging in Dialogue
2-26	Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns	Code of Business Conduct
2-27	Compliance with laws and regulations	Forestry Regulation Environmental Management
2-28	Membership associations	Industry Partnerships
2-29	Approach to stakeholder engagement	Our Approach to Sustainability
2-30	Collective bargaining agreements	Labor Relations

SPECIFIC STANDARD DISCLOSURES

Economic
GRI #	Disclosure Title	Location of Reference
201	Economic Performance	Community Involvement - Key Performance Indicators
201-1	Direct economic value generated and distributed	Community Involvement - Key Performance Indicators
201-2	Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change	Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
201-3	Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans	Labor Relations
201-4	Financial assistance received from government	SEC Consolidated Financial Statements pg. 9
203	Indirect Economic Impacts	Community Involvement - Key Performance Indicators
203-2	Significant indirect economic impacts	Community Involvement - Key Performance Indicators
205	Anti-corruption	Code of Business Conduct pgs. 20-23
205-1	Operations assessed for risks related to corruption	As stated in our Code of Business Conduct, Resolute requires that all of its employees, officers, directors, agents, brokers, consultants and other individuals and firms representing it, as well as its suppliers and business partners, including those located outside of Canada and the United States, comply with all applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws. As stated in our Guidelines for Suppliers, Resolute is committed to compliance with anti-corruption laws that apply in countries where it conducts business, such as the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada), the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (United States), the Bribery Act (United Kingdom) and any other local anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws. Form 10-K pgs. 12-24
205-2	Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures	Human Resources Resolute trained 100% of new employees on the company’s Code of Business Conduct and remains committed to doing so on an annual basis. Resolute disseminates information about its Code of Business Conduct to all stakeholder groups on at least an annual basis via multiple communication channels.
205-3	Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken	Ethics Reporting Policy Omitted due to confidentiality constraints.

Environmental
GRI #	Disclosure Title	Location of Reference
301	Materials	Fiber Sourcing Chemical Procurement
301-1	Materials used by weight or volume	Fiber Sourcing Chemical Procurement
301-2	Recycled input materials used	Recycled Content Forestry and Fiber Sourcing
302	Energy	Green Energy
302-1	Energy consumption within the organization	Green Energy
302-2	Energy consumption outside of the organization	Scope 3 Disclosures available in our CDP Climate Change report pg. 43
302-3	Energy intensity	ESG by the Numbers pg.2 Green Energy
302-4	Reduction of energy consumption	Green Energy
302-5	Reductions in energy requirements of products and services	Green Energy
303	Water and effluents	Mill Environmental Performance - Key Performance Indicators
303-1	Interactions with water as a shared resource	Mill Environmental Performance - Key Performance Indicators
303-2	Water discharge by quality and destination	Disclosures available in our CDP Water Security report Mill Environmental Performance - Key Performance Indicators
303-3	Water withdrawn	Mill Environmental Performance - Key Performance Indicators
303-4	Water discharged	Disclosures available in our CDP Water Security report Mill Environmental Performance - Key Performance Indicators
303-5	Water consumed	Disclosures available in our CDP Water Security report Mill Environmental Performance - Key Performance Indicators
304	Biodiversity	Protected Areas Conservation and Biodiversity
304-1	Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas	Protected Areas
304-2	Significant impacts of activities, products and services on biodiversity	Environmental Management Conservation and Biodiversity
304-3	Habitats protected or restored	Protected Areas
304-4	IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations	Protected Areas Conservation and Biodiversity
305	Emissions	Carbon Footprint
305-1	Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions	Carbon Footprint
305-2	Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions	Carbon Footprint
305-3	Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions	Scope 3 Emissions Disclosures available in our CDP Climate Change report
305-4	GHG emissions intensity	Disclosures available in our CDP Climate Change report, section C6.10
305-5	Reduction of GHG emissions	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Climate Change and Energy
305-7	Nitrogen oxides (NO_x), sulfur oxides (SO_x), and other significant air emissions	Mill Environmental Performance - Key Performance Indicators
306	Management of material topics	Mill Environmental Performance - Key Performance Indicators
306-1	Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts	Mill Environmental Performance - Key Performance Indicators Optimizing Fiber Use Downstream Waste
306-2	Management of significant waste-related impacts	Mill Environmental Performance - Key Performance Indicators Optimizing Fiber Use
306-3	Waste generated	Mill Environmental Performance - Key Performance Indicators Optimizing Fiber Use
306-4	Waste diverted from disposal	Mill Environmental Performance - Key Performance Indicators Optimizing Fiber Use Downstream Waste
306-5	Waste directed to disposal	Mill Environmental Performance - Key Performance Indicators
307-1	Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations	Environmental incidents: Environmental Management Regulatory infractions: Forestry Regulations

Social
GRI #	Disclosure Title	Location of Reference
401	Employment	Human Resources - Key Performance Indicators
401-1	New employee hires and employee turnover	Human Resources - Key Performance Indicators
401-2	Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees	Labor Relations
402	Labor/management relations	Labor Relations
402-1	Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes	Labor Relations
403	Occupational health and safety	Health and Safety
403-1	Occupational health and safety management system	Health and Safety
403-2	Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation	Health and Safety Health and Safety Policy Statement
403-3	Occupational health services	Health and Safety
403-4	Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety	Health and Safety Management Proxy Statement pg. 10
403-5	Worker training on occupational health and safety	Health and Safety
403-6	Promotion of worker health	What we Offer
403-7	Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships	Safety Performance Health and Safety
403-8	Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system	Health and Safety
403-9	Work-related injuries	Safety Performance Health and Safety Our OSHA incident rate includes contractors.
403-10	Work-related ill health	Safety Performance
405	Diversity and equal opportunity	Human Resources - Key Performance Indicators
405-1	Diversity of governance bodies and employees	Human Resources - Key Performance Indicators ESG by the numbers pg. 4
411	Rights of Indigenous Peoples	Indigenous Peoples Policy
411-1	Incidents of violations involving rights of Indigenous peoples	Collaborations with Indigenous Peoples Indigenous Peoples Policy There were no identified incidents of violations involving the rights of Indigenous peoples.
412-1	Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments	Our operations are located in North America where there are stringent conventions, laws and regulations in place respecting human rights. Please see our Code of Business Conduct for more information.
413	Local communities	Engaging in Dialogue
413-1	Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs	Community Involvement - Key Performance Indicators Engaging in Dialogue
414	Supplier Social Assessment	Cognibox Supplier Qualification Process
414-1	New suppliers that were screened using social criteria	Cognibox Supplier Qualification Process Regional Procurement Policy Guidelines

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