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 (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), 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