1. Rayonier released its 2024 Sustainability Report today. 2. The report emphasizes commitments to sustainability and stakeholder well-being. 3. Rayonier's forests sequestered 12 million metric tonnes of CO2 in 2024. 4. The company aims for net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. 5. The Carbon Report quantifies carbon impacts across Rayonier's value chain.
Rayonier's sustainability commitment aligns with growing investor interest in ESG. Companies demonstrating strong environmental management often see stock price appreciation, as seen in peers pursuing similar initiatives.
The focus on sustainability and carbon management is increasingly relevant. As ESG criteria shape investment decisions, Rayonier's proactive stance may attract positive attention in the market.
Sustainability efforts take time to materialize in terms of financial returns. Long-term commitments often bolster company reputation and investor confidence, driving growth over several quarters.
Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) today released its 2024 Sustainability Report, which highlights the actions the Company is taking to enhance the long-term sustainability of its land resources as well as the long-term well-being of its investors, employees, communities, and other stakeholders.
"Our vision for Rayonier is to realize the full potential of our land resources in meeting the needs of society," said Mark McHugh, President and CEO. "Consistent with this vision, we've been unwavering in our commitment to sustainability-related initiatives, and we are pleased to provide transparency into these efforts within our 2024 Sustainability Report."
Concurrent with the release of its 2024 Sustainability Report, the Company is also releasing its latest Carbon Report, which quantifies the carbon impacts across the Company's value chain. In 2024, Rayonier's forestlands sequestered an estimated 12 million metric tonnes of CO2 equivalents from the atmosphere versus estimated corporate emissions of roughly 2 million metric tonnes of CO2 equivalents. At year-end 2024, the Company's forestlands stored an estimated 628 million metric tonnes of CO2 equivalents in total.
"As a signatory to The Climate Pledge, we are proud to be a member of a community of over 500 companies focused on achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2040," continued McHugh. "Although our timberland assets sequester significantly more carbon than we emit in our operations on an annual basis, we are working to refine our processes and embrace new technologies to reduce our limited emissions."
The 2024 Sustainability and Carbon Reports can be found on the Company's Sustainability web page.
About Rayonier
Rayonier is a leading timberland real estate investment trust with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions in the United States. As of June 30, 2025, Rayonier owned or leased under long-term agreements approximately 2.0 million acres of timberlands located in the U.S. South (1.74 million acres) and U.S. Pacific Northwest (307,000 acres). More information is available at www.rayonier.com.
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