Publications
Sustainable packaging - myth or reality
Sustainable packaging - myth or realityThis new report revisits the packaging debate and tracks the progress the industry has made towards closer collaboration between stakeholders that goes beyond the term sustainable packaging.
Global Forest and Paper Industry: Net Earnings Summaries
Global Forest and Paper Industry: Net Earnings SummariesGlobal Forest and Paper Industry: Net Earnings Summaries are prepared by PwC from the quarterly financial statements issued by the companies noted. The summaries identify trends in performance. For the latest as well as other recent summaries, click here.
15th Annual Global CEO Survey: Forest, paper & packaging industry insights
15th Annual Global CEO Survey: Forest, paper & packaging industry insightsForest, paper & packaging CEOs in PwC’s CEO Survey are worried over the economy, exchange volatility, energy costs and consumer demand. They’re changing strategy to cope.
Emergence of new examination approach - joint audits
Emergence of new examination approach - joint auditsIndustrial companies with multinational operations need to take into account the potential risks and cost-saving rewards with respect to all taxing jurisdictions involved. PwC tax specialists discuss the key points in deciding whether to pursue a joint audit.288 KB PDF file | Free download
IAS 41, Agriculture: The fair value of standing timber: 2011 update
IAS 41, Agriculture: The fair value of standing timber: 2011 updateIn this 2011 study, PwC reviewed the manner in which fair value is being applied by forest owning companies applying IFRS. This study aims to provide a follow up on the insights published in 2009 and to highlight certain observations on the difficulties, as well as similarities and differences.1.4 MB PDF file | Free download
Global industrial products tax alert - Green paper on the future of EU VAT
Global industrial products tax alert - Green paper on the future of EU VATOn Dec 1, 2010, the EC issued a “Green Paper on the future of EU VAT – Towards a simpler, more robust and efficient VAT system”. This Green Paper provides a once in a lifetime opportunity for Industrial Products companies to submit comments to help shape future reforms.2.34 MB PDF file | Free download
Branching out 2010 annual review
Branching out 2010 annual reviewPwC's Forest, paper and packaging deals 2010 reviews deal activity in the FPP industries. We examine the rationale behind deal trends and key individual deals.1.81 MB PDF file | Free download
Sustainable Forest Finance Toolkit
Sustainable Forest Finance ToolkitPricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) jointly developed the Sustainable Forest Finance Toolkit. The toolkit is designed to support the financial sector in sustainable financing of industries impacting forests.1.7 MB PDF file | Free download
Growing the Future: Exploring new values and new directions in the forest, paper & packaging industry
Growing the Future: Exploring new values and new directions in the forest, paper & packaging industryIn this short report, we look at how technology, competition for fibre and evolving value chains are redefining the possibilities for FPP companies, and consider how business models may change in response. We believe that the FPP industry will need to both draw upon old strengths, like its considerable talents in forest and fibre management, and improve capabilities, e.g. around innovation and R&D, to make sure it gains full benefit from these developments.101 KB PDF file | Free download
Emerging conversations: Global Industrial Products Tax Alert. Changes to the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines Chapters I-III
Emerging conversations: Global Industrial Products Tax Alert. Changes to the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines Chapters I-IIIIn the first of a new series of Global Tax Alerts, we help you to understand the changes to chapters I-III and the impacts we think they will have on global businesses in the industrial sectors.238 KB PDF file | Free download
Life Cycle Assessment and Forest Products: A White Paper
Life Cycle Assessment and Forest Products: A White PaperThere is an amplified focus on the environmental, social and economic sustainability credentials of companies and products.Free download
CFA National REDD+ funding report
CFA National REDD+ funding reportThis new study, commissioned by the Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA) and PwC is the first detailed analysis of how REDD+ funding is currently, or could in the future be managed and disbursed within the intended recipient nations.Free download
Global Annual Forest, Paper & Packaging Industry survey - 2010 edition
Global Annual Forest, Paper & Packaging Industry survey - 2010 editionThe Survey, now in its 13th year, provides insight into the major companies and an overview of the issues and events shaping the industry. This year’s Survey summarises the 2009 publicly available year-over-year financial information of the PwC Top 100, the 100 largest forest, paper and packaging (FPP) companies in the world, ranked by sales revenue.Free download
Forest Paper and Packaging Deals. Branching Out – 2009 Annual Review
Forest Paper and Packaging Deals. Branching Out – 2009 Annual ReviewForest, Paper and Packaging Deals 2009 reviews deal activity in the FPP industries. Download the publication to read our perspective on latest deal trends and expectations for 20106.2 MB PDF file | Free download
Sustainable packaging: threat or opportunity?
Sustainable packaging: threat or opportunity?PwC outlines the key challenges and opportunities the issue of 'sustainable packaging' raises for leaders in the industry.332 KB PDF file | Free download
CEO Perspectives: Viewpoints of CEOs in the forest, paper & packaging industry worldwide - 2010 Edition
CEO Perspectives: Viewpoints of CEOs in the forest, paper & packaging industry worldwide - 2010 EditionPwC recently conducted its third series of in-depth interviews with CEOs in the Forest, Paper and Packaging (FPP) industry. We interviewed 33 executives from leading companies around the world. The objective, as with the first two sets of interviews in 2006 and 2007, was to learn more about executives’ opinions of the state of the industry, the key issues it faces and its future direction.1.7 MB PDF file | Free download
Simplifying Your Industrial Business
Simplifying Your Industrial BusinessMany industrial products companies are diverse businesses, with multiple divisions operating in a number of different countries and regions. These businesses often have a wide-ranging, complicated structure of legal entities supporting them.2.4 MB PDF file | Free download
Global Annual Forest, Paper & Packaging Industry survey - 2009 edition
Global Annual Forest, Paper & Packaging Industry survey - 2009 editionThe goal of the Survey, now in its 12th year, is to provide insight into the major companies and an overview of the issues and events shaping the industry. This year’s Survey summarises the 2008 publicly available year-over-year financial information of the PwC Top 100, the 100 largest forest, paper and packaging (FPP) companies in the world, ranked by sales revenue.1.3 MB PDF file | Download
Forest, paper and packaging deals: Branching Out – 2008 Annual review
Forest, paper and packaging deals: Branching Out – 2008 Annual reviewFPP Deals reviews in detail 2008 deal activity in the forestry, paper and fibre packaging sectors, and examines several related themes. The publication also focuses on deal activity by key regions, the success of deals and considers the likely outlook for industry consolidation.1.1 MB PDF file | Download
2009 Global Lumber/Sawn Wood Cost Benchmarking Report
2009 Global Lumber/Sawn Wood Cost Benchmarking ReportThis report features delivered log and sawmilling cost data on actual 2008 results, as well as for Q1/2009, to assist in decision-making.1.9 MB PDF file | Download
Forest Industry: Application Review of IAS 41, Agriculture: The Fair Value of Standing Timber
Forest Industry: Application Review of IAS 41, Agriculture: The Fair Value of Standing TimberThis study reviews how fair value is being applied by forest owning companies using IFRS. It aims to provide insight into the key judgments that are made by preparers from around the world and highlights some of the difficulties as well as similarities and differences.1.2 MB PDF file | Free download
Global forest, paper & packaging industry survey: 2008 edition: Survey of 2007 results
Global forest, paper & packaging industry survey: 2008 edition: Survey of 2007 resultsNow in its 11th year, our survey benchmarks the financial performance of the PwC Top 100 forest, paper and paper-based packaging companies around the world. It includes a write-up of our global industry conference in Vancouver in May 2008, which featured some of the new and evolving industry themes, notably bio-energy.1.36 MB PDF file | Free download
Branching out: Global deal activity in the forest, paper & packaging industry: 2008 edition
Branching out: Global deal activity in the forest, paper & packaging industry: 2008 editionBranching out reviews in detail 2007 deal activity in the forestry, paper and fibre packaging sectors, along with the first quarter of 2008, and examines several key new investment themes. The publication also focuses on deal activity by key regions, the success of deals and considers the likely outlook for industry consolidation.898 KB PDF file | Free download
CEO perspectives in forest, paper & packaging: 2008 edition
CEO perspectives in forest, paper & packaging: 2008 editionThe second edition of CEO Perspectives in FPP from PwC summarises the thoughts of 26 CEOs from the forest, paper & non-paper packaging sectors around the world on key issues facing the industry.1.47 MB PDF file | Free download
Risks & rewards: Forest, paper & packaging in South America
Risks & rewards: Forest, paper & packaging in South AmericaFollowing our previous research papers into the key developing markets of China and Russia, this third publication looks at forest, paper & packaging in South America. With the lowest wood costs of any leading producer region, South America looks set to become the dominant producer of pulp globally.1.37 MB PDF file | Free download
Branching out: Global deals activity in the forest, paper & packaging industry
Branching out: Global deals activity in the forest, paper & packaging industryThe publication also focuses on deal activity by key regions, the success of deals and considers the likely outlook for 2007 and beyond.1.13 MB PDF file | Free download
Sustainability reporting in the forest, paper & packaging industry
Sustainability reporting in the forest, paper & packaging industryFor an industry like forest, paper and packaging that has often been the focus of negative media attention and public scrutiny for its environmental performance, sustainability reporting would seem to offer an ideal opportunity to improve transparency and demonstrate the industry's commitment to the broader suite of sustainability issues—but has this happened?360 KB PDF file | Free download
Independent Chain of Custody Certification Standard 2005
Independent Chain of Custody Certification Standard 2005To meet growing customer and stakeholder demands for assurance that wood, paper and building products come from forests that are responsibly managed, PwC has developed a new independent chain of custody certification standard.494 KB PDF file | Free download
Applying international financial reporting standards in the forest, paper and packaging (FPP) industry
Applying international financial reporting standards in the forest, paper and packaging (FPP) industryListed forest, paper and packaging companies in the European Union are now required to comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for their group financial statements.528 KB PDF file | Free download