Circular Economy in Wood: CO2-Neutral & Sustainable

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SUSTAINABILITY
REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2025

At Foresco, we work every day on pallets and packaging that go beyond transport alone. Wood is a renewable raw material, and pallets are naturally suited to reuse, repair and recycling. As a result, circularity and sustainability have been central to the way we work for many years.

In our new Sustainability Report 2025, we show the steps we are taking to further reduce our impact. From CO₂ reduction, electrification and renewable energy to sustainable timber sourcing, smarter pallet management and a safe working environment for our people.

Transparency is also becoming increasingly important. That is why we are investing in better data, uniform processes and clear reporting. This gives us greater insight into our performance and enables us to work more effectively with customers, suppliers and partners on further improvement.

For Foresco, sustainability is not a project with an end date. It is a journey we continue to build on step by step. Not with grand words, but with practical solutions that work across the supply chain.

DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORT HERE.

FORESCO OPTS FOR PEFC AND RECYCLED WOOD

The origin of every new board processed by Foresco is now known.

Sustainability and circularity are key themes and through a multitude of endeavours, Foresco aims to make its own processes and products as sustainable as possible. This is the reason why, since 2025, only wood that meets PEFC certification will be purchased.

Read all about our sustainable wood procurement and wood use here

CO2-NEUTRAL, 100% CIRCULAR

Wood is a raw material to be proud of; the most responsible and environmentally-friendly raw material for pallets and packaging. It is eternally renewable and never runs out. Strong, flexible, repairable and reusable. Even in the final stage, wood is a sustainable raw material: recyclable into chipboard and wood chips or usable for energy generation. We are happy to make the circular process of wood transparent for you.

TOWARDS CO2-FREE PRODUCTION

As many of our customers, we too are working towards CO₂-free production. Increasing our sustainability is therefore one of the building blocks of our 2025 strategy. To achieve this, we cooperate with reputable and recognised organisations. No greenwashing, but real measures with the aim of halving our CO₂emissions as soon as 2030 and being completely CO₂free by 2050.

How we will produce CO2-free

REPAIR AND REUSE OF PALLETS

The less wood we use to make new pallets, the better. Consequently, more and more of our clients are switching to used pallets. In many cases, this is a wise choice that not only has sustainability benefits, but is also more economical. Foresco collects, sorts, repairs and recycles pallets. In doing so, we contribute to the creation of the circular economy.

MAKE YOUR SUSTAINABILITY AMBITIONS A REALITY

Foresco stands for a sustainable and circular approach and is happy to help if you are serious about wanting to succeed with your sustainability ambitions. For example, with Foresco Collect, Repair & Re-use, the new platform for efficient reuse and management of pallets. Taking the EU’s revised Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and CSRD legislation into account as well. Wondering what is possible?

Discover Collect, Repair & Re-use

GENERATING OUR OWN ENERGY

If repairing wooden pallets and packaging is really no longer an option, we can still dmake use of them. Together with waste wood, they disappear into the furnaces of our three power plants. We use the heat produced in our production processes and to heat our sites. We also produce our own electricity. The heat produced in our production processes is also used to heat our sites.

To generate our own energy

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Top yield

0kW Installed power: 3537kW 12554.89kWh power generated today

CURRENT OVERVIEW OF THE ENERGY YIELD OF THE SOLAR PANELS AT TEN OF OUR SITES.

Transparency and sustainability are key for us and, with this feature, you can see how much energy we generate with our solar panels at any time of the day. After all, every ray of sunshine contributes to a greener future.

19.000+

More than 19 tonnes of coal saved

2.500+

Equivalent number of trees planted

WHY FORESCO?

At Foresco, you work with professionals in pallets & packaging.

We always deliver

Whatever happens, we make sure you always have enough pallets.

Always close at hand

Thanks to our network in the Benelux, there is always a Foresco branch nearby.

Quality, safety and sustainability

We deliver top quality, we work safely and we maximise sustainability.