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February 10, 2023
Press Release

AF&PA Announces 2023 Advocacy Priorities

Policy priorities focus on Sustainability, Recycling, Energy and the Environment

CONTACT: Tim Ebner / Clara Cozort
(202) 463-2587, comm@afandpa.org

WASHINGTON — The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) Board of Directors today announced advocacy priorities to pursue this year.

U.S. pulp and paper manufacturers are proven partners in the circular economy whose members’ sustainability successes can inform collaborative efforts.

This is an industry leading on achievable solutions to address environmental challenges while promoting economic growth and job creation.

“Sustainability leadership is the foundation of the paper and wood products industry,” said AF&PA President and CEO Heidi Brock. “We manufacture sustainable products from renewable resources that are used every day by millions of Americans. To that end, we support policies that help our industry grow, create U.S. jobs, and foster global market competition so we can continue to provide essential products.”

AF&PA’s 2023 Advocacy Priorities include:

“This is an industry that stands ready to advance key policy priorities on sustainability, energy and the environment, and recycling in the year ahead,” said AF&PA Board Chair Brian McPheely, Global CEO at Pratt Industries. “We pride ourselves on bringing innovative solutions and making meaningful contributions to the circular economy in communities across the United States. We have an impressive track record of leadership across several issues.”

Dive Deeper: Download the one-pager on AF&PA’s 2023 Advocacy Priorities
See Our Progress: Download AF&PA’s 2022 Annual Report.

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) serves to advance public policies that foster economic growth, job creation and global competitiveness for a vital sector that makes the essential paper and packaging products Americans use every day. The U.S. forest products industry employs more than 925,000 people, largely in rural America, and is among the top 10 manufacturing sector employers in 44 states. Our industry accounts for approximately 4.7% of the total U.S. manufacturing GDP, manufacturing more than $435 billion in products annually. AF&PA member companies are significant producers and users of renewable biomass energy and are committed to making sustainable products for a sustainable future through the industry’s decades-long initiative — Better Practices, Better Planet 2030.