[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 185 (Wednesday, December 10, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2382]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   WEYERHAEUSER: CORPORATE LEADERSHIP

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                         HON. DAVID G. REICHERT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 10, 2008

  Mr. REICHERT. Madam Speaker, I rise today in acknowledgment of the 
wonderful and continuous success of the Weyerhaeuser Corporation, 
located in my home state of Washington. This past October, Weyerhaeuser 
was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index--an index that tracks 
North American companies in terms of their environmental, social and 
economic performance--and is the only North American company named in 
the category of forestry and paper products.
  Weyerhaeuser, one of the largest pulp and paper companies in the 
world, and the world's largest private owner of softwood timberland, is 
indeed a global leader in terms of sustainability. Along with many 
other innovative environmental initiatives, they have committed to 
reducing their greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by the year 2020 
based on their 2000 levels and have already made great strides. They 
also employ over 40,000 people all over the world who contribute 
positively to each community they reside in and, in 2007, sales at 
Weyerhaeuser totaled more than $16 billion.
  As a staunch supporter of conservation and the innovative 
environmental leadership of businesses both big and small, I 
congratulate Weyerhaeuser as a whole for the most recent acknowledgment 
of their environmental, social and economic success. Specifically, I 
salute Weyerhaeuser Chairman and CEO Steve Rogel, COO Richard Hanson 
and the Board of Directors for their fantastic leadership and vision.

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