[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 64 (Thursday, May 1, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E659-E660]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY FOR BEING RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE 
                      100 BEST CORPORATE CITIZENS

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                         HON. G.K. BUTTERFIELD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 1, 2014

  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Weyerhaeuser 
Company on being recognized as one of best corporate citizens in the 
nation. Weyerhaeuser ranked sixth on Corporate Responsibility 
Magazine's 100 Best Corporate Citizens 2014 list.
  Since 1957, Weyerhaeuser has been an important part of communities 
throughout eastern North Carolina. Weyerhaeuser employs 1,051 North 
Carolinians and helps sustain families and businesses in rural 
communities across the state. More than 545,000 acres of land in North 
Carolina is owned or leased by Weyerhaeuser. The company's Softwood 
Lumber Mill in Plymouth and the Carolina Timberlands and GHW Operations 
Center in Washington are essential economic drivers for North 
Carolina's First Congressional District.
  North Carolinians benefit from Weyerhaeuser's presence in our state. 
The company is an important economic contributor through job creation 
and business development, but importantly serves as an environmental 
steward and engages in philanthropy throughout the state. Over the last 
six years Weyerhaeuser has donated more than $2.5 million to 
philanthropic causes in North Carolina communities. Nationally, 
Weyerhaeuser and its employees have donated more than $215 million 
since 1903 to support education and youth development, affordable 
housing and shelter, human services, civic and cultural growth, and 
environmental stewardship.
  Corporate Responsibility Magazine's 100 Best Corporate Citizens 2014 
list evaluates companies based on climate change, employee relations, 
environment, finance, governance, human rights, and philanthropy. I am 
proud to represent Weyerhaeuser and am grateful for their extraordinary 
efforts.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in applauding the 
outstanding efforts of Weyerhaeuser employees in North Carolina and 
across the country.

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