Company Profile
Weyerhaeuser
Company Overview
For more than a century we've been inspired by trees. Their strength, vitality and unlimited potential guide us as we create imaginative, sustainable solutions to the world's challenges. This innovation is fueled by the ingenuity of our people - our employees, customers, suppliers and the communities around us. Together we make the most of one of our planet's most valuable renewable resources.
Timberlands
Trees are a remarkable natural resource. The forests in which they grow provide habitat for wildlife, protection for clean water, recreation for people, and oxygen for the planet. And because they are a renewable resource, we can use trees to meet a myriad of human needs without exhausting the resource or harming the environment. In a world where the population is growing by 70 million people a year, trees can be a sustainable source of material for shelter, communication, packaging—even for medicine and clothing.
Sustainable Forestry
Through sustainable forest management, Weyerhaeuser provides products that meet a wide range of human needs while preserving a healthy environment. As one of the world's largest owners and managers of softwood forests and a major purchaser of fiber and products derived from wood, we have both a responsibility and an economic interest in the long-term viability of forest resources.
We agree with a vision emerging among governments and nongovernmental organizations that the best way to sustain forest resources globally is through a balance of three approaches:
•Protect one category of forests for biological diversity, recreation, and other social and environmental values.
•Manage another category intensively to produce as much wood and fiber as possible while protecting the environment.
•Manage a third category less intensively to maintain more natural qualities, both to meet global needs for wood and to sustain local communities.
All three categories are represented among the land in our care. We manage this land in compliance with internationally recognized standards of sustainable forestry, and independent auditors regularly inspect our management and certify our compliance. What's more, we do not operate in native tropical forests, and we do not purchase wood products from forests at risk.
Company History
Weyerhaeuser Company began more than 100 years ago with 900,000 acres of timberland, three employees and a small office in Tacoma, Washington. Founded in 1900 by Frederick Weyerhaeuser, we’ve grown to become one of the largest sustainable forest products companies in the world.
We invite you to explore our rich history of expertise, innovation and strong values, which form the foundation of our company for many more decades to come. https://www.weyerhaeuser.com/company/history/
Benefits
Why do you work? For the paycheck? The benefits? A sense of professional growth and personal satisfaction? The camaraderie found in a great workplace?
People value different things and are motivated in unique ways. Our goal is to create a thriving, inclusive work environment where all our people experience growth, feel valued for the contribution they make, and get rewarded for results.