Mondi has taken the top spot in the new WWF voluntary rating tool for paper makers to report on their global ecological footprint.

WWF assessed key environmental criteria, such as use of recycled fiber or fiber coming from well-managed forests, energy use and CO2 emissions, water consumption and water pollution.

WWF commended Mondi for its responsible procurement of wood, virgin fiber and biomass; its policy to eliminate all controversial timber supply sources and its current level of FSC-certified fiber content for fine paper production, which, at 43.2 percent, is the highest of the fine paper producers listed publicly.