West Coast Paper Mills, a leading paper and paper board producer in India, is installing an elemental chlorine-free fiber line to augment its existing facilities, to further improve its environmental profile and to double its paper production capacity. The company sources much of its raw material from poor farmers, through its farm forestry program, which currently provides steady income for 25,000 farm families.
IFC Role:
- $40 million investment in support of improved environmental and social performance
- Improved access to international finance from IFC’s “stamp of approval.”
