When it comes to social and environmental causes, Boise Paper hasn't been as high-profile as some other $1 billion-plus companies. It doesn't have a Warren Buffett to give away $47 billion. It hasn't put out a social responsibility report like Starbucks. But look at what it has done. Boise has been a founding member of one of the first corporate envi- ronmental associations, called the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, which has planned sustainable forest reserves and planted more than 6 trillion trees since it formed in 1995. In December 2005 it donated enough plywood to build 100 houses for displaced tsunami victims in Indonesia. Closer to home it has contributed millions in supplies and labor to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. It is also one of the most active supporters of the Kids in Need foundation, which provides grants and supplies to support K-12 educational excellence initiatives. Kids in Need is part of the School & Home Office Products Association.
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