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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 15, 2024 / Rayonier: Originally published on Rayonier.com Rayonier was honored to welcome Terry Baker and Sam Cook to speak to Rayonier employees recently about their experiences as black leaders in the forestry industry. The table talk was one of Rayonier's DEI education events in celebration of Black History Month. Terry is CEO of the Society of American Foresters and Sam is NC State University's executive director of Forest Assets and VP of the Natural...

Take a video tour of a veneer mill to see the step-by-step process involved in making the thin sheets of wood required to make plywood. ABERDEEN, WA / ACCESSWIRE / February 29, 2024 / Rayonier Originally published on Rayonier.com Plywood is crucial in construction, but have you ever wondered how plywood is made? In this article, we explore how trees are transformed during the plywood-making process at a veneer mill in Aberdeen, Washington and the significance of the forest lifecycle in...

WILDLIGHT, FL / ACCESSWIRE / February 26, 2024 / Rayonier Originally published on Rayonier.com Rayonier recently held its second U.S. employee planting day where more than 30 support employees had an opportunity to hand-plant 4,500 seedlings under the guidance of company foresters. The team-building event, dubbed More Than Planting Day , was a great opportunity for field employees to educate coworkers about how our most important resource gets its start. Employees who normally work in finance,...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 22, 2024 / Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) announced that it has entered into additional underground pore space lease agreements with ExxonMobil covering approximately 33,000 acres of timberlands in the United States. These leases increase Rayonier's total acres under pore space lease agreements with ExxonMobil to approximately 59,000 acres. ExxonMobil owns and operates the largest carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) pipeline network in the United States, enabling a cost-efficient...

Originally published on Rayonier.com WILDLIGHT, FL / ACCESSWIRE / January 12, 2024 / Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) announced its commitment to The Climate Pledge, reinforcing our dedication to a sustainable and environmentally responsible future. The Climate Pledge encourages businesses worldwide to take immediate and impactful action to combat climate change. By signing The Climate Pledge, Rayonier joins a growing community of over 460 companies that are committed to achieving net-zero carbon...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 9, 2024 / Rayonier The Florida Forestry Teachers' Tour is an intense, immersive experience that allows teachers to witness the work of professionals across many aspects of the forestry industry. Originally published on Rayonier.com There is an air reminiscent of the first day of school when 40 strangers sit down in the classroom together for the first time at the Hampton Inn in downtown Fernandina Beach. Instead of doing the teaching, today these school...

Rayonier's 2023 summer college interns share what their experiences were like in forestry and non-forestry roles. NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 3, 2024 / Rayonier Originally published on Rayonier.com Not every intern gets to present ideas to the senior leadership team of a publicly traded company - but at Rayonier, they do. Rayonier offers internships across our ownership in the United States for both forestry and non-forestry roles. We treat our interns like part of the team, putting...

Originally published on Rayonier.com WILDLIGHT, FL / ACCESSWIRE / December 27, 2023 / Rayonier announced the award of $178,700 to 53 area organizations serving Nassau County. The company hosted its annual special awards breakfast on December 1st at the FSCJ Betty P. Cook Nassau Center to recognize the recipients. The grant recipients will use the funds to address a range of community needs, including civic, cultural, educational, environmental, natural resources, and health and human services...

Rayonier SVP Doug Long is among three directors named to global leadership positions. LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / December 20, 2023 / After substantial participation at COP28 in Dubai, an expanding group of leading global sustainable forestry companies working together as the International Sustainable Forestry Coalition (ISFC), has announced the formalization of the organization. The International Sustainable Forestry Coalition (ISFC) has successfully registered with Companies House in the United...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 22, 2023 / Rayonier: COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AT RAYONIER Rayonier's success as an organization is inextricably linked to the health and well-being of our communities, which are home to our forestlands, the employees who are entrusted with their care, and our contractor workforce. Rayonier employees support our communities in a variety of ways. Collectively, they donate thousands of man-hours of service to non-profit organizations, including serving on boards and...

Originally published by The Florida Council of 100 NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 17, 2023 / The Florida Council of 100 is pleased to announce veteran real estate executive Chris Corr as the recipient of the Council's 2023 Governor's Business Leader Award. The award recognizes long-term excellence in business, civic service, and philanthropy. Chris Corr has over 30 years' experience in real estate development, including leading some of the highest profile projects in the U.S. Over the...

WILDLIGHT, FL / ACCESSWIRE / November 14, 2023 / Rayonier announced the award of $74,380 to 35 local nonprofit organizations serving communities across Washington. The company hosted their annual special awards breakfasts in Aberdeen and Forks to honor and celebrate the recipients. The Rayonier Community fund supports a range of community needs, including civic, cultural, educational, environmental, natural resources, and health and human services programs. "Our success is inextricably linked to...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 9, 2023 / Rayonier Originally published on Rayonier.com Rayonier embraces DEI because it leads to a more enriching work experience for everyone, a higher functioning team, and a positive impact on the communities in which we operate. At Rayonier, we embrace and encourage individuality, where employees with different backgrounds, experiences, and behavioral styles feel included and comfortable sharing their perspectives and ideas. We believe that bringing...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 31, 2023 / Rayonier: This October, Rayonier's headquarters received a visit from the Buddy Bus, a mobile mammography bus which provides breast cancer detection services across Northeast Florida. Local news anchor, Jeannie Blaylock, joined the company for a Pink Party to celebrate survivorship and discuss the importance of both self-detection and early detection of breast cancer. During the Pink Party event, held in conjunction with the company's annual...

By Mark Hebert Originally published 10/21/23 on jacksonville.com | The Florida Times-Union NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 24, 2023 / I have been fortunate to work in the forest industry for 26 years and have witnessed firsthand the positive economic impact of our sector on rural communities across the United States. This impact becomes tangible when you think about all the people it takes to plant trees, manage forest land, harvest timber, transport logs to mills and manufacture the...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 19, 2023 / Rayonier / One of the biggest threats to global forest resources is ongoing urbanization. While we conduct limited real estate development activities within a very select subset of our lands-such as our Wildlight development project north of Jacksonville, Florida, and our Heartwood development project south of Savannah, Georgia-our longstanding commitment to environmental stewardship does not change when we transition land to real estate...

With the ever-increasing urgency to address the impacts of climate change and the recognition of the role forests play in sequestering atmospheric carbon, owning timberlands has taken on many new dimensions. NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 13, 2023 / The list of emerging opportunities and related interest from potential counterparties for the land-based solutions offered by Rayonier's forestlands are growing, and we are allocating meaningful resources towards advancing these...

Working forests and their associated watersheds play a critical role in capturing and filtering water used by people, communities, and wildlife. NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 6, 2023 / The trees, vegetation, and soil in our forests provide a permeable surface where water infiltrates the ground to replenish rivers, streams, and groundwater systems. Rayonier's sustainable forestry practices safeguard water quality and protect this natural cycle of water recharge. We adhere to all...

Rayonier forests are healthy and diverse ecosystems that we manage with a long-term mindset. We recognize the importance of maintaining biodiversity both for the health of our forests and the broader ecosystems in which they exist. NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 29, 2023 / Rayonier is committed to protecting and closely monitoring biodiversity across our timberlands as we manage our working forests. To this end, we follow programs and policies designed to protect the diverse natural...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 26, 2023 / Rayonier Risks and Opportunities Climate change is affecting forest ecosystems worldwide, causing shifts in the distribution, abundance, productivity, and health of forests. Our commitment to sustainable forest management requires that we understand both the risks and opportunities posed by climate change to our business, the ecosystems we manage, and society in general. Our internal research team evaluates climate change at both a global and...