Jul 30, 2008. /Lesprom.com/. Weyerhaeuser Company announced its 2007 sustainability performance results. Highlights of the report include: - In May 2008, Weyerhaeuser set a goal to reduce water use at its cellulose fibers mills 20% by 2012, using a 2007 baseline. - The company has completed a draft human rights policy. - Weyerhaeuser reduced its direct greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere 15% in 2007 compared with year 2000 levels. The company's target to reduce GHG emissions by 40% by 2020, using a 2000 baseline, is the most aggressive in the forest products industry. - Weyerhaeuser's 2007 total shareholder return - 10.96% - outperformed the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. - Nearly all - 94%- of Weyerhaeuser's North American-made forest products are certified to sustainable forestry standards. Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest forest products companies. In 2007, sales were $16.3 billion. It has offices or operations in 13 countries, with customers worldwide. Weyerhaeuser is principally engaged in the growing and harvesting of timber; the manufacture, distribution and sale of forest products; and real estate construction, development and related activities.