One step in this direction has been the Hitachi Metal Recycling Complex, which will apply leading technology to the recovery of various metals such as gold, silver, copper, tin, zinc, bismuth, nickel and indium. Further, they have provided input and collaborated with other industry players in the value chain (like those in the IT industry) to address the above challenges.4 Through these activities and public reporting of their progress by way of annual sustainability reports, they are making inroads towards addressing their key material issues. To get a better understanding of the impacts related to the industry, Domtar conducted a life cycle assessment on fibre management.