CatchMark Releases 2020 ESG Report

ATLANTA, Dec. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CTT) today released its 2020 ESG Report, which details the Company's deep commitment to meeting the highest standards of environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and corporate governance. The report outlines CatchMark's mission to incorporate sustainable practices into all operations, seeking to produce beneficial results for all stakeholders – shareholders, customers, suppliers, contractors, employees and neighbors. The report also outlines important ESG ambitions for the years ahead.

Brian M. Davis, CatchMark's President and CEO said: "To maximize the value of our exceptional timberlands we must continue to engage in environmentally sound practices across our operations. These include managing sustainable harvests, which promote biodiversity and forest health; seeking opportunities for carbon sequestration and alternative land uses, including solar energy; and addressing climate change. In addition, we promote a safe and healthy work environment and employ procedures and programs to ensure compliance with the highest standards of corporate governance and ethics."

The 2020 ESG Report also includes CatchMark's 2020 Carbon Report, which is a detailed analysis of carbon storage, carbon sequestration, and emissions. It determines the overall net carbon impacts from the Company's timberland operations in the U.S. South. According to the report, the company sequestered nearly 1.9 million metric tons of CO₂ and realized an estimated positive net carbon impact of approximately 1.2 million metric tons of CO₂ in 2020.

Davis added: "We recognize that our timberlands, and subsequent end-uses of our timber, can have an important role in mitigating climate change. We are expeditiously moving forward with the value realization of our environmental initiatives — like carbon sequestration."

About CatchMark

CatchMark (NYSE: CTT) seeks to deliver consistent and growing per share cash flow from disciplined acquisitions and superior management of prime timberlands located in high demand U.S. mill markets. Concentrating on maximizing cash flows throughout business cycles, the company strategically harvests its high-quality timberlands to produce durable revenue growth and takes advantage of proximate mill markets, which provide a reliable outlet for merchantable inventory. Headquartered in Atlanta and focused exclusively on timberland ownership and management, CatchMark began operations in 2007 and owns interests in 370,100 acres* of timberlands located in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. For more information, visit www.catchmark.com.
^{* As of October 15, 2021}

Forward Looking Statements
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SOURCE CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc.