Enviva Inc. is the world's largest producer of wood pellets used for energy production. The company has been the subject of controversy regarding its sustainability with an environmental group's analysis suggesting Enviva is responsible for 50 acres a day of clear-cut land and significantly increased CO2 production compared to coal per megawatt-hour.[1]

Enviva Inc.
Enviva
Company typePublic company
IndustryRenewable energy
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
HeadquartersBethesda, Maryland, U.S.
ProductsWood pellets
Number of employees
1,386 (December 31, 2022)
Websiteenvivabiomass.com

Enviva was founded in 2004, conducted an initial public offering in 2015,[2] and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under EVA.[3]

Enviva has five corporate offices worldwide, operates nine pellet plants in six states of the Southeast United States, employs 1,200 associates,[4] and ships wood pellets worldwide from five terminal facilities in the United States.

On March 13, 2024, Enviva declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[5]

Leadership

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  • John Keppler,[6][7] Chairman and chief executive officer
  • Shai Even,[8] Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  • William Schmidt,[9] Executive Vice President, Corporate Development & General Counsel
  • Thomas Meth,[10][11] Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing
  • Royal Smith,[12] Executive Vice President, Operations
  • Joseph ‘Nic” Lane,[13] Executive Vice President, Human Capital
  • Yana Kravtsova, Executive Vice President, Communications, Public & Environmental Affairs
  • Norb Hintz,[14] Senior Vice President and Chief Engineer
  • John-Paul Taylor, Senior Vice President, Optimization & Origination Marketing
  • Dr. Jennifer Jenkins,[15][16] Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer
  • Chris Seifert, Vice President, EHS & Operations
  • Wushuang Ma, Vice President and Treasurer
  • Kate Walsh, Vice President, Investor Relations
  • Chaminda Wijetilleke,[17] Vice President, Strategy and Integration
  • Oscar Young, Vice President and Corporate Controller
  • James Geraghty,[18] Vice President, Operations Finance
  • Jens Wolf, Vice President, Commercial, General Manager Europe
  • Craig Lorraine, Vice President, Customer Fulfillment

Facilities

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Corporate Offices

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Wood pellet plants

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New planned wood pellet plants

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Ports

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New planned port

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References

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  1. ^ "Clear Cut" (PDF). Securities and Exchange Commission. SEC. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Enviva Partners, LP Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering". Enviva.
  3. ^ "ENVIVA PARTNERS LP EVA". New York Stock Exchange.
  4. ^ "North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership Recognizes Enviva with Leadership in Manufacturing Award for Sustainability". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  5. ^ "Wood pellet maker Enviva files for bankruptcy". The Wall Street Journal. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "John Keppler". Bloomberg.
  7. ^ "Wood Is a Natural 24-Hour Renewable Fuel". Wall Street Journal.
  8. ^ "Shai Even". Bloomberg.
  9. ^ "William H Schmidt". Bloomberg.
  10. ^ "Thomas Meth". Bloomberg.
  11. ^ "Ist das Aus für die Kohle die große Chance für Biomasse?". Energie.de (in German).
  12. ^ "Eward Royal Smith". Wall Street Journal.
  13. ^ "Nic Lane". Bloomberg.
  14. ^ "Norb Hintz". Bloomberg.
  15. ^ "Jennifer Jenkins". Bloomberg.
  16. ^ "Wood Pellets Draw Fire as Alternative to Coal". Wall Street Journal.
  17. ^ "Chaminda Wijetilleke". Bloomberg.
  18. ^ "James P Geraghty". Bloomberg.
  19. ^ "Wood Pellet Manufacturers Partner to Satisfy Growing Demand for Biomass Fuel". Business Wire.
  20. ^ "Enviva Pellets Amory". Enviva.
  21. ^ "Cottondale". Enviva.
  22. ^ "Enviva Completes Acquisition of South Carolina Wood Pellet Plant". Enviva.
  23. ^ "Enviva Pellets Hamlet SBP Stakeholder Consultation". Enviva.
  24. ^ "TOP STORY: Breaking Ground at Enviva Plant Signifies New Economic Development in Richmond County". The Richmond Observer.
  25. ^ "Enviva Pellets Northampton". Enviva.
  26. ^ "Enviva Pellets Sampson". Enviva.
  27. ^ "Enviva Pellets Southampton". Enviva.
  28. ^ "Waycross, GA". Enviva Biomass. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  29. ^ "Enviva to build $175 million wood pellet plant in Sumter County". Alabama Daily News.
  30. ^ "Governor Ivey Announces Completion of Project Agreement Paving the Way for Enviva to Build Alabama Wood Pellet Plant, Creating 85 Jobs in Sumter County". Office of the Governor Kay Ivey. 4 October 2019.
  31. ^ "Enviva breaks ground on huge wood pellet plant in George County" (PDF). George County, Mississippi.
  32. ^ "Port of Chesapeake, VA". Enviva.
  33. ^ "Port of Mobile, AL: Long-term lease". Enviva.
  34. ^ "Port Panama City, Florida: Long-term Lease". Enviva.
  35. ^ "Port of Savannah, GA". Enviva Biomass. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  36. ^ "Port of Wilmington, NC". Enviva.
  37. ^ "Enviva breaks ground on Port of Pascagoula terminal". WLOX.
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