Do you ever look at your dining table and wonder where it came from? What about your box of tissues, your timber floorboards or child’s toy train?
Certification of Forests is the first link in the Chain of Custody (CoC), Sustainable and responsible forestry management involves every step taken to produce wood and wood products, whether that is building materials, office paper, toilet paper, packaging, furniture or other consumer goods. It covers the range of factors involved in the environmental impact of materials including how they are produced, processed, manufactured, transported, distributed and transformed.
Environmentally aware consumers are increasingly asking more questions about the origins of their timber and paper products – where have they come from and how have they come to be what they are now? But how do you find out where timber and paper products have come from? The answer is threefold, ask your supplier questions about where the timber has come from, look for certification symbols and if in doubt buy Australian. Timber production in Australia is subject to world-class regulation that consumers can trust. IT’S ALL ABOUT THE STRENGTH AND CREDIBILITY OF SFM AND COC STANDARDS.
The Australian Standard for Chain of Custody of wood and wood products, AS 4707, is a credible and rigorous Standard that wood and wood products suppliers comply with. Their compliance is based primarily on the procurement, inventory control and sales of the certified product. The consumer can demand proof of any claim made by an organisation that the product is from a sustainable forest. The Australian Standard for Sustainable Forest Management practices, AS 4708, is a credible and rigorous Standard that Forest Owners and Managers comply with. They comply with strict environmental regulations ensuring issues such as biodiversity, water quality, cultural heritage are protected during forest operations.
Miss Kayt Watts – CEO Australian Forestry Standard Limited
“Taking Care of Business: Sustainable Transformation” The Conference 15th & 16th September – Radisson Resort, Gold Coast, Australia
