Just Published: Responsible Wood releases Responsible Wood Transition Policy for Australian Standard AS 4707:2021

Australia, Events, News, Press Releases, Uncategorized

Following the September 2021 release of the Australian Standard for Chain of Custody for Forest and Tree Based Products (AS 4707:2021), Responsible Wood has published a Transition Policy for certificate holders and certification bodies. The new standard supersedes AS 4707:2014 and is the Australian adoption of the PEFC International Chain of Custody Standard PEFC ST 2002:2020. But what does this…

Register for Webinar: Introducing AS 4707:2021 – Chain of Custody for Forest and Tree Based Products

Australia, Events, Technical

New webinar will introduce the new standard, discuss key requirements and transition from the 2014 standards. Taking place on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 (10.00am AWST, 12.00pm AEST and 1.00pm AEDT), the webinar will introduce and explain the main changes in the AS 4707:2021 standard, providing the basis for the requirements that certificate holders can use in carrying Responsible Wood and…

Best Use of Certified Timber Prize: a gymnastics centre and a research facility show the flexibility and robustness of timber

Australia, Case Studies, New Zealand

As featured by PEFC International Have a look at two finalists of the Best Use of Certified Timer Prize, supported by PEFC: a gymnastics centre that can be converted into an exhibition hall, and a research facility that chose timber for its robustness against corrosive sea air and cyclones. Ariake Gymnastics Centre – Nikken Sekkei The Ariake Gymnastics Centre in…