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            Get Responsible Wood certification for your forest.

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          More than 11m hectares of Australian forests are certified under the Responsible Wood forest certification scheme – this represents more than 90% of Australia’s commercial forests. Our stats at a glance

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          Our governance is bottom up, which means it is our members who make the key decisions through a balanced voting system. Our board is made up of passionate champions...

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        • The Responsible Wood Team
        • Current Members
        • Our History

          Responsible Wood is committed to protecting and promoting Australia’s unique environments with standards that enable a forest industry...

        • What is Responsible Wood

          Responsible Wood is an Australian forest certification system. As a non-profit, non-government organisation, we are dedicated...

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    • WHAT WE DO
        • Why we Exist

          Forests play a critical role for the global environment, population and economy. They alleviate the effects of climate change and natural disasters.

        • Benefits of Forests
        • Forests in everyday life
        • Management of Australia’s Native Forests
        • Threats to forests
        • Our Approach

          At Responsible Wood, we care for forests globally and locally. We are internationally endorsed and mutually recognised by PEFC...

        • What is Certification
        • What is Sustainable Forests Management
        • What is Chain of Custody
        • Making Certification work for everybody
        • Sustainable Development Goals

          Our standards contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s)...

        • Our collective impact

          Through our projects and campaigns, we collaborate with local and global organizations to promote the growth...

        • Community Grants Program
        • Richard Stanton memorial Prize
        • Local Community Groups
    • WHAT YOU CAN DO
        • Look for the Responsible Wood Label

          One of the simplest ways you can help protect our forests...

        • Become a member

          Demonstrate your commitment and activate your support to forests and Responsible Wood by becoming a member

        • Buy Responsible Wood Certified Products

          We need to use our forests, but we must do so sustainably...

        • Get Certified

          Whether you're a forest owner or company within the forest supply chain, get Responsible Wood certified and help protect the world's forests.

        • Forest Growers
        • Chain of Custody
        • Certification Bodies and Responsible Wood
        • Notification Fees
        • Find Certified

          Search our database to find Responsible Wood....

        • Search Species

          Search our database to find Responsible Wood....

        • Contribute to our Standards

          Help us to ensure our Responsible Wood standards, internationally and nationally, meet your expectations.

        • Find Certification Body

    • FOR BUSINESS
          • Supply Chain of Companies

            Why Responsible Wood Chain of Custody certification is right for your business.

          • Why get certified
          • How to get Responsible Wood certified
          • Use the label
          • Certification services
          • Certification for small companies
          • Certification for companies with multiple locations
          • Certify your construction project
          • Brands and Retailers

            As a brand owner or retailer, you have an important role to play in promoting the sustainability of forests around the world

          • Benefits of Responsible Wood certification
          • Promote your sustainable material
          • Source Responsible Wood certified products
          • Forest Owners

            Get Responsible Wood certification for your forest.

          • Why get Responsible Wood certification?
          • How to get Responsible Wood certification?
          • Certification for small forest owners
          • Certified Forests
          • Chain of Custody Certified
          • Off Product Logo Users
          • Certification and Accreditation Bodies

          • Become a Responsible Wood endorsed certification body
          • Find Certification Bodies
          • Certification body training
          • The Standards
          • Responsible Wood organised training
          • Certification body training recognition
          • Notification Fees
    • STANDARDS & IMPLEMENTATION
        • Our Standards

          Some of our most important Australian and International Standards and Guides at a glance

        • Australian Standards
        • New Zealand Standards
        • PEFC International Standards
        • How are Standards are developed

          Our standards go through a detailed and rigorous development process’

        • Standard review process
        •  
        • Adapting global standards to local needs

          We work through national forest management standards...

        • Develop National Standards
        • Assurance and Compliance

          We work through national forest management standards, developed by local stakeholders, enabling countries to tailor their requirements.

        • Grievances and Complaints
    • DISCOVER RESPONSIBLE WOOD
        • What we do and why

          Responsible Wood* are committed to protecting and promoting Australia’s unique environments with standards that ensure a forest industry...

        • Facts and Figures

          More than 11m hectares of Australian forests are certified under the Responsible Wood forest certification scheme – this represents more than 90% of Australia’s commercial forests. Our stats at a glance

        • Governance

          Our governance is bottom up, which means it is our members who make the key decisions through a balanced voting system. Our board is made up of passionate champions...

        • News

        • Resources

        • Events & Training

        • A Global Alliance

          Our members are a vital part of the PEFC alliance, and we have two different types: national members and international stakeholder members.

        • Our Members

          Responsible Wood Members share our vision to ensure Australia’s forests and all products sourced from them are respected ...

        • The Responsible Wood Team
        • Current Members
        • Our History

          Responsible Wood is committed to protecting and promoting Australia’s unique environments with standards that enable a forest industry...

        • What is Responsible Wood

          Responsible Wood is an Australian forest certification system. As a non-profit, non-government organisation, we are dedicated...

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Wandering in the forest takes all your troubles away

Australia, New Zealand, NewsBy responsiblewoodFebruary 2, 2022

As featured by PEFC International This February, our photo in the spotlight is ‘Mirror Image of Beasts’, taken by Timo Sundgren in Kuhmo, Finland. The photo was one of the finalists of our 2021 Experience Forests, Experience PEFC Photo Contest. Timo told us about the love for forests in his country and how his stunning photo came about. How do you…

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