The team from Sustainable Choice with Responsible Wood's Matt de Jongh

Responsible links: Sustainable Choice Group

Events

Responsible Wood Sustainability Manager Matt de Jongh recently met with the Sustainable Choice Group, strengthening connections with an emerging sustainability leader. Responsible Wood are presently listed on the organisation’s Sustainability Tracker tool. Discussions on ESG, responsible supply chains, and PEFC certification highlighted how certified forestry supports deforestation-free practices. Opportunities like this help position Responsible Wood certification as a trusted brand…

Certified timber in action: Australian Timber Design Awards

Certified Timber in Action

Responsible Wood has been a proud supporter of the Australian Timber Design Awards for a number of years, which recognise outstanding timber design in the built environment. We are again sponsoring the ‘Australian Certified Timber’ category for 2025 in line with our commitment to ensuring sustainable forest management and responsible chain of custody practices. With the 1 September deadline drawing…

Enhancing carbon project performance with certification

PEFC

Forestry carbon projects benefit from robust management systems – exactly what PEFC certification provides. As the national governing body for PEFC in Australia, Responsible Wood develops and maintains Australian standards for sustainable forest management and chain of custody certification. These standards are based on PEFC’s international benchmarks, ensuring they meet global sustainability criteria while being tailored to Australian and New…

Simon Dorries, CEO of Responsible Wood and Dr Tony Bartlett, Chair of Responsible Wood, presenting Monique Blason, ForestrySA's General Manager for Community Services, with the 2024 Richard Stanton Memorial Award at the Forestry Australia symposium

Richard Stanton Award attracts strong pool of nominations

Richard Stanton Memorial Leadership Award

This year’s Richard Stanton Memorial Leadership Award has attracted an impressive field of high-quality nominations representing a diverse range of background and contributions. Recognising those doing great work in Sustainable Forest Management or Chain of Custody Certification, the award celebrates: 🌳 Significant and valuable contributions to sustainability 🌲 Innovation, improvement, or excellence in sustainable forest management or the fabrication, supply,…

Responsible Wood and WoodSolutions logos with Proud funding partner of the Renewable Timber Framing Campaign 2025 - 2026

Framing the future with industry campaign

News

Responsible Wood is proud to renew our support for WoodSolutions’ Renewable Timber Framing Campaign for the year ahead. The campaign provides builders and construction businesses with free promotional resources to bridge the gap between industry knowledge and client understanding. By highlighting the sustainability, wellness, sturdiness and durability benefits of timber, the campaign helps architects, builders and other timber users empower…

Attendees of the recent meeting in New Zealand standing in front of a welcome sign

Trans-Tasman ties highlight shared commitment

New Zealand

A recent visit to New Zealand highlighted the value of Responsible Wood and PEFC’s ‘bottom up’ approach to developing standards that reflect the unique landscapes and challenges of managing and utilising Australian and New Zealand forests. The session brought together senior leaders from New Zealand’s forestry and certification sector to discuss the upcoming revision of the joint Australia and New…

Australian plantation

EUDR explained: Misconceptions vs the good news for Australian certified timber

PEFC

  There’s been no shortage of headlines about the EU’s new deforestation rules and country risk ratings, but what do they actually mean for the Australian forest products sector?   This article breaks down what forest growers and wood producers in Australia need to know about the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), how certified timber is already well positioned, and why…

Responsible Wood’s Matt de Jongh with Armani Story and Joanna Hanby from New Age Veneers

Choose Certified: New Age Veneers

Choose Certified

As sustainability and ESG credentials become key criteria in construction and design procurement, certification is emerging as more than a compliance tool: it’s a business advantage. Join us as we meet with certification holders across Australia and New Zealand sharing how certification is helping their business grow. New Age Veneers has long been a leader in sustainable innovation, delivering high-quality…

Maryborough Fire Station interior timber stairwell

Designing for resilience: Architect Kim Baber reflects on the Richard Stanton Memorial Leadership Award

Richard Stanton Memorial Leadership Award

For architect Kim Baber, Principal of Baber Studio, being awarded the Richard Stanton Memorial Leadership Award for his work on the timber-rich Maryborough Fire Station was an opportunity to highlight what’s possible when working with sustainably sourced materials. “As architects and designers, we have a lot of responsibility to ensure selection of the materials we use – and the impact…