The Role of Certified Forests in a Climate-Positive Future

Responsible Wood at Impact X As global conversations intensify around net-zero targets, carbon-positive solutions, and responsible supply chains, Responsible Wood was proud to again participate in the Impact X Summit 2025 in Sydney, engaging with thought leaders, policymakers, and businesses to promote the role of forest certification and certified forest and tree-based products in climate action. The summit, which took…

Sharing Knowledge & Bridging the Gap

Responsible Wood Engages with Sustainability Leaders Responsible Wood recently attended the Leaders in Sustainability Network (LiSN) event, hosted by the Sustainable Choice Group. The event brought together professionals from a diverse range of industries to explore strategies for driving impactful sustainability outcomes. As an organisation dedicated to promoting forest and chain of custody certification, Responsible Wood plays an important role…

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The 8th Annual Sydney Build Expo

Sustainability: maximising renewables in construction Sydney recently hosted the 8th annual Sydney Build Expo, the biggest construction event in Australia, bringing together key players in the industry including contractors, architects, engineers, house builders, developers, government and construction professionals. The two-day event, which took place on the 23rd and 24th of March, and featured over 500 exhibitors, 300+ accredited presentations, and…

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Responsible Wood appointed to national building design judging panel

As featured by Timber and Forestry E News Responsible Wood Marketing and Communication Officer Jason Ross has been appointed as a judge of the 2022 BDAA National Design Awards – entries are now open. The BDAA National Design Awards is one of Australia’s most prestigious building design awards, showcasing the best building designs across 29 distinct categories and announced at…

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How wooden furniture designs helps the fight against climate change

As featured by PEFC International Furniture designers, manufacturers, and retailers play an essential part in the fight against climate change by sourcing wood from sustainably managed forests, which helps increase forests’ capacity to store CO2. The stored carbon will then remain in wooden furniture products throughout their lifetimes. So, how does it work? Do non-certified forests store CO2 the same way…

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Responsible Wood hosts over 200 participants for their sustainable forest management workshops

More than 200 stakeholders have participated in Responsible Wood workshops and meetings, launching the new AS / NZS 4708:2021 standard for Sustainable Forest Management both in Australia and New Zealand. Sustainability Manager Matt de Jongh has spent a week in Victoria and Mount Gambier, SA, following a series of workshops and meetings in Tasmania, Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales…

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Responsible Wood supports one of Australia’s largest timber industry events

Meet industry’s new ambassador as range of speakers address the Ultimate Renewable MORE than 100 architects, engineers, and specifiers will gather in Melbourne on August 24 for one of Australia’s largest timber industry events. Titled ‘Wood You Like to Know’, it aligns with the Ultimate Renewable theme promoting timber as “undeniably the most sustainable building material to be specified and…