For engineers that work with timber, Responsible Wood is a must

‘Responsible Wood and PEFC certified timber featured at PTEC 2019 Conference’ Responsible Wood, the governing body for PEFC in Australia, was one of six key exhibitors at the 2019 Pacific Timber Engineering Conference (PTEC 2019) hosted in Brisbane from July 10th to 12th 2019. With a collaborative mix of industry, academics and practitioners, the conference brought together professionals from across…

New campaign celebrates PEFC as global protectors of responsible forests

Indonesia in the spotlight as more than 8% of the world’s forests is now certified under PEFC forest certification… PEFC, the world’s largest forest certification scheme, provides a framework for communities to manage forests responsibly for multi-generational use.        And according to a new video, produced by the Indonesian endorsed PEFC scheme (the Indonesian Forest Certification Cooperation), PEFC forest certification…

Forest certification an important step for mass timber construction

View from Frame Australia ‘Timber Off Site Construction’ conference… As one of 28 exhibitors, Responsible Wood’s Jason Ross witnessed first-hand the developments in the mass-timber construction market. ‘Mass-timber is revolutionising residential and commercial projects the world over, and Australia is no different with architects, designers, engineers and builders looking to offsite timber systems to take advantage of increasing returns.’ ‘But…

International forum champions the powers of PEFC

‘Japanese conference celebrates role of PEFC forest certification in protecting forests’ The PEFC family continues to grow from strength to strength with more than 150 delegates from across the Asia-Pacific region meeting at the 2019 SGEC (Sustainable Green Ecosystem Council) / PEFC International Forest Certification Forum in Japan. Hosted in Tokyo on Monday, the 24th of June 2019, the forum…

Forest certification, a great enabler for peace and well-being

Empowering communities, managing landscapes and lifting millions from poverty amongst key benefits underpinning PEFC forest certification Addressing the true value of forest certification, PEFC International CEO, Ben Gunneberg, addressed important social and environmental benefits arising from growing the global footprint of PEFC. Speaking at the Fourth Asia-Pacific Forestry Week (APFW2019) in South Korea, Mr Gunnerberg challenged participants celebrate the values…

Just Published! Responsible Wood Bulletin Winter 2019

‘Winter Bulletin a celebration of the forests!’ Responsible Wood and PEFC continues to grow from strength to strength with a growing number of construction projects using responsibly sourced timber on projects. And according to Jason Ross, Responsible Wood’s Marketing and Communication Officer, forest certification is becoming a must for a rising number of informed purchasers of timber and paper based…

Responsible Wood congratulates Sydney Metro mega project

Sydney Metro North West project achieves Responsible Wood and PEFC project certification… Australia’s largest infrastructure project, the Sydney Metro, has successfully achieved project certification according to Australia’s largest forest certification scheme, Responsible Wood.  On hand to discuss the successful project Responsible Wood CEO, Simon Dorries, discussed the complexities of project certification and praised the project team for the achievement. ‘This…

Responsible Wood, a ‘must see’ for architects

Marketers will take Responsible Wood and PEFC to architectural practices… Responsible Wood has partnered with The Arc Agency, a leading marketing specialist in the architectural, interiors and landscape design industry to connect architects and design professionals with Responsible Wood and PEFC certification. The new relationship will see Responsible Wood present the ‘case for forest certification’ to leading architectural practices throughout…

Responsible Wood to feature at mass timber conference

Responsible Wood one of 28 exhibitors at Frame Australia’s ‘Timber Off Site Construction’ conference Running Monday, June 17th and Tuesday, June 18th 2019 Responsible Wood, Australia’s largest forest certification scheme, will be a key feature at the upcoming Frame Australia conference in Melbourne. With a focus on timber construction, the conference is the only national event for design, manufacture and…