Western Australia has joined Tasmania to become the second state government to adopt a state-wide Wood Encouragement Policy (WEP). A WEP requires responsibly sourced wood be considered, where feasible, as the primary construction material in all new-build and refurbishment projects. It does not in any way mandate the use of timber, but rather seeks to ensure that wood is at…
‘NZ businesses embrace PEFC as New Zealanders get serious about sustainability’ Covered by Jason Ross, Responsible Wood Marketing and Communications Officer New Zealand, often considered the land of milk and honey, but also the land of exotic plantations and high conservation value native forests. Indeed whilst New Zealand’s agricultural trade is legendary, New Zealand’s round wood industry is growing from…
Acknowledging and rewarding environmentally sustainable choices made in the construction industry is becoming increasingly important as the demand for greater sustainability grows among end consumers, government, developers and specifiers. The most effective way for timber growers and manufacturers to provide proof of the sustainability of any timber product is through certification by an independent, recognised accreditation body such as the…
‘Trans-Tasman forestry standard gains pace as New Zealanders embrace PEFC forest certification’ Speaking ahead of an extensive New Zealand outreach, Responsible Wood’s Simon Dorries and Jason Ross spoke glowingly of PEFC’s growing footprint in the forest products industry. ‘We have a busy itinerary, as it stands we are meeting with a variety of timber and paper based companies which…
PEFC provides a new pathway for agricultural landowners to achieve forest certification Long outside the scope of the PEFC ‘forest’ certification, low density trees on agricultural and settlement lands can be now assessed as part of the PEFC ‘Trees Outside Forests’ approach. For small scale forestry, the Trees Outside Forests initiative provides practical and affordable forest certification options for farmers…
‘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…
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…
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…
‘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…
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…