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Highlighting your certified products
If you procure Responsible Wood-certified finished products and sell these finished products directly to consumers, without manipulating them in any way, you can use the label indirectly on‑product for promotional purposes. To do so, you simply need to hold a Responsible Wood or PEFC trademarks usage licence for Group D users (see how to get this at the bottom of the page).
This is designed to help you make it easy for your customers to identify your Responsible Wood-certified products within catalogues, brochures and prices lists (digital or paper based). You need to clearly place an off-product label with the message “The products marked with the Responsible Wood trademarks can be provided as Responsible Wood certified” and then can put the Responsible Wood label next to all your Responsible Wood-certified products.
The aim of this process is to make it easier for you as a retailer to demonstrate to your customers which of your products are certified, without needing to use the specific licence number of every supplier.
Promoting your responsible sourcing
You can use the Responsible Wood off-product label to enhance your communication about your responsible sourcing, including on your website, annual and CSR reports, marketing materials, catalogues and brochures and in-store materials. It’s important to note, that this label cannot be used to claim that products are certified.
To help promote your sale of Responsible Wood-certified products to your customers, you have a range of off-product label messages to choose from:
- Promoting Sustainable Forest Management
- [Company name] offers Responsible Wood certified products
- By sourcing Responsible Wood, [we/company name] are/is supporting sustainably managed forests globally
- By sourcing Responsible Wood [wood/paper/packaging/products], [we/company name] are/is supporting sustainably managed forests globally
- The Responsible Wood logo on our products ensures that our [wood/paper/packaging/products] comes/come from sustainably managed forests, recycled and controlled sources. Every purchase of a Responsible Wood-labelled product makes a difference for forests and forest communities across the world.
You can also use these messages without the label, under the same requirements. When using them, you must either have the Responsible Wood label close to the message, or put your trademarks licence number next to the message.
Putting the Responsible Wood label on your products
If want to use the Responsible Wood trademarks on products you are producing under your brand, you need to be Responsible Wood certified in order to ensure they comply with the Responsible Wood requirements.
If your products are produced by third parties, then your suppliers need to be Responsible Wood certified and label the finished products with their Responsible Wood trademarks licence number.
Only Responsible Wood certified companies can use the Responsible Wood trademarks directly on-product. For more information, please check the Responsible Wood label and how to get certified sections of our website or contact us at [email protected]
Get in touch
You can request a trademarks usage licence by filling this form. For more information, please contact Responsible Wood at [email protected]
