Celebrating Innovation, Collaboration, and Sustainability Responsible Wood was proud to sponsor and participate in the recent Australian Forest Contractors Association (AFCA) Business Summit. The event brought together industry leaders, contractors, and stakeholders to discuss the future of forestry and forest contracting in Australia. With a packed agenda covering topics such…
An Intro to Forest CertificationBelow is a short video that explains “What is Forest Certification?”. The Forest Certification ProcessFrom setting a standard to passing an audit, how does it all work?Sustainable Forests Sustainable forest management is about caring for our forests in a way that ensures they remain healthy, growing…
Covered by Gib Wetteenhall, Secretary of Ballarat Region Treegrowers (BRT) The Drop Slab Hut was supported by the Responsible Wood Community Grants Program. For more information about the Responsible Wood Community Grants Program please visit the Responsible Wood website. The ImLal drop slab hut provides a practical and attractive example…
Calling all community groups connected to a Responsible Wood certified forest! Applications for the Responsible Wood Community Grants Program closes Sunday, the 31st of October 2021 The Responsible Wood Community Grants Program is aimed at supporting local communities connected to Responsible Wood certified forests around Australia. According to Ms Graham,…
Following the September 2021 release of the Australian Standard for Chain of Custody for Forest and Tree Based Products (AS 4707:2021), Responsible Wood has published a Transition Policy for certificate holders and certification bodies. The new standard supersedes AS 4707:2014 and is the Australian adoption of the PEFC International Chain…
PEFC International CEO Ben Gunneberg delivers keynote address at hybrid Annual General Meeting (AGM). DELIVERING the keynote address at the Responsible Wood AGM on Tuesday, PEFC International CEO Ben Gunneberg provided members with an update about PEFC’s global initiatives. Amongst key initiatives include the development of regionalised PEFC hubs as…
