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…
‘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,…
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…
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…
‘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…
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)…
Take a walk through Matilda Veneer and it’s very easy to get lost in impressive variety of veneer offer. Indeed Matilda Veneer stocks more than 100 different species of timbers making it Australia’s largest manufacturer of timber veneer. And for Matilda Veneer, supporting responsible forest practices by its very nature…
‘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…
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…
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…
