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Topics in Sustainability Purchasing > Sustainable Forestry posted on 8:41 AM, January 13, 2011
Link: http://www.csa-international.org/product_areas/forest_products_marking/Default.asp?language=english
CSA is a non-profit membership body serving industry, government, consumers and others and offering a national program on standards for sustainable forest management in Canada. posted on 8:41 AM, January 13, 2011
Link: http://www.fsccanada.org/default.htm
FSC is an international certification and labelling system that certifies forest products as coming from responsibly managed forests and verified recycled sources. Under FSC certification, forests are certified against a set of environmental and social standards, and fibre from certified forests is tracked to the buyer through a chain of custody certification system. posted on 8:42 AM, January 13, 2011
Link: http://www.sfiprogram.org/index.php
SFI Inc. is a non-profit organization responsible for maintaining, overseeing and improving a sustainable forestry certification program in North America. The SFI 2010-2014 Standard is based on principles and measures that promote sustainable forest management. This standard is developed and maintained by the forestry industry. posted on 8:43 AM, January 13, 2011
Link: http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/forest-paper-packaging/independent-chain-custody-certification.jhtml
The PwC Independent Chain of Custody Standard™: 2005 (PwC-ICoC™:2005) is designed to accommodate the combination of recycled waste paper and certified wood fibre. It can also be applied to solid wood, veneer and composite wood products. posted on 8:45 AM, January 13, 2011
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This Guide, produced by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the World Resource Institute, is an information and sourcing support tool for purchasers. It outlines the 10 most important aspects of wood-based product purchasing, related to sourcing and legality, environmental and social issues.
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