We recognise our responsibilities as a supplier of timber from forest sources around the world.
We currently supply a wide range of products where timber is sourced from forests that are independently certified by the FSC or PEFC certification schemes (including PEFC mutual recognition schemes such as the SFI and CSA).
The source of all timber purchased by the company directly is traceable. AA minority of indirect purchases are not yet fully traceable, this wil be achived by th eend of 2008.
Our goal is to source all timber from sources that are defined as legal in accordance with the UK Government's Central Point of Expertise for Timber (CPET) definition by the end of 2008.
Our next target is to source al timber from sources defined as sustainable by CEPT by the end of 2008
In choosing between timber certified as both legal and sustainable by different independent third party certification schemes, we will give preference to timber from FSC certified sources, where all other interests are equal.
We will work in partnership with customers to exceed these goals to meet specific customer requirements, where there is a clear benefit to both partners. However we will not reduce these standards or source timber from untraceable or unproven sources even when this would be less expensive and acceptable to the customer.
