Woodtrend and The Environment

You want to buy timber. We want to sell you timber .
We know you have questions on sustainability, environmental responsibility, Chain of custody, certification, due diligence and illegal logging. We are confident we can answer these vital and necessary questions. We take your environmental concerns seriously.

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Chain of custody and Certification Woodtrend is proud to have achieved FSC^®and PEFC chain of custody certification

Chain of custody is defined as the path taken by raw materials, processed materials and finished products from the forest to the consumer including each stage of transformation, manufacturing, storage and transport where progress to the next stage involves change of ownership of the materials or products.

FSC^®and PEFC are currently the two main certification providers. For the certification to be awarded all stages of the process must have been inspected and certified. We are audited each year by one of the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification companies.

FSC® C134890 Look for our FSC® certified products. www.fsc.org

PEFC/16-37-1997 Promoting Sustainable Forest Management www.pefc.org

Sustainability

Timber is one of the greenest materials available. It absorbs carbon while growing, uses low energy in conversion to wood based products and is a renewable material . Woodtrend recognises that forests are critical for sustainable development... Read More

Environmental Responsibility

We are committed to the responsible management of forests to maintain their full range of environmental, social and economic values...

Due Diligence

Woodtrend is proud to have The Responsible Purchasing Process certificate. This is an internationally recognized due diligence System developed exclusively for TTF members to meet the requirements of its Sustainability Code of Conduct and UK Timber Regulation...

UKTR

The EU Timber regulation (EUTR) came into force as from 03rd March 2013, and prohibits the placing of illegally harvested timber on the European market. Following UK leaving the European market (Brexit), the United Kingdom Timber Regulation (UKTR) came into force in Jan 2021 and prohibits the placing of illegally harvested timber on the UK market. All products supplied by Woodtrend comply with the UKTR/EUTR requirements.

Code of Conduct

You can take comfort in the knowledge that Woodtrend operates under a Code of Conduct as proof of their integrity. Woodtrend is committed to the Timber Trade Federation Code of Conduct and applies the Environmental Code of Practice to all wood procurement activities.

Illegal logging

Woodtrend is committed to purchasing all timber from legal sources and will seek evidence of compliance from suppliers that they are operating in accordance with the laws of the country. The company unreservedly condemns illegal logging practices and will keep informed of international processes and changes in legislation.