Search Results: 'PEFC UK'

Staying engaged with EU opportunity
17 December, 2018
Regardless of Brexit, the UK timber sector must cultivate, maintain and improve relationships with colleagues across the rest of Europe, writes Keith Fryer Buildbase forest products development manager

Greenpeace signals new direction on certification
18 April, 2018
When Greenpeace International became one of the founding members of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) back in 1993 it was a landmark moment.

Finding Answers to Certification Challenges
20 June, 2017
To continue to increase the volume of verified sustainable timber on the market, the industry cannot settle for the certification status quo, says James Latham plc chairman Peter Latham

Strengthening Bonds Post-Brexit
20 March, 2017
Brexit may mean Brexit, but in the face of global trade trends, rather than loosening ties, the UK and EU timber trades can and should reinforce bonds of cooperation and support, writes Patrizio Antonicoli, secretary general of CEI-Bois, the European Confederation of Woodworking Industries

Flegt licensing a legality assurance step change
28 December, 2016
Leading independent timber and panel products distributor James Latham is preparing for its first shipment of FLEGT-licensed timber from Indonesia early in 2017. Lathams Ltd chairman and managing director Chris Sutton sees it as a major development and licensed products as a natural complement to its proactive environmental policy

Surprise on the UK forests front
21 November, 2016
UK standards regarding sustainable forest management have been among the best in the world.

New Year’s resolutions
25 January, 2016
I’m generally not one for making new year’s resolutions. It’s usually just a matter of time before they get broken, followed by a sense of disappointment.

Match Funds for Tropical Sustainability
20 October, 2015
The EU Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition is moving to its next phase – match funding industry sustainable procurement initiatives at companies and trade federations Europe-wide. It’s in association with the European Timber Trade Federation and Secretary General André de Boer sees it as a key development

Seismic Shift
20 May, 2015
Well I said last month it was a dangerous game second guessing the voting intentions of the public. And so it turned out.

Eutr anniversary performance check
20 March, 2015
Peter Latham, chairman of James Latham plc, looks at the effectiveness of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) two years after it was implemented

show us the eco-label, say consumers
20 January, 2015
Benn Gunneberg, chief executive of PEFC International, says consumers value the label on certified products

Clear view imperatives
26 September, 2014
Dave Hopkins, executive director of Wood for Good, says transparency within supply chains is essential if consumers are to have faith that products are ethically sourced.

Backing the crack down
08 February, 2014
The TTF will support EUTR prosecutions to defend the UK trade’s global reputation on legality, says chief executive John White.

Right project at the right time
27 January, 2014
Project certification can contribute to timber’s market momentum, says TTJ editor Mike Jeffree

Project certification encourages timber procurement policies
25 January, 2014
Project certification can drive demand for sustainable timber, says Penny Bienz, the Soil Association’s Woodmark certification manager

Accreditation hits the mark
01 June, 2013
There are increasing demands for proof of product quality, performance and sourcing, explains Jim Coulson, director of TFT Woodexperts Ltd.

London 2012 – a lasting legacy for timber?
18 August, 2012
Will timber benefit long-term from the success of the Olympic Park, asks Geoff Arnold, managing director of Pinewood Structures

Olympic gold for procurement
31 March, 2012
It's all cheers for the environmental certification of the Olympic site

Airtime and accolades
07 January, 2012
Timber's contribution to the UK economy is now being recognised

LOCOG in need of inspiration
12 November, 2011