Search Results: 'WWF'

Stora Enso announces regenerative goals
26 October, 2021
Stora Enso has declared its ambition to offer 100% regenerative products and solutions by 2050.

Modern forests can work for carbon - and nature
27 July, 2020
Planting and managing trees in the UK to produce wood can deliver biodiversity benefits as well as playing a vital role in the fight against climate change, a new report argues.

China finally appears to be tackling the problem of illegal timber and logging
21 January, 2020
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) reports that China is amending its Forest Law to include a nationwide ban on buying, processing or transporting illegally sourced timber.

Danzer UK takes maximum points in WWF analysis
09 October, 2019
Danzer UK has been awarded maximum points in the WWF UK’s Timber Scorecard initiative.

New sustainability solutions
14 June, 2017
How to stand up a sustainability claim for uncertified hardwood was the theme of a recent seminar co-hosted by James Latham, the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) and Timber Trade Federation (TTF).

World first wood window Life Cycle Assessments to be launched
02 March, 2017
The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) is due to launch “world first” wood window Life Cycle Assessments at the Ecobuild show in London.

Indonesian ambassador “proud” of FLEGT licensing first
15 December, 2016
The Indonesian ambassador to the UK Rizal Sukma has said his country’s successful FLEGT-licensing of timber exports to the EU could be “the seeds for a global norm” in regulating and managing environmental challenges.

UK facing timber resource crunch - WWF
15 August, 2016
Environmental group WWF says the UK is facing a timber resource crunch unless it moves to sustainable supply practices.

Indonesia moves closer to FLEGT licences
22 April, 2016
Indonesia is moving closer to being the first nation to start a licensing scheme for legal timber exports to the EU as part of the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) process.

Arbor Forest Products joins with WWF to tackle forest destruction
03 December, 2015
Arbor Forest Products has joined other British businesses from the timber, construction, publishing, DIY and grocery industries in committing to responsible forest trade through a WWF campaign.

TTF signs up to WWF Forest Campaign
24 August, 2015
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has officially signed up to support WWF UK’s Forest Campaign

UK Treasury “best” on timber procurement practices
03 March, 2015
The Treasury has come out top among UK central government departments for following guidelines designed to avoid the sourcing of illegally logged timber, according to a WWF report.

Ditchling Museum wins Wood Awards gold
19 November, 2014
Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft by Adam Richards Architects has won the Arnold Laver Gold Award in this year’s Wood Awards.

Wood Awards shortlist unveiled
11 August, 2014
The Wood Awards 2014 shortlist has been unveiled and features 30 projects from a record entry of more than 300 British architecture and furniture projects.

WWF set to target EU timber markets
04 August, 2014
The WWF has given a special preview to business leaders of its forthcoming forest campaign aimed at EU timber markets.

UPM pushes forward with bio-diesel
15 July, 2014
UPM Biofuels has received a Sustainable Energy Europe Award from the European Union for a biofuel created from tall oil.

Danzer highlights social value of certified tropical sector
12 July, 2014
Danzer UK managing director Ken Walsh focused on the social as well as the environmental value of certified tropical timber production in a presentation to the latest Illegal Logging Update (ILU) conference at Chatham House in London.

Danzer UK welcomes FSC reassociation roadmap
21 April, 2014
Ken Walsh, managing director of Danzer UK, described proposals for a ‘roadmap’ for the reassociation of the international Danzer Group into the Forest Stewardship Council as a “positive and encouraging” step.

Confor welcomes new team member
27 March, 2014
Confor has appointed Andrew Heald to the temporary position of technical adviser on a range of forestry and timber issues, particularly certification.

Haringey achieves sustainable timber first
13 March, 2014
Haringey has become the first London borough to receive its gold WWF pledge for its sustainable timber procurement policy.