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The Certification Chain

Forestry Innovation Investment MoFR Provincial Leadership Forum November 19, 2008. The Certification Chain. 1. Agenda. Who we are Certification context Forest certification in British Columbia and Canada Green building. Who we are.

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The Certification Chain

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  1. Forestry Innovation Investment MoFR Provincial Leadership Forum November 19, 2008 The Certification Chain 1

  2. Agenda • Who we are • Certification context • Forest certification in British Columbia and Canada • Green building

  3. Who we are • Forestry Innovation Investment: agency of the government of British Columbia • Mandate to promote B.C.’s sustainable forest practices and products around the world

  4. www.bcforestinformation.com

  5. Certification Context

  6. Industry overview • Forestry is a key driver of economy – 15% of provincial economic activity • Forest companies directly employ 81,000 people in rural communities • 40% of provincial exports by value • more than 80% of output sold outside Canada in 2007 (including pulp and paper)

  7. Global Procurement Trends • Trend towards national procurement policies and assessment criteria for timber. • Proof of legality and sustainability of forest products. • Assessment criteria reference certification standards. • Public procurement policies are being positioned as national standards and act as a catalyst for private sector procurement • FII working with industry and Canadian government to retain access to markets

  8. Global Green Building Trends • Globally, buildings are responsible for 20-40% of water consumption, energy use, greenhouse gas emission and solid waste generation • Life cycle assessment studies show that wood products yield clear environmental advantages • Green building rating systems (LEED, Green Globes, NAHB, in North America) are used by professionals to evaluate the environmental impact of structures. • Rating systems often rely on certification as assurance that wood used in buildings is coming from a sustainable source.

  9. Certification in British Columbia and Canada _________________________________ An overview

  10. The B.C. and Canadian context • B.C. has one of the world’s strongest regulatory frameworks for forestry, and enforces it • Against that backdrop of high standards, voluntary certification provides an extra layer of assurance of well-managed forests • B.C. and Canadian governments recognize CSA, FSC, and SFI certification systems • Within those systems there are really 2 types of certification

  11. 1. Certification of forest management • Assurance that forests are sustainably managed

  12. 2. Certification of chain-of-custody A Chain of Custody: • Provides a measure of the portion of a wood product that has been sourced from a certified forest • Provides assurance that any uncertified portion is from legal and non-controversial sources. • Provides the ability to use product labels and make promotional claims

  13. Standards recognized All of the certification standards currently in use in B.C. and Canada promote the principles, criteria and objectives that are viewed as the basis of sustainable forest management around the world. • CSA (Canadian Standards Association) • FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) • SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative) • PEFC (Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification)

  14. FSC International 4 Standards in Canada (includes one under development) Mutual recognition of certification programs GLOBAL ‘UMBRELLA’ PROGRAMS Endorse national programs meeting a certain common level. STANDARDS ENDORSED IN B.C. and CANADA

  15. Achievements • The amount of land certified in B.C. and Canada has grown rapidly • Virtually every major forest company has now achieved certification…and certification is becoming a priority for small forestry operators and private land owners • The fact that there is a choice of standards makes certification more likely, and this strengthens forest management • Certified forests now cover most of of B.C.’s working forests

  16. Forest certification globally 20

  17. Choosing certified products In North America • CSA, FSC and SFI are supported by government and recognized in the procurement strategies of retailers such as Centex Homes, BMHC, Hallmark Cards, Lowes, Office Depot, Staples, and Time/AOL Globally • France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the EU Parliament all consider FSC and PEFC certified wood to be legal and sustainable

  18. Supporting sustainable forest management • The major forest certifications standards recognized in Canada all promote sustainable forest management and provide assurance of well-managed forests (CSA, FSC, SFI) • Maintaining a choice in certification standards and a free market improves global forest management standards (competition is good) • Focus on the 90% of the world’s forests that are not certified.

  19. Conclusion When choosing and using wood products, customers are looking for products from responsible and sustainable sources that embrace these principles: • Harvestlegally • Regeneratepromptly • Reducewaste, and support recovery and recycling • Reducegreenhousegases and help fightclimate change • Welcomeindependentscrutiny of how they manage forests

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