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International Plywood and the Environment
Commitment to the environment is part of every aspect of our business. As an ISO 9001:2008 approved organisation, International Plywood regularly appraise our suppliers to ensure their products and services meet the exacting standards we demand. In many cases we investigate a supplier’s environmental policy before a partnership can begin.
We encourage all staff, suppliers and sub-contractors to adopt sound environmental practices that will promote efficiency and minimise waste. All staff members are empowered to review their activities within the company to improve our performance in this important area.
Disposal of waste materials and packaging is carried out only by approved sub-contractors to ensure safe removal and disposal in an environmentally responsible manner.
Our long-term intention is to source all our forest products from well managed forests that have been certified to credible certification standards; this is a goal to which we are totally committed.
A stepwise approach to responsible purchasing that utilises the best available techniques and information is the way in which this commitment will be achieved.
At International Plywood we abide by all relevant national legislation and international conventions (such as CITES) relating to our purchase of forest products. We will never knowingly purchase products which have been manufactured from illegally sourced materials.
To ensure these goals, International Plywood actively encourages all our suppliers to engage in a process of time-bound, transparent stepwise commitment to credible certification.
We work with all suppliers to encourage the promotion of best practice in all aspects of business.
As a member of the Timber Trade Federation, we closely follow the Responsible Purchasing Policy of Forests Forever –the environmental voice of the Federation.
Forests Forever aims to promote the environmental case for timber and timber products, promote sustainable improvements in the environmental performance of the industry, encourage responsible forest practices and provide education and information to members of the trade and the general public.
Responsible purchasing is the key to the sustainability of the environment and the success of our business. International Plywood do not knowingly source forest products from suppliers who do not comply with relevant national legislation relating to forest products trade, or who source products from forest areas that are protected or have high conservation value.
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