SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
Timber Natives are committed to the sustainable sourcing of materials. We source timber only from traders who strictly adhere to sustainable management of resources, are FSC® & PEFC™ Certified and have Chain of Custody Accreditation.
FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (FSC®)
Founded in 1993 to raise the standards of forest management and create openness in the timber supply chain through an internationally recognised timber certification process. By 2010 more than 129 million hectares of forest throughout the world had been certified to FSC® standards in over 79 countries. FSC® certified timber is offered as FSC® 100% from well managed forests and FSC® Mix sources from well managed forests and controlled sources.
CHAIN OF CUSTODY (COC)
A process for tracking certified timber from the tree in the forest, through the processing plant to the trader and then to the final customer. It is important that systems are in place at each stage to ensure identification of the timber and third party auditing of the supply chain is taken out to ensure there is no contamination at any point. Each party in the supply chain must have a COC system audited against a set working method and hold a current COC certificate.
CHAIN OF CUSTODY (COC)
A process for tracking certified timber from the tree in the forest, through the processing plant to the trader and then to the final customer. It is important that systems are in place at each stage to ensure identification of the timber and third party auditing of the supply chain is taken out to ensure there is no contamination at any point. Each party in the supply chain must have a COC system audited against a set working method and hold a current COC certificate.
