Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification

PEFC is the world's largest forest certification organisation

Developing a timber procurement policy and specifying certified timber

Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification

PEFC is the world's largest forest certification organisation

Why the focus on Timber?

What are the risks Timber brings in the

supply chain supermarket

RISKS THROUGH PROCUREMENT

Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification

PEFC is the world's largest forest certification organisation

OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH PROCUREMENT

All timber products purchased for either temporary or permanent inclusion in the works on UKCG member sites shall be certified as legally and sustainably sourced, as defined by the UK Government Central Point of Expertise on Timber (CPET).

All members of the UKCG will work to a common reporting method and documentary evidence will be maintained to prove compliance. Reused, recovered or reclaimed timber shall be considered compliant if appropriately documented.

Timber Procurement Policy

Timber Procurement Policy

Timber Procurement Policy

Timber Procurement Policy

Timber Procurement Policy

Timber Procurement Policy

Timber Procurement Policy

Timber Procurement PolicyTimber Procurement Policy

Does your company have a Timber Purchasing Policy?

If yes is it publically available?

Top 50 UK Contractors – 2017

Timber Procurement Policies

What % of the Top 50 Contractors have no publiclyavailable timber procurement

policy?

48%

40%

12%

Companies with inclusive timber procurement policies

Companies no publicly available timber procurement policy

Companies with FSC only timber procurement policies

Top 50 UK Contractors – 2017

Timber Procurement Policies

Top 25 UK Housebuilders – 2016

Timber Procurement Policies

What % of the Top 50 Housebuilders have no publiclyavailable timber procurement

policy?

Top 25 UK Housebuilders – 2016

Timber Procurement Policies

36%

56%

8%

Companies with inclusive timber procurement policies

Companies with no publicly available timber procurement policies

Companies with FSC only timber procurement policies

PEFC and FSC – two global sustainable forest management certification schemes

What are the similarities? What are the differences?

Both share the same objective -safeguarding the world’s forests by certifying them to credible, independently verified standards of responsible forest management which means:

• conserving the natural habitats of plants and animals

• protecting old growth forests

• respecting the rights of forestry workers

• respecting the rights of local communities

• conserving the forest for future generations

• providing a market incentive for responsible forestmanagement

PEFC and FSC

Origins

FSC was established in 1994 by conservation organisations such as Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and WWF and some UK retailers

FSC’s initial focus was on tropical forests and large areas of mainly state owned forest

PEFC was established in 1999 by an alliance of small and family forest owners from France, Austria, Germany and Finland.

PEFC’s focus was on European private forest lands/small forest management units. Its group certification model was designed to make certification more affordable.

Now both schemes are used by forests of all types around the world.

Why global two schemes?

Competition between the two global sustainable forest management schemes encourages continuous improvement,ensures cost effectiveness, delivers efficiency and prevents a monopoly forming.

The principle of free competition, provided by two competing global schemes, ensures that the interests of all stakeholders (at local, national and global level) are best protected.

UK Public Procurement CPET

Source: Results of the Evaluation of Category A Evidence: Forest Certification Schemes (October 2015)

According to the last CPET assessment report, the certification systems comply with the CPET criteria as follows:

• PEFC: 96%

• FSC: 94%

Legal(100% from legal sources)

Sustainable(>70% from sustainable sources)

FSC All certified productsProducts containing >70% certified or recycled raw material

PEFC All certified productsProducts containing >70% certified or recycled raw material

▪ PEFC is recognised by the Belgian, British, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Japanese, and Swiss TimberProcurement Policies

▪ Recommended by the European Commission Guidelines on Green Public Procurement

Public Procurement Policies

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Impact of dual certification

Impact of dual certification

Only 11% of the world’s forests certified to any scheme

Impact of dual certification

Forests certified = 498 million hectares (11%)

Dual certified = 69 million hectares (13%)

PEFC Area = 313

FSC Area = 199

Having an inclusive policy for the procurement of Legal and Sustainable Timber:

• Maintains competition (which drives improvement)

• Reduces the need to dual certify forests and supply chain

• Provides greater options for the source and supply of legal and sustainable timber

• Is more efficient for our supply chain

Impact of dual certification

And being a responsible business enhances your

ability to win work and increases your margin