Certification Supplying Sustainable Timber
As today's consumers become increasingly conscious about how natural resources are being used, we take pride in providing assurance that the wood products they purchase come from well-managed forests in accordance with an approved standard.
There are numerous forest certification systems throughout the world - all are voluntary and each is based on a different standard according to different environmental, social and economic requirements.
The Group has adopted the most relevant certification in forest management, chain-of-custody, products, and quality management systems.
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| Chain-of-Custody Certificates |
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| ISO Certificates |
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| Product Certificates |
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Forest Management Certification
One hundred per cent, which is all 35,000 hectares, of our tree plantations in New Zealand have received forest management certification under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). In Malaysia, we have received forest management certifications in 56,000 hectares of natural forest. Samling Global is the first, privately-managed company to be awarded the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) for Forest Management in Malaysia.
Our operations in Guyana are at an early stage of development. In 2006, we became the first company in Guyana to receive FSC certification for 570,000 hectares of forests in west central Guyana, a process that took three years to achieve. This was a significant milestone as it demonstrated the company's leadership in meeting the FSC's sustainability criteria. This voluntary certification was suspended a year later, with Samling and all parties involved learning from the process. We look forward to reinstating the certification and are in ongoing discussions with all relevant parties, in working towards fulfilling the dynamic requirements of certification. |