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Sustainability Essentials Amy Smith on Responsible Wood Sourcing 18 Oct 2012 Background SFC founded October 2006 non-profit coalition of suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, designers World Wildlife Fund, Rainforest Alliance, USGBC

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Sustainability Essentials

Amy Smith on Responsible Wood Sourcing 18 Oct 2012

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Background

SFC founded October 2006

  • non-profit coalition of suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, designers
  • World Wildlife Fund, Rainforest Alliance, USGBC co-founder
  • establish standards, promote best practices, provide training
  • #1 green organization in home furnishings
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Membership

Large and rapidly growing membership

  • adding 1 new member a day
  • major players in all sectors
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Activation

FIND A GREEN MANUFACTURER FIND A GREEN RETAILER FIND A GREEN DESIGNER

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GREENleaders

Industry first Certified Sustainability Training program

  • environmental issues
  • consumer understanding
  • product sourcing
  • sales training
  • interior design
  • showroom operations
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Issues

Sustainability umbrellas numerous concerns

  • conservation
  • global warming
  • indoor air quality
  • toxic pollutants
  • landfills
  • social equity
  • local economy
  • extinction

People Planet Profit

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Responsible Wood Sourcing for Furniture:

How your purchasing decisions can help save the world’s most valuable and threatened forests

Amy Smith, WWF-US GFTN-North America IWPA Convention March 29, 2012

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This presentation is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended and should not be construed as legal advice. Persons seeking legal advice on compliance with the Lacey Act, or any other law, regulation, or requirement should consult with a qualified legal professional.

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Our Mission

Conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life

  • n Earth.
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WWF Presentation to HP | 10

Our Work Is Global

We have a presence in 100 countries.

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WWF Presentation to HP | 11

1. Amazon 2. Amur-Heilong 3. Arctic 4. Borneo & Sumatra 5. Chihuahuan Desert 6. Coastal East Africa 7. Congo Basin 8. Coral Triangle 9. Eastern Himalayas 10. Galapagos 11. Gulf of California 12. Madagascar 13. Mekong 14. Mesoamerican Reef 15. Namibia 16. Northern Great Plains 17. Southern Chile 18. Yangtze

But Focused On Critical Regions

We focus our efforts on protecting the world’s most important natural places.

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WWF Presentation to HP | 12

We Focus Our Resources on Supporting the Following Areas

Communities & People

Fresh Water Food & Agriculture Climate Forests Species Marine

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WWF Presentation to HP | 13

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The Challenge

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The Human Ecological Footprint Continues to Grow

Global Ecological Footprint by component, 1961-2008

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WWF’s response

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Some GFTN participants around the globe

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Known forest source Known Licensed Forest Source Progressing Toward Forest Certification Credibly Certified/ Recycled

“Unknown/ unwanted”

GFTN “Step-wise Approach”

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Forest Stewardship Council Certification

  • Global certification system initiated

in 1993

  • 385 million acres certified for Forest

Management (150 million acres in North America)

  • 25,000 companies certified for Chain
  • f Custody

(5,000 in North America)

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  • 1. Forest management

certification

  • 2. Chain of custody

certification

  • Tracks products from forest to shelf
  • Responsibly produced forest products are identified with

the FSC logo

  • 3. Product labeling

How Does FSC Certification Work?

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Why FSC?

  • Compliance with relevant laws
  • Respect for indigenous peoples’ and workers’ rights
  • Limits on conversion of natural forests
  • Identification and protection of high conservation

value areas

  • Protection of old growth
  • Maintenance of representative biodiversity
  • Soil and water resource protection
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GFTN Tools and Trainings

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GFTN Guide to Legal and Responsible Sourcing

www.gftn.panda.org/sourcing

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The Lacey Act Amendment

and Illegal Logging

The amended Lacey Act does three main things: 1) Prohibits trade in illegally sourced plants and plant products 2) Requires importers to declare country of origin, species, value and volume of all plants contained in their products 3) Establishes penalties for violations of the Act, including forfeiture of goods and vessels, fines and jail time 4) Means that companies must exercise due care

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timber flow Legality of sale and export Payment of fees and royalties Payment of taxes and royalties Legality of harvest Legal right to harvest Legality of possession and transport Payment of fees and royalties Legality of processing

Harvest /Forest

  • Forest managers
  • Timber harvesting

companies

Transport

  • Transporters of

logs and timber products

Processing

  • Log processors
  • Manufacturers

using timber

Shipping

export import

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National Legality Frameworks

Developed & Published

  • CAR
  • China
  • Rep. of Congo
  • Gabon
  • Malaysia
  • Vietnam

Plans for 2012-2013

  • China (update)
  • Indonesia
  • Russia
  • Cameroon
  • Brazil
  • Ghana
  • India
  • Peru
  • Bolivia
  • Colombia
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Lacey Act Online Training

gftn.panda.org/resources/gftn_online_courses/

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“Exporting in a Shifting Legal Landscape”

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Benefits of Lesser-Known Species

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Supplier Engagement

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Managing Supplier Information

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FSC Marketplace Marketplace.fsc.org APHIS and the Lacey Act aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/lacey_act/index.shtml Global Forest Registry globalforestregistry.org Forest Legality Alliance Risk Tool forestlegality.org/risk-tool Chatham House illegal-logging.info/approach.php?a_id=278 IUCN Red List iucnredlist.org

Other Useful Resources

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  • Buy FSC certified wood
  • If not FSC certified, require traceability and

legality

  • Ask questions, ask for evidence from suppliers

(sample questionnaire at gftn.panda.org)

  • Avoid high-risk sources, urge improvements
  • Utilize GFTN online tools

Solutions for Wood Buyers

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Thank you

Amy Smith Senior Program Officer GFTN-North America amy.smith@wwfus.org gftn.panda.org

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