Environment

Without commercial supplies of legal & genuinely sustainable timbers we have no future.

Today’s consumer is aware of the environment and their impact on it. The timber industry is no exception. As one of New Zealand’s leading timber importers and manufacturers Herman Pacific has strict procurement guidelines to ensure our timber products have independent third party certification and chain of custody, or are in the process of moving from verified legal to a full chain of custody programme. Herman Pacific has adopted a number of international third party independent chain of custody schemes to provide such assurances.

Third Party Certified Schemes

For peace of mind for both our company and our customers, the most effective method of ensuring timber products are legal or are from well managed forests, is to ensure they carry an independent third party certification scheme.  Herman Pacific currently purchases timber under the following chain of custody schemes:


Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)

FSC is a global not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of responsible forest management worldwide. Its membership consists of leading environmental groups like Greenpeace and World Wildlife Fund (WWF). FSC would be considered one of the most well recognised certification schemes available by consumers. It provides a connection between the forest and end user; ensuring products that carry the FSC label uphold the principles and criteria which bring the highest social and environmental benefits.

For further information
www.fsc.org


 

Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)

PEFC is one of the world’s leading and most used forest certification organisations. PEFC is an international non-profit, non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting forest management through independent third party certification. PEFC is an umbrella organisation. It works by endorsing national forest certification schemes that are tailored to local priorities and conditions. Each national forest certification scheme undergoes rigorous third party assessment against PEFC’s standards. Currently Herman Pacific purchases timber products through the following PEFC endorsed programmes:

Herman Pacific also recognises a few legality programmes that do not carry full chain of custody but are considered an entry level certification and a stepping stone towards PEFC or FSC certification, where full chain of custody applies.

Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
www.csasfmforests.ca

Australian Forest Standards (AFS)
www.forestrystandard.org.au

Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)
www.sfiprogram.org


 

CertiSource

CertiSource is a timber legality verification system, offering verified legal timber from Indonesia.  CertiSource uses independent ISO accredited certification bodies to audit timber legality against CertiSource standard policies and procedures. Currently Herman Pacific imports some of its timber from Indonesia with CertiSource certification.

www.certisource.co.uk


A Final Word Herman Pacific’s dedication to the area of timber sustainability and management will always be paramount. If you wish for further information or assurances around these chain of custody schemes, our team would be happy to discuss this area with you.

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