Responsible Wood and PEFC Australia & New Zealand have launched a new stakeholder survey as part of a broader Landscape Scan of the forest certification ecosystem across the region. This is your opportunity to contribute valuable insights that will guide the future direction of sustainable forest management and chain of custody certification. Whether you’re a member, certificate holder, policymaker, forest… The post Help Shape the Future of Forest Certification in Australia and New Zealand appeared first on Responsible Wood.

What is the Role of Certification? Most of us want to reduce waste and make better use of the materials around us. That’s where circular economy principles come in: the idea of keeping materials in use longer, cutting waste, and relying less on virgin resources. When it comes to forest products, this means reusing and recycling timber in a responsible… The post Promoting Circular Economy and Responsible Resource Management appeared first on Responsible Wood.

Responsible Wood has commenced planning for the 2026 revision of the Australian and New Zealand Standard for Sustainable Forest Management (AS/NZS 4708), a key step in ensuring forests and forest products across both countries continue to meet the highest environmental, social, and economic benchmarks. As the Standard Development Organisation behind Australia’s leading forest certification scheme, Responsible Wood leads this five-yearly… The post Responsible Wood Launches Review of AS/NZS 4708 appeared first on Responsible Wood.