Certification provides consumers with a guarantee that the wood products they buy come from sustainable forestry practices. It confirms that the timber used to make those products comes from sustainably managed forests using operations that comply with independently assessed, global benchmarks.
There are two major forest certification schemes worldwide - PEFC and FSC®. VicForests' operations are certified under the Responsible Wood Certification Scheme to the Australian Standard for Sustainable Forest Management (AS 4708) which is endorsed by PEFC.
This certification demonstrates that VicForests' operations meet requirements for best practice in sustainable forest management. This is done by ensuring our operations meet a set of predetermined and clearly defined environmental, economic, social and cultural performance requirements that supports sustainable management of forests.
In addition to nine-monthly audits by the certification body, VicForests is highly scrutinised by a number of extensive internal, external and regulatory audits looking into all areas of our business. Regular auditing ensures procedures and staff are up-to-date and relevant and it encourages innovation and fresh approaches to ongoing system improvements and practices. Click here to view audit results.
