Forest Certification. June 2015

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1 Forest Certification June 2015

2 What is Forest Certification? A voluntary process to manage forest lands and promote sustainable forest management through principles, criteria and objectives consistent with government processes around the world Began in the 1990s in response to concerns about logging practices and forest conversion, especially in tropical regions Today there are more than 50 different standards worldwide

3 Factors Driving Forest Certification Growing concern over deforestation and illegal logging Increasing concern about the environmental provenance of goods people buy Industry and public authorities are looking for proof of legality and sustainability in products they buy, whether paper or solid wood products Flow of wood open market

4 Market Demand Solid Wood Office Supply Catalogues/Direct Mail Retailers/Brands Green Building Governments

5 Global Context 31 Standards Russia 28 Standards U.S. UK 5

6 Forest Certification Standards All depend on third-party audits to measure planning, procedures, systems and performance of on-the-ground forest operations All five provide the basics by ensuring harvested areas are reforested, laws obeyed and there is no unauthorized or illegal logging Standards were created for different context: SFI developed for North America; FSC developed for tropical regions

7 December 31, % of the World s Forests are Certified (~40% is in North America)

8 We are more than a standard. SFI STANDS FOR FUTURE FORESTS.

9 Celebrating 20 years of service. The actions we take today determine the future of our forests.

10 ONE FUTURE THREE STANDARDS At every point in the supply chain, SFI has a relevant standard to support responsible forestry: SFI Forest Management Standard SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard SFI Chain of Custody Standard 10

11 SFI BOARD MEMBERS Environmental Sector Social Sector Economic Sector A FIRST NATIONS COMPANY

12 DIVERSITY OF SFI PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS Provincial/State Public Lands Private Lands Aboriginal / Tribal Lands University Lands Boy Scout Lands Conservation Lands

13 BIG ENOUGH TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Across the U.S. and Canada, more than a quarter billion acres are certified to the SFI Forest Management Standard COMPANIES certified to SFI Fiber Sourcing 13

14 FOREST AREA CERTIFIED TO THE SFI STANDARD 248 million acres 100 million hectares

15 Responsible Sourcing SFI was developed with landowner patterns in mind 60% of the fiber in U.S. comes from family forest landowners 30% of the fiber in Eastern Canada comes from small woodlots Responsible Sourcing Requirements. Landowner outreach to promote sustainable forestry Logger training (over 100,000 trained since 1995) Support for forest research ($1 billion since 1995)

16 SFI Chain of Custody

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18 SFI On Product Labels CHAIN OF CUSTODY FIBER SOURCING 18

19 34 SFI Implementation Committees (SICs) SFI has regionally based groups of SFI companies Local contacts for questions regarding forest management Track and share best management practices on issues such as streamside management, road construction, regeneration Provide outreach to public and training programs for loggers, contractors, landowners, etc The NC SIC is a big supporter of this teacher academy 19

20 2015 North Carolina SIC Grants Approved Wake Soil & Water Conservation FECF - Sustainable Teachers Academy FECF - Forestry & Environmental Camp FECV - NC Science Teachers FECV - Pro-Logger Video FECV - Goods from the Woods Boxes NC Tree Farm - Landowner Workshops and Annual Meeting NC Tree Farm Ethics Workshop NC Tree Farm New Members and Welcome pkg NC Tree Farm - Website & Electronic Newsletter Elkin Valley Trails Association National Railway Historical Society Southern Appalachian Branch of the Quality Deer Management NCSU-FEOP Planning for 2015 Piedmont STA

21 Multiple Standards Improve All Forest Certification Programs

22 Why Support SFI? SFI s unique and proactive fiber sourcing program Supporting domestic jobs, fiber and communities Supporting conservation work, research, and logger/forester training and education Avoiding risk of illegal logging, deforestation, global forestry concerns.buy SFI, buy domestic, buy North America

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24 Thank you! For more information: Bryan Hulka, , Weyerhaeuser Company Jason Metnick, , Amy Phillips, , Weyerhaeuser Company