PEFC /16-01-01 PEFCUK NEWS WWW.PEFC.CO.UK ISSUE 32 APRIL 2014 In 2010, the CGF Board of Directors committed its 400 members, with a combined procurement power of over $3 trillion, to achieving zero net deforestation in their supply chains by 2020. The Soft Commodities’ Compact is the result of two years of extensive collaboration between the BEI and the CGF, with advice from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), to establish how the banking industry could best support this goal. The BEI currently counts ten international banks as members, headquartered across Asia, Europe and North America: Barclays, BNY Mellon, China Construction Bank, Deutsche Bank, Lloyds Banking Group, Nomura, Northern Trust, Santander, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Westpac. A range of BEI and non-BEI banks have been involved in the development of the SOFT COMMODITIES COMPACT ADDS WEIGHT TO HELP END DEFORESTATION The Soft Commodities Compact was launched earlier this month by the Banking Environment Initiative (BEI) and the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF). ‘Soft Commodities’ Compact and the CGF and BEI are both actively encouraging all international and regional banks to join these first movers. To date, six banks have confirmed that they will adopt the Soft Commodities Compact - Barclays, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Lloyds Banking Group, RBS and Westpac. The Compact includes a commitment for banks, where needed, to raise the standards they expect of certain clients in high risk locations so that they are encouraged to improve their sustainability performance in line with CGF expectations through to 2020. To achieve this, Compact banks will confirm that customer operations have achieved the same internationally- recognised means of verification that the CGF is prioritising. For timber products, the starting point includes forest certification systems such as PEFC’s. The Compact demonstrates both an awareness of, and commitment to, sustainability within the banking sector and has huge potential to transform the way commodities such as palm oil, soy and timber are produced and processed. For further information visit www.cpsl.cam.ac.uk/Business-Platforms/Banking-Environment-Initiative.aspx The Wood Awards see page 2
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PEFC /16-01-01
PEFCUK NEWSWWW.PEFC.CO.UK ISSUE 32 APRI L 2014
In 2010, the CGF Board of Directors committed its 400 members, with a combined procurement power of over $3 trillion, to achieving zero net deforestation in their supply chains by 2020. The Soft Commodities’ Compact is the result of two years of extensive collaboration between the BEI and the CGF, with advice from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), to establish how the banking industry could best support this goal.
The BEI currently counts ten international banks as members, headquartered across Asia, Europe and North America: Barclays, BNY Mellon, China Construction Bank, Deutsche Bank, Lloyds Banking Group, Nomura, Northern Trust, Santander, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Westpac.
A range of BEI and non-BEI banks have been involved in the development of the
SOFT COMMODITIES COMPACT ADDS WEIGHT TO HELP END DEFORESTATIONThe Soft Commodities Compact was launched earlier this month by
the Banking Environment Initiative (BEI) and the Consumer Goods
Forum (CGF).
‘Soft Commodities’ Compact and the CGF and BEI are both actively encouraging all international and regional banks to join these first movers. To date, six banks have confirmed that they will adopt the Soft Commodities Compact - Barclays, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Lloyds Banking Group, RBS and Westpac.
The Compact includes a commitment for banks, where needed, to raise the standards they expect of certain clients in high risk locations so that they are encouraged to improve their sustainability performance in line with CGF expectations through to 2020. To achieve this, Compact banks will confirm that customer operations have achieved the same internationally-recognised means of verification that the CGF is prioritising. For timber products, the starting point includes forest certification systems such as PEFC’s.
The Compact demonstrates both an awareness of, and commitment to, sustainability within the banking sector and has huge potential to transform the way commodities such as palm oil, soy and timber are produced and processed.
For further information visit www.cpsl.cam.ac.uk/Business-Platforms/Banking-Environment-Initiative.aspx
The Wood Awards see page 2
The Wood Awards recognise, encourage and promote outstanding design, craftsmanship and installation using wood throughout the UK and has an ever-growing credibility within the design community. With permission from the owner, anyone associated with an eligible building or piece of furniture can enter, as long as it has not been entered before and has been completed in the last two years.
The Awards are free to enter and entries can be submitted until 16th May 2014. The main categories for the Wood Awards 2014 are: Buildings, Commercial and public access, Private, Small project, Structural, Repair and adaptive reuse, Furniture, Bespoke furniture, and Production-made furniture.
An independent judging panel of professional experts and specialists judge the submitted entries and also visit the shortlisted projects in person, making the Wood Awards as meaningful and rigorous a competition as possible. The top accolade – the Gold Award – goes to the overall ‘winner of winners’. Previous Gold Award winners include the Savill Building by Glenn Howell Architects, David Morley’s Hurlingham Club Outdoor Pool, the Rothschild Foundation by Stephen Marshall Architects and in 2013 the Bishop Edward King Chapel by Niall McLaughlin Architects (pictured above).
PEFC is proud to be associated with these prestigious awards which recognise a wide range of projects and products using responsibly-sourced timber.
THE WOOD AWARDS
This year PEFC, in partnership with the Malaysian Timber Council,
will be a key sponsor of the Wood Awards. The Wood Awards is the
UK’s premier award scheme recognising excellence across a range
of areas using timber in architecture, building design and furniture.
The Bishop Edward King Chapel, 2013 Gold Award Winner
Biomass heat is set to play an increasingly large role in the UK’s energy mix, and from Autumn 2014 new sustainability criteria will be introduced for the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) to ensure installations using biomass fuel meet the Government’s environmental objectives. This will affect domestic and non-domestic RHI participants and suppliers (both producers of fuel and traders selling to the end customer).
The new criteria will be introduced in two stages; from Autumn 2014, biomass fuel used by RHI participants must meet a lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions target, and from Spring 2015, biomass fuel must meet land criteria - either the UK Timber Standard for Heat and Electricity for woodfuel or the Renewable Energy Directive for other types of biomass. One of the ways in which woodfuel can meet the Timber Standard is through the use of robust independent forest certification schemes such as PEFC.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change is developing a new, light touch way for operators claiming the RHI to comply with the criteria – they will be able to buy fuel from the Biomass Suppliers List (BSL), a publically available list of suppliers selling fuel that meets the criteria.
The BSL will provide a means for woodfuel producers and traders selling sustainable fuel to access the growing RHI market, and with an easy, online applications process, will be accessible for all sizes of business.
The BSL is expected to launch on Gov.uk later this Spring for suppliers to register. Producers and traders of woodfuel who wish to access the RHI market should register for the BSL online as soon as it is launched. BSL traders’ contact details will be available for customers to search and access.
For more information on the new sustainability criteria please visit the DECC RHI website.
DECC INTRODUCE NEW BIOMASS CRITERIA
Forests in Asia are critically important. They play a significant role in providing a variety of services that millions of people depend upon for their livelihoods and social stability. They also contain most of the Asia-Pacific region’s terrestrial biodiversity.
Additionally, given the growing importance of the regional economy, Asia has a strong influence on the environmental sustainability of international forest products. This makes it vital to build supply chain capacity and increase the availability of certified timber across this region.
Interest in sustainable forest management certification is increasing rapidly in the region The Indonesian Forestry Certification Cooperative (IFCC) submitted its national system for endorsement at the end of 2013. At the last PEFC General Assembly, delegates from eleven countries participated in a sustainable forest management system development workshop. This included representatives from India, Japan, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam.
A new publication is available from PEFC – Asian Certified Timber: Advancing Sustainable Trade in Asia. Please e-mail [email protected] if you would like a copy.
CHINESE SFM SCHEME ENDORSEDLast month, the Chinese Forest Certification Scheme became the
second Asian national forest certification system, after Malaysia, to
successfully achieve PEFC endorsement. China voluntarily sought
PEFC endorsement for its national scheme in order to demonstrate its
commitment to sustainable forest management.
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As Asian countries are important suppliers of timber products to the UK market, this year’s PEFC Annual Stakeholder Meeting will focus on Asia.
A panel of knowledgeable speakers from a range of sectors has been assembled to share their experiences. Speakers confirmed to date are Sheam Satkuru-Granzella who heads up the Malaysian Timber Council in Europe, Andy Duffin from Latham’s, a leading timber importer from Asia and a speaker from the Chinese Forest Certification Scheme. Additionally, Michael Buckley, a world-renowned forest industry consultant, based in Singapore, will speak on China’s influence of global trading and consumption of wood, while
ANNUAL STAKEHOLDER DAYPEFC’s Sarah Price, will bring delegates up to date with the organisation’s progress in Asia. The afternoon will conclude with a moderated panel session and drinks reception.
Free to attend and open to all stakeholders, the meeting will be chaired by John White, Chief Executive of the Timber Trade Federation.
The event will start at 2.15 p.m. on Tuesday 1st July at the NCVO offices in Kings Cross. Further details will be up on the UK website shortly but places are strictly limited so if you’d like to reserve your place now, please e-mail [email protected]
PEFC 2014
Annual General Meeting
All members of PEFC UK will shortly be receiving an invitation to the 13th Annual General Meeting which will be held at the offices of
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL
on Tuesday 1 July at 11.30 am
UKWAS REVIEWThe UK Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS) is a certification standard which sets out the requirements which woodland owners, managers and certification authorities can use to certify woodland management in the United Kingdom. The standard is the product of an inclusive and transparent process which has involved a balanced representation from the UK forestry and environmental communities. This standard is endorsed by PEFC International and forms the basis of the PEFC UK Forest Certification Scheme.
The five-yearly review process for UKWAS 3.1 is about to commence. If any stakeholders wish to become involved or contribute to this review please contact Alun Watkins [email protected].
NOTICE
Solid Wood Construction Tuesday 3rd June 2014NEC, BirminghamContact amy.pryce@radar-
communications.co.uk
PEFC UK 2014 Annual General MeetingTuesday 1st July 2014LondonContact [email protected]
PEFC UK Annual Stakeholder Day 2014Tuesday 1st July 2014LondonContact [email protected]
Packaging Innovations/Luxury Packaging Show30 September-1 October 2014Business Design Centre, LondonContact [email protected]
Timber in Construction Awards Dinner6 November 2014Contact [email protected]
MEET PEFC
CONTACTSAlun WatkinsPEFC UK National Secretarye [email protected] 0114 307 2334Please call Alun for all general enquiries and queries about Chain of Custody and use of the PEFC logo.
Hilary Khawam PEFC Communications Director e [email protected] t 01689 819902
Two new publications are now available free of charge from PEFC. The first, Why Labels Matter sets out the business case for using the PEFC label on certified products. The second, a folder containing various case studies of PEFC certified projects is designed to promote project certification – PEFC Project Certification – Bringing the Highest Assurances of Sustainability to Your Construction scheme.
Both publications can be downloaded from the website but if you’d like hard copies please e-mail [email protected].
BRINGING THE HIGHEST ASSURANCESOF SUSTAINABILITY TO YOURCONSTRUCTION SCHEME
Last month, PEFC UK partnered with fellow members of PEFC’s global network, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and the Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) to exhibit at Ecobuild 2014. Participating in the world’s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment enabled us to promote and educate visitors on a wide range of issues surrounding the supply of legal and sustainable timber into the UK market.
This year PEFC UK was promoting Project Certification, a specific form of Chain of
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Custody certification for one-off short term projects involving different, smaller, uncertified contractors. The London Olympic Park was Project-Certified in 2012 and more recently, Kingsgate House, a seven-storey residential project in West London became the first major construction project in the world to achieve PEFC Project Certification.
The show provided us with opportunities to engage with a broad range of stakeholders from across the timber and construction industry.
Left to right: Sheam Satkuru-Granzella, Malaysian Timber Council; Nurdin Daudah, Business Development Manager, Matrade London; Alun Watkins, PEFC UK; Emeliana Zainol, Assistant Trade Commissioner; Khairul Nizam Moonier, Trade Commissioner; Eva Lamorgese, Malaysian Timber Council
