Responsible Wood Archives

Australian furniture manufacturers benefit from independent, third party audits

Jun 17, 2022

The cultural values of active and adaptive management explained via a first hand look at the auditing process and the sustainable forest management practices undertaken to meet Responsible Wood sustainable forest management certification.

Furnishings Industry Third-Highest User of Wood in the World

Mar 29, 2022

Consumers now demand sustainable products and are willing to rethink their buying habits to incorporate environmental and social product benefits into their buying decisions.

Responsible Wood in furniture is ‘Best Practice’

Mar 9, 2022

Responsible Wood, who manages the Australian Forestry Standard, have been recognised in the Green Building Council (GBCA) new Responsible Products Framework.

Furnishing Industry Timber Due Diligence Toolkit LAUNCHED

Oct 10, 2021

The Australasian Furnishing Association is proud to launch the Furnishing Industry Timber Due Diligence Toolkit. ‘The AFA, together with stakeholder partners and the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, has developed the ‘AFA Timber Due Diligence System’ to...

Biosecurity and Illegal Logging Free Service

Aug 6, 2018

Did you know, the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has a free service available to confidentially report information about suspected breaches of Australian biosecurity laws? Redline allows callers to report matters that may not be detected, reported or...

AFA PARTNERS WITH WOOD CERTIFICATION STANDARDS BODY – RESPONSIBLE WOOD

Mar 7, 2018

The AFA is proud to announce a working partnership with Responsible Wood*. Responsible Wood is the National Governing Body for PEFC Australia. Established in 2002, Responsible Wood* are pioneers in the development of certification standards for wood and wood products...