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GFTN-Indonesia

Global Forest and Trade Network-Indonesia

Contact Person

Aditya Bayunanda

GFTN Coordinator WWF Indonesia,
Jakarta Main +62 21 5761070

Launched in 2003, the GFTN-Indonesia is the Indonesian chapter of the Global Forest and Trade Network (GFTN), WWF's initiative to eliminate illegal logging and improve the management of valuable and threatened forests. GFTN is active in nearly 30 timber producer and consumer nations in Europe, Africa, the Americas and Asia.

GFTN-Indonesia aims to support forest certification and responsible wood sourcing by facilitating trade links between companies committed to achieving and supporting responsible forestry.

Latest News & Publications

Staff at Domtar's FSC-certified mill in Hawesville, KY where Office Depot's certified copy paper will be produced

Domtar Instrumental in Increasing Availability of Certified Copy Paper in U.S.

Recognized as a leader in sustainable growth in the pulp and paper industry, Domtar Corporation—the world’s second largest integrated manufacturer and marketer of uncoated freesheet paper and GFTN-North America Participant—continues to deliver on the commitment made over a decade ago to make Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification an integral part of it sustainability strategy. Driven by this strategy, the company certified four more of its paper mills last spring—paving the way for Office Depot, one of its leading customers, to provide FSC-certified copy paper to the U.S. marketplace.

Posted on 08 February 2010 | 0 comments | Read more

GFTN Factsheet - January 2010

The GFTN Factsheet gives a quick overview of GFTN background, how it works, where, and also some basic statistics. The information is periodically updated to reflect the latest information on GFTN progress.

Posted on 30 January 2010 | 1 comments | Read more

GFTN Quarterly Newsletter, January 2010

GFTN Quarterly Newsletter, January 2010

Major highlights include:

* Rising to the Challenge: Williams-Sonoma Joins GFTN-North America on a Sustainable Sourcing Trip
* Greening Supply Chains: Home Retail Group Conducts Responsible Timber Sourcing Seminars
* GFTN Participant Recognized as Exemplary Case of Sustainable Forest Management
* Coca-Cola Spain Delivers on Sustainability Commitments
* Responsible Forest Management Drives Change in Amazon
* Partnering Together to Protect Portugal’s Vital Cork Oak Habitats
* Industry Leaders Pledge to Protect World’s Forests
* And more on GFTN's vision in action

Posted on 29 January 2010 | 0 comments | Read more

WSI’s David Williams and GFTN-Indonesia’s Trade Coordinator Oki Arifiandi verify a vendor’s harvest and transport documents to ensure legality of timber supply.

Rising to the Challenge

As the third largest consumer of wood products, the US furniture industry has a critical role to play in influencing the sustainability of the forest products supply chain by helping suppliers transition to ethical and environmentally responsible sources of timber. And many leading furniture retailers, such as Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSI), a specialty retailer of high quality products for the home in the US and GFTN-North America Participant, are rising to the challenge and taking this responsibility to heart by developing responsible procurement policies for timber .

Posted on 26 January 2010 | 0 comments | Read more

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