GFTN-Germany
GFTN-Germany (WWF WOOD GROUP) was founded in 2003.
GFTN-Germany is a platform for companies wishing to engage with WWF for improved ecological performance in forest and wood certification. Members of the GFTN-Germany recognize and promote forest and wood certification in accordance with the principles and criteria of a certification system. This system fulfils the requirements of WWF for credible and market-compatible certification. The goal of the GFTN-Germany is to rapidly raise the share of timber products with a credible certificate and to fight unwanted wood.
At the moment, there are 15 participants in the GFTN-Germany represented by various sectors including DIY, wood and garden furniture traders, paper sectors/printers, window producers, and board producers. Most of them are key companies in their sector. Check out the latest participants list.
German companies are buying wood and wood products from all over the world. They are very intersted to create market links with companies that are able to deliver certified wood products or wood products coming from FTN member companies. Contact the GFTN-Germany coordinator for more information.
Latest News & Publications
Industry Partnership Launched to Protect World’s Threatened Forests
New Delhi, India: An international partnership between WWF and the forest products industry - the Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN) - has today launched a new national arm, the Global Forest & Trade Network-India (GFTN-India). » Read more
FSC still the best
WWF recently commissioned an assessment of the two global forest certicification schemes, using the Forest Certification Assement Guide (FCAG). Based on this latest FCAG assessment as well as other previous assessments, WWF concludes that FSC still best meets WWF's core requirements for forest certification. » Read more
09 Nov 2008
Good Practice Guidelines for HCV Assessments: A Guide for Practitioner & Auditors
This document sets out good practices for the identification and management of High Conservation Values (HCVs), and HCV forests and areas. » Read more
GFTN Factsheet - October 2008
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. » Read more
GFTN Quarterly Newsletter, October 2008
Major highlights: The development of GFTN in Laos and India; new Rules of Participation to further improve the programme; the need for a credible certification in India; how being legal is NOT always enough, the far reaching impacts of U.S. Lacey Act; and more on GFTN's global progress...
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