The GFTN-UK
Contact
(Manager, WWF-UK Forest & Trade Network)
WWF United Kingdom,
Godalming
T: +44 1483 412468
The mission of the GFTN-UK is to improve the management of the world's production forests by using the purchasing power and influence of UK businesses to bring about change
The GFTN-UK was founded in 1991, originally named the WWF 1995 Group, and with 20 participating companies. Its members' vision was to ensure that their timber and paper supplies came from well managed forests, and did not contribute to forest destruction and illegal logging practices.
Since its launch, the GFTN-UK has become widely recognised as a successful partnership between WWF and business - a partnership that promotes and progresses responsible management of the world's forests.
What does the GFTN-UK do?
Members of the GFTN-UK commit themselves to tracing their timber and paper products back to the forest source. The aim of the GFTN-UK is to provide a framework for members to adopt a stepwise, monitored approach that enables them to identify and move away from materials coming from unknown or unacceptable sources, towards products from credibly certified forests.
Who are the GFTN-UK members?
Members represent a broad range of organisations who recognise the scope they have to make a difference to the profile of the UK's performance on illegal logging. This is generally through volume of material traded or purchased by their business (whether paper or wood products) or the way species they require impacts on the viability of high conservation value forests. It may also be through the ability to bring about consumer awareness of the problems of illegal logging, and how responsibly managed forest products can help tackle this issue, or through the ability to lobby key stakeholders to bring about changes to tackle deforestation and illegal logging. Take a look at the Current GFTN-UK Members list.
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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