Study: Price Premiums for verified timber

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Study: Price Premiums for verified legal and sustainable timber

There is now considerable interest throughout the UK timber trade in sourcing and marketing verified legal and sustainable timber. Major driving forces are: emerging public sector interest, efforts to minimise commercial risks associated with the trade in timber from potentially illegal sources, and procurement requirements established by trade associations.

Drawing on discussions with timber trading companies, the report assesses price premiums available for “verified legal” and “verified legal and sustainable” timber in the UK market.

Price premiums for verified legal and sustainable timber (Issue 1, Feb 2005)

What is Sustainable Timber?
The UK Timber Trade
Corporate Social Responsibility
Industry Commitments
Responsible Timber Purchasing
Private Sector Initiatives
Environmental Management Systems

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