Community, environment and industry

Forestry Corporation of NSW has been at the forefront of managing environmental sustainability, tourism, and renewable timber production in NSW’s State-owned native and plantation forests for over a century.

We are committed to balancing environmental conservation and community recreation with timber production. Our work also supports other primary industries like grazing and beekeeping to make sure our forests sustainably deliver across many areas to the community now and into the future.

Our dedicated team:

• permanently protects a million hectares of land for wildlife and conservation
• welcomes millions of visitors each year
• harvests less than one per cent of native State forests annually to produce essential renewable timber.

We are independently certified to the Australian Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. As a state-owned corporation, we also operate with a Board of Directors and deliver an annual financial return to the people of NSW.

Our mission is to grow sustainably, manage commercially and support our community in a changing world. We uphold values of respect, integrity, and innovation, while prioritising the wellbeing of our people and communities.

Supporting NSW’s timber needs and industry

Our operations play a crucial role in the Australian wood products industry, which employs 22,000 people in NSW and adds $2.4 billion annually to the economy.

Our Softwood Plantations Division manages Australia's largest softwood plantation estate, covering over 230,000 hectares of pine plantations in central west, southern and northern NSW.

Our Hardwood Forest Division oversees around 34,000 hectares of hardwood timber plantations and manages 1.8 million hectares of coastal native forests, cypress forests and red gum forests.

Contact us for more information on our management scope.

Forestry is a sustainable business

Sustainability is a core principle of our forest management practices.

As a business that relies on producing timber and other products from the same land continuously, the sustainability of forests we manage is crucial to our long-term success.

Our commitment to sustainability is evident across all aspects of our business, from environmental management and community partnerships to staff wellbeing and profitability.

We provide detailed data on our website and in our annual sustainability report.

Forestry Corporation consistently meets the environmental, social, economic, and sustainability criteria of the Australian Standard for Sustainable Forestry Management – Responsible Wood (AS4708:2021).

Professional and Ethical Standards

Forestry Corporation is dedicated to fairness, honesty, safety, and responsibility in everything we do.

We adhere to a comprehensive suite of policies that guide our decision-making and staff conduct. Our Code of Conduct is supported by policies on:

• Fraud and Corruption Prevention
• Diversity and Inclusion
• compliance with the Competition and Consumer Act.