Certification

We are independently certified to the Australian Standard for Sustainable Forest Management, Responsible Wood.

PEFC

Responsible Wood is recognised through the international Programme for Endorsement of Certification Scheme (PEFC). Worldwide certifications like PEFC aim to prevent unregulated or illegally logged forest timber entering international markets. When buying timber, look for certified products.

Defined Forest Area maps

Defined Forest Area maps show which forests are certified to the Australian Standard for Sustainable Forest Management. Our customers can check the certification of timber purchased from us by reviewing the forest number in sales and folio reports, which identifies where the logs were harvested.

Certification criteria

The Responsible Wood Certification System sets criteria that our forestry management must meet, including:

  • forestry activities undertaken in a systematic manner that addresses a range of forest values
  • provide for public participation and foster productive community relationships, particularly with neighbours
  • protect and maintain the biological diversity of forests, including their successional stages across the regional landscape
  • maintain the productive capacity of forests
  • maintain forest ecosystem health and vitality
  • protect soil and water resources
  • maintain forests’ contribution to the carbon cycle
  • protect and maintain the natural, cultural, social, religious and spiritual heritage values of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people
  • maintain and enhance long-term social and economic benefits.

Audit summaries

We are regularly audited to ensure compliance with the Responsible Wood standard. Summaries of the latest external audit reports are available below.

Responsible Wood certificates

Click on the certification numbers below to view the associated certificate.

Division AS 4708:2021
Hardwood Forests Division AFS 604224
Softwood Plantations Division AFS 640602