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Overview of Certifications

Overview of Certifications. Agenda. What is Certification? Certification Drivers Certification Systems Current Certification Status Certification Intentions. What is Certification?. How to Get Certified…. The steps towards Certification:

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Overview of Certifications

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  1. Overview of Certifications

  2. Agenda • What is Certification? • Certification Drivers • Certification Systems • Current Certification Status • Certification Intentions

  3. What is Certification?

  4. How to Get Certified… The steps towards Certification: • Pick the “Standard” that you want to be certified to • Carry out the development tasks and document all requirements of the Standard • Implement the system as designed • Engage a “Registrar” to audit your system for: • Conformance to the Standard, and • Implementation of the system as designed. • If successful in the audit, the Registrar will recommend that your name be added to the Register of companies with system conforming to the Standard. Equivalent term = Registration

  5. Certification Drivers

  6. Forest Products Customers • Customers looking to demonstrate environmental responsibility • Level of engagement depends on vulnerability to environmental campaigns and commitment to environmental image • Typical wood procurement statements: • End sourcing from endangered forests • Promote sustainable forest management • Give preference to products from forests 3rd party certified to sustainable forest management standards • Most statements inclusive, some state a preference for a particular standard

  7. Forest Products Association of Canada • January 28, 2002 commitment by FPAC’s Board of Directors • “all member companies will be required to submit their forest management practices to the scrutiny of independent, 3rd party audits, and that successful certification - to one of three internationally-recognized standards - will be a condition of association membership in the future.” • Deadline - end of 2006

  8. FPAC Members

  9. Certification Systems

  10. Certification Systems The current relevant Standards for BC Forestry are: • ISO 14001 – describes the necessary elements of an effective environmental management system (EMS) • CSA Z809(2002) – describes how a sustainable forestry management plan (SFMP) should be developed, implemented, and maintained • SFI – similar in scope and application to CSAZ809, American • FSC -similar in scope and application to CSA Z809, International

  11. ISO 14001 Environmental Management System • ISO 14001 is an international generic standard for environmental management systems (EMS) that can be applied to any industry • Based on a Plan-Do-Check-Act management system: • Plan – how to operate with regard to the environment • Do – procedures to follow while conducting business that protect the environment / achieve your plan • Check – take the time to review how you do vs. your plan • Act – learn from your performance to do better next time • ISO 14001 certified EMS allows companies to set their own goals for issues of greatest concern • Therefore, ISO 14001 does not necessarily include criteria for sustainable forest management

  12. CSA Z809 Sustainable Forest Management Standard • CSA Z809 SFM Standard based on a Canadian definition of sustainable forest management (SFM) • Requires a SFM Plan (SFMP) be in place • Requires a Management System be in place, too • Results in certification of a Designated Forest Area (DFA) (therefore, most CSA certifications require cooperation amongst all but the smallest licencees operating in the DFA) • CSA Standard includes a substantial commitment to involve the public in developing the SFM plan

  13. Sustainable Forestry Initiative • Developed by American Forest & Paper Association • Delegated ownership to the Sustainable Forestry Board • SFI - set of principles, objectives and performance measures which constitutes a commitment to sustainable forestry • SFI compliance a condition of AF&PA membership

  14. Forest Stewardship Council • International forestry standard promoting environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable management of forests • 10 global forestry principles and 56 criteria which define good forest management • Includes development of national or regional standards to interpret the principles and criteria • Strong support from global environmental campaigning organizations

  15. Pan European Forest Certification Council • Created in 1999 by European forest land owners as an umbrella organisation to provide a framework for the mutual recognition of credible national forest certification standards • Formerly Pan European Forest Certification Council • Now the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) • Canada the first non-European nation to join

  16. Current Certification Status

  17. Forest Area Certified (Millions of hectares) 57 60 50 40 30 30 22 20 12 7 10 2 1.5 1.4 1.2 0.07 0 Canada USA Finland Sweden Germany France Brazil Russia Chile Malaysia

  18. Pace of Certification in Canada

  19. Certification in BC

  20. Intentions for Certification • BC Timber Sales is pursuing certification to the ISO 14001 Standard for all Business Areas • Some areas are also participating in CSA certification

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