Two unlikely allies?
No.
Two organizations committed to the environment and sustainability.
The High Point, North Carolina-based Sustainable Furnishings
Council (SFC) is teaming this week with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) on
a webinar on responsible wood sourcing.
The SFC is clear in their mission.
The non-profit coalition recognizes the overwhelming scientific
consensus that our world is experiencing dangerous global climate change and
work like crazy to support the triple bottom line of PEOPLE - PLANET - PROFITS
and lead the industry in developing awareness of best practices throughout
their supply chains. Members from all over the world work towards accomplishing
this goal by increasing their purchases from suppliers that show continual
improvement toward meeting the high standards of the SFC.
The webinar will feature Uan Le Cong, manager of the Global
Forest & Trade Network. He will be discussing wood sourcing in Vietnam. Webinar topics will include best practices in
supplier engagement, and the availability of products that are Forest
Stewardship Council certified. Le Cong
will also discuss tools available from WWF to help companies understand global
timber regulations and responsible forestry and trade practices.
Speaking of the WWF, a recent report by the 52-year old international
environmental conservation group found that the forests of the Russian Far East
are being pushed to the brink of destruction due to pervasive, large-scale
illegal logging, largely to supply Chinese furniture and flooring manufacturers.
This widespread timber theft is endangering the long-term survival of the
endangered Amur tiger, while providing a conduit for illegal timber to find its
way into the United States, Europe and Japan. Illegal Logging in the Russian Far
East: Global Demand and Taiga Destruction, brings together more than 10 years of on-the-ground
field observations and highlights a sobering reality: Russia’s forest sector
has become deeply criminalized, with poor law enforcement, allowing illegal
loggers to plunder valuable timber stocks of oak, ash, elm and linden with
impunity.
In a day where value is becoming more and more important to
our customer's bottom line, it is this drive of a company like our partner Savoy
Furniture and their sustainable manufacturing processes is a reminder that such
environment conscious efforts are still alive in America. Give GET, LLC a call at 671-483-0789 or check out
our website at www.get-guam.com to find out more about the Savoy solution that
is best for your respective organization.