Our Principles in Caring for the Environment

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It is our mission to foster a healthy and sustainable future for those communities and their associated forests. In accordance to our mission and the Forest Products Act 2000, we follow a set of principles for sustainable forest management.

These are the same principles followed by the Forest Products Commission which includes:

• the conservation of biodiversity

• the maintenance of ecosystem health and vitality

• the conservation and maintenance of soil and water

• the maintenance of productive capacity

• the maintenance of heritage, and

• the maintenance of socio-economic values.

These principles are implemented through

• rigorous internal processes and environmental controls

• continuous education and workforce development

• strong stakeholder engagement

• continuous improvement

• independent auditing and certification of our processes, systems and procedures

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Reference:

1. Forest Products Commission.

2. Forest Products Act 2000.