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Certification, Biodiversity and Canada’s Forest Sector
Canadian Business and Biodiversity Council Business and Biodiversity Workshop
Guelph December 5, 2012
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Overview
• Vision 2020
• Certifying Good Forestry
• Tracing the Supply Chain
• The Business Case
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2020 Vision “Canada’s Natural Advantage” “By 2020, the Canadian forest products industry will power Canada’s new economy by being green, innovative and open to the world. It is a place to grow and prosper.”
2020 Stretch Goals: Performance -- Deliver a further 35% improvement in the sector’s environmental footprint
Products -- Generate an additional $20 billion in economic activity from new innovations and new markets
People -- Renew the workforce with at least 60,000 new recruits including women, Aboriginals and immigrants
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Certifying Good Forestry
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Sustainable Forest Management
Conservation of Biodiversity
• Landscape – Protected areas, managed forests
• Species – Natural forests (types and ages - including old growth)
– Species at Risk
– Areas of high conservation value / special significance
• Genetic – Native species
– Seed zones
– Pedigree of planted seedlings
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Sustainable Forest Management
• Water
• Soils
• Wildlife
• Ecosystem productivity and resilience
• Carbon stocks
• Etc..
• Social Values public consultation, jobs, culture, use rights …
• Economic viability
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Sustainable Forest Management
“Forestry is not rocket science. It is far more complex”. (Bill Street, PEFC Chairman)
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3 Programs in Canada
2 Global Programs
Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
Forest Stewardship Council
Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification
Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)
Good Choices in Forest Management Standards
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Public Procurement Policies
• Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, the UK, Australia, Japan, New Zealand
Private Procurement Policies
• Paper: Direct Marketing Association, Office Depot, Xerox, Time, Axel Springer, Transcontinental, Wiley & Sons, New York Times, Canadian Tire, Hallmark, Sears
• Wood: Canadian Home Builders, Andersen Windows, Masco Cabinets, BMC West, McCoys, ProBuild, Centex Homes, KB Homes
Increasing Demand for Certified Product
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Tracing the Supply Chain
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Chain of Custody Certification
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The Business Case
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Costs
Forest Management Certification • Initial Costs – implementation (staff time, contractor training) and
certification audit
• Ongoing Annual Costs – maintenance, surveillance audits, recertification audits
Chain of Custody Certification • Initial Costs – Chain of custody development and first audit
• Ongoing Annual Costs - audit
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Benefits
• Improves market access • Market premium ?
• Social licence to operate / minimize risk
• Improves forests globally
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FPAC Members
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For More: www.fpac.ca www.CertificationCanada.org Paul Lansbergen Vice-President, Regulations and Partnerships Corporate Secretary [email protected] 613-563-1441x306
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