CERTIFIED WOOD

Formica Group has been certified by BM Trada, an independent third-party certifier of environmental and sustainability cl

aims.

• 1 CERTIFIED WOOD DEFINED
• 2 FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (FSC) DEFINED
• 3 FORMICA CORPORATION AND CHAIN OF CUSTODY(COC)
• 4 FUTURE FSC ACTIVITIES

1 CERTIFIED WOOD DEFINED

Certified Wood is wood that has been issued a certificate from an independent organization with developed standards of good forest management. This certificate verifies that wood products come from responsibly managed forests. Responsible forest management encompasses practices that are environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable.

2 FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (FSC) DEFINED

FSC is an independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation established to promote responsible forest management practices worldwide. It was created out of concern for loss of the world’s forests and failure to address deforestation. FSC forest management certification is awarded to forest managers who adopt practices that are environmentally responsible, socially beneficial, and economically viable.

Are there other forest product certification programs?

There are several forest product certification programs internationally, including the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). Wood-based materials and products certified in accordance with FSC principles and criteria can contribute to the Green Building.

Assessment what is chain of custody?

FSC Chain of Custody certification is awarded to companies that can track and document FSC certified material through the production process, from the forest to the consumer, including all successive stages of procurement, processing, manufacturing, distribution and sale of certified goods.

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3 FORMICA GROUP AND CHAIN OF CUSTODY

Formica Group holds FSC Chain of Custody certification signifying our ability to meet strict tracking requirements that ensure materials used in the production of Formica^® high pressure decorative laminates come from well-managed forests. Our certification number is TT-COC-003588 and applies to our manufacturing facilities in the UK, Spain and Finland, as well as our distribution centres in Europe.

Find a copy of our Chain of Custody certificate from BM Trada, an independent third-party certifier of environmental and sustainability claims here.

Formica Group and FSC Certified Wood.
Formica Group attained Chain of Custody certification in June 2011.

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4 FUTURE FSC ACTIVITIES

Formica Group makes mandatory the use of wood fibres from sustainable forests and works with paper suppliers to provide FSC certified materials. In our commitment to continually develop sustainable strategies, Formica Group completed a product life cycle assessment (LCA) in accordance with ISO Standard 14040 on key products and their full environmental impacts, from raw material manufacture to product end of life. Periodically, we will conduct an LCA to monitor closely our progress in reducing impacts within our manufacturing process, including supply chain. Click here to learn more about our LCA.

Our procurement policy is and has been for many years one of sourcing raw materials from responsible vendors who can demonstrate their ability to work with controlled/responsibly managed sources. Many of our suppliers are already FSC COC certified. Since achieving COC we have been working closely these certified suppliers and strive to reach a point where we can make substantiated product claims on finished products.

www.fsc.org

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