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GFTN-Germany Website [in German]

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Johannes Zahnen

WWF Germany,
Frankfurt main +49 (0)30 308742 45

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GFTN-Germany (WWF WOOD GROUP) was founded in 2003.

GFTN-Germany is a platform for companies wishing to engage with WWF for improved ecological performance in forest and wood certification. Members of the GFTN-Germany recognize and promote forest and wood certification in accordance with the principles and criteria of a certification system. This system fulfils the requirements of WWF for credible and market-compatible certification. The goal of the GFTN-Germany is to rapidly raise the share of timber products with a credible certificate and to fight unwanted wood.

At the moment, there are 15 participants in the GFTN-Germany represented by various sectors including DIY, wood and garden furniture traders,  paper sectors/printers, window producers, and board producers. Most of them are key companies in their sector. Check out the latest participants list

German companies are buying wood and wood products from all over the world. They are very intersted to create market links with companies that are able to deliver certified wood products or wood products coming from GFTN participant companies. Contact the GFTN-Germany coordinator for more information.

Latest News & Publications

GFTN FY09 Annual Report

GFTN FY09 Annual Report

This annual report highlights the Global Forest & Trade Network's (GFTN) development during Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09), providing a look into the critical work areas that continue to drive the programme towards reaching our goals. As we embark on the next year, we wish to thank all the GFTN Participants, stakeholders and staff who have been instrumental in helping us achieve the progress realized to date and keeping us on track toward reaching our goals.

Posted on 17 March 2010 | 0 comments | Read more

Membership certificate awarded to ADIS PTE., LTD - the 11th member of GFTN-Vietnam

GFTN-Vietnam Welcomes Adis Pte Ltd.

The Global Forest & Trade Network in Vietnam (GFTN-Vietnam) officially admitted the 11th participant—Adis Pte Ltd., a furniture retailer headquartered in Singapore and operating in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Through joining GFTN-Vietnam, Adis formalizes its commitment to responsible sourcing and promoting responsible forest management.

Posted on 17 March 2010 | Read more

José Jiménez García-Herrera, Director General of Natural Environment and Forest Policy of MARM meets with Elie Hakizumwami, Manager of GFTN-Central Africa, to discuss efforts to advance credible certification in Central Africa through implementing public procurement policies that give preference to certified products and promoting international cooperation on these issues.

Spain Advances Forest Certification in Central Africa

Demonstrating a strong commitment to supporting forest certification in Central Africa and public procurement policies that give preference to certified products, representatives from Spain’s Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs (MARM) and WWF’s Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN) gathered at the end of February to discuss collaborative efforts on advancing responsible forestry in the Congo Basin.

Posted on 26 February 2010 | 0 comments | Read more

Staff at Domtar's FSC-certified mill in Hawesville, KY where Office Depot's certified copy paper will be produced

Domtar Instrumental in Increasing Availability of Certified Copy Paper in U.S.

Recognized as a leader in sustainable growth in the pulp and paper industry, Domtar Corporation—the world’s second largest integrated manufacturer and marketer of uncoated freesheet paper and GFTN-North America Participant—continues to deliver on the commitment made over a decade ago to make Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification an integral part of it sustainability strategy. Driven by this strategy, the company certified four more of its paper mills last spring—paving the way for Office Depot, one of its leading customers, to provide FSC-certified copy paper to the U.S. marketplace.

Posted on 08 February 2010 | 0 comments | Read more

A close up of certified, processed wood at Nature laminate flooring factory, Shanghai.

A Powerful Footprint

As the world’s second largest timber consumer, China has a significant impact on the global forest products trade, and as a result, represents a powerful ecological footprint that can influence the sustainability of the world’s forests.
 
 

Posted on 01 February 2010 | 0 comments | Read more

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