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Sustainability: Industry Information |
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Certification Canada Certification Canada’s goal is to promote the use of internationally recognized sustainable forest management certification standards in Canada to: continually strengthen forestry practices, secure a sustainable supply of third-party verified raw materials, and promote the use of third-party verified certified forest products. http://www.certificationcanada.org |
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Planet Friendly Canada PlanetFriendlyCanada.com is sponsored by a group of Canadian forest industry partners who are dedicated to sustainability. http://www.planetfriendlycanada.com/ Canadian Forest Industry Sustainable Buildings Coalition Please send all questions and comments to: info@PlanetFriendlyCanada.com |
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 Canadian Standards Association (CSA) www.csa.ca |
 Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) www.fsccanada.org |
 Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) www.sfiprogram.org |
Associations and Organizations |
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Coast Forest Products Association |
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The Council of Forest Industries (COFI) The Council of Forest Industries is the voice of the British Columbia interior forest industry. http://www.cofi.org/ |
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Canadian Wood Council The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) is the national association representing manufacturers of Canadian wood products used in construction. http://www.cwc.ca |
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Products Sector Council
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FPInnovations FPInnovations works towards optimizing the forest sector value chain. It capitalizes on Canada’s fibre attributes and develops new products and market opportunities within a framework of environmental sustainability. http://www.fpinnovations.ca/ |
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Ontario Forest Industries Association The Ontario Forest Industries Association (OFIA) is a provincial trade association representing member companies ranging from large multinational corporations to small, family owned businesses that produce a broad range of products including pulp, paper, paperboard, lumber, panelboard, plywood and veneer. http://www.ofia.com |
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PricewaterhouseCoopers We help organizations large and small by providing industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to build trust and create value. http://www.pwc.com |
Government |
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Natural Resources Canada Canada’s Forests http://canadaforests.nrcan.gc.ca/?lang=en |
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Statistics Canada Manufacturers primarily engaged in making wood, pulp, paper, and paper products. Printing and related support activities are also included. http://cansim2.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-win/cnsmcgi.pgm?Lang=E&SP_Action=Sub&SP_ID=3416&SP_Mode=2 |
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Naturally Wood The facts about British Columbia, Canada as a leading global supplier of a wide variety of wood and paper products from sustainably managed forests. http://naturallywood.com/ |
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Forestry Innovation Investment Forestry Innovation Investment (FII) is a provincial agency that promotes British Columbia’s forest prectices and products around the world. http://www.bcfii.ca/ |
Collaborators and Partners |
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Assembly of First Nations The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is the national organization representing First Nations citizens in Canada. The AFN represents all citizens regardless of age, gender or place of residence. http://www.afn.ca |
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ATHENA Institute FPAC is a proud member of the Athena Institute. For more than a decade, the ATHENA Institute has been helping architects, engineers and others to evaluate the environmental impacts of new and existing buildings through life cycle assessment (LCA). http://www.athenasmi.org |
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Canadian Boreal Initiative Based in Ottawa, the Canadian Boreal Initiative (CBI) brings together diverse partners to create new solutions for Boreal Forest conservation and works as a catalyst supporting on-the-ground efforts across the Boreal by governments, industry, First Nations, conservation groups, major retailers, financial institutions and scientists. http://www.borealcanada.ca |
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Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society’s (CPAWS) vision is to keep at least half of Canada’s public land and water wild — forever. They focus on protecting many important areas of Canada’s wilderness. http://www.cpaws.org |
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Ducks Unlimited Canada Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has been committed to wetland conservation for more than 65 years. Despite this, wetland loss continues across Canada. As much as 70 per cent of Canada’s original wetlands have been lost in some areas of the country. http://www.ducks.ca/ |
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NatureServe NatureServe is a non-profit conservation organization whose mission is to provide the scientific basis for effective conservation action. http://www.natureserve.org/ |
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Power UP Canada PowerUP Canada was initiated by the Ivey Foundation, the Tides Foundation, Equiterre, ForestEthics, Environmental Defence and the Pembina Institute to get politicians and government serious about climate change leadership. For general inquiries, please contact: info@powerupcanada.ca |
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World Wildlife Fund-Canada World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) was founded in 1967 by Senator Alan MacNaughton, and has become one of the country’s leading conservation organizations, enjoying the active support of more than 150,000 Canadians. http://wwf.ca |
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Metafore Metafore is a non-profit organization that specializes in working with businesses to implement innovations relating to evaluating, selecting and manufacturing environmentally preferable wood and paper products. http://www.metafore.org/ |
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Paper Life Cycle Project The Paper Life Cycle project is a multi-stakeholder initiative that aims to promote wider understanding and positive action around the key environmental issues affecting the life cycle of paper, and serves as an active online resource that enables companies and customers to make informed environmental decisions about the paper products they purchase, use, and sell. http://www.thepaperlifecycle.org/ |