This 150+ page guide and resource kit -
Sustainable Procurement of Wood and Paper-based Products (Ver. 1.1, June 2009) - covers everything you wanted to know about sourcing paper and paper products.
According to the authors, the publication "was created to help procurement managers make informed choices;" specifically it:
- Identifies and explains the central issues around sustainable procurement of wood and paper-based products
- Provides an overview of the key tools, initiatives, programs and labels currently available – a “Guide to the Guides”
- Surveys the maze of slang, jargon and “techno-speak” that often stands in the way of effective understanding and communication.
Broken up into 10 sections, the guide covers the "10 things you should know":
- Where do the products come from?
- Is information about the products credible?
- Have the products been legally produced?
- Have forests been sustainably managed?
- Have special places, including sensitive ecosystems, been protected?
- Have climate issues been addressed?
- Have appropriate environmental controls been applied?
- Has recycled fiber been used appropriately?
- Have other resources been used appropriately?
- Have the needs of local communities or indigenous peoples been addressed?
Click here for more information and to get your copy of
Sustainable Procurement of Wood and Paper-based Products.
