PEFC UK ANNUAL

STAKEHOLDER MEETING
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY IN
THE FOREST PRODUCTS SECTOR
DATE:
TUESDAY 16TH
OCTOBER 2018
TIME:
2.00pm – 6.OOpm
VENUE:
NATIONAL COUNCIL
FOR VOLUNTARY
ORGANISATIONS (NVCO)
ADDRESS:
SOCIETY BUILDING,
Companies in the global forest industry regularly invest in new 8 ALL SAINTS STREET
technology to further improve their operations and to provide LONDON N1 9RL
products that are both high-quality and sustainably sourced.

A growing recognition of the circular economy and its drive to

reduce, reuse and recycle, has seen companies begin to develop
innovative solutions to transform old waste into new products.

Grateful thanks to the following companies

for their generous sponsorship of this event:
 Advanced makes a positive contribution to maintaining the future, you might well find it on the latest
uses for and increasing the global forest area. designer clothing or food supply. PEFC is
wood-based Creating market value for forests is a key now the fastest growing forest certification
fibres are incentive to preserve them. programme in the world. Globally, over 300
also being million hectares of forests are now PEFC-
developed Our stakeholder event this year certified and more than 20,000
with the will therefore showcase companies are able to supply
manufacture of some of the innovative and PEFC-certified products.
textiles that were technological developments
previously made from that are impacting on demand PEFC’s global reach is
synthetic fibres derived from for forest products. The growing – with 49 national
fossil fuels. These are now being used in theme will be Innovation and members, 39 of which have
the wider drive towards ethical fashion for Technology in the Forest developed national forest
manufacturers and the retailers Products Sector. In addition to management standards which have
they supply. looking at new uses for wood fibre, been endorsed by PEFC.
the event will also explore the
Engineered wood future role that developing digital This event should be of interest to
products such as technologies such as Blockchain CSR and procurement
Cross-Laminated might play in the certification professionals trading
Timber (CLT) and sector – especially in Chain of in wood-based
Glulam are now at the Custody management. products
forefront of contemporary including
architecture and building The PEFC label is commonly seen retailers,
design and the providing a on packaging, catalogues, envelopes brand owners,
sustainable alternative to concrete or the huge range of timber available at the contractors and
and steel. Timber is transforming the face of local DIY store and provides consumers PEFC certified
our cities and this increased use of timber with assurances of responsible sourcing. In companies.

The deadline for registration is Friday 7th September 2018 but early registration is
recommended as places are limited.
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to return by email or fill by hand in block capitals and return to Hilary Khawam at the address below.

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