Certification
To verify the commitment Island Timberlands makes to the environment, across our private timberlands, we are voluntarily registered to two environmental certification systems;
ISO 14001 and Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®)ISO 14001 requires Island to maintain and implement an Environmental Management System (EMS). The EMS provides a solid foundation for the company to meet the requirements of the SFI standard, which is a performance based standard to ensure Island Timberlands forest operations are sustainable and meet objectives for key forest values such as biodiversity, water quality, soil productivity, etc. These certification systems were selected by Island Timberlands following careful consideration of the business needs of the company and the needs of our customers based on market demand and their certification systems.
Our performance is audited annually by an independent third party, for both of these systems to ensure we are maintaining the required standards and demonstrating continual improvements.
Sustainable Forestry Initiative
All of Island Timberlands' Managed Forest lands are certified as complying with the standard developed by the Sustainable Forestry
Initiative® (SFI®) (
2010-2014
Standard). As a program participant of SFI, we must comply with all portions of the SFI standard that are relevant to our operations. The SFI 2010-2014 Standard promotes sustainable forest management through a comprehensive set of core forest certification principles, objectives, performance meansures and indicators developed by professional foresters, conservationists, scientists and others. The standard addresses key environmental, social and economic forest values – from water quality and biodiversity to harvesting and regeneration. The 14 core principles are:
1. Sustainable Forestry
2. Forest Productivity and Health
3. Protection of Water Resources
4. Protection of Biological Diversity
5. Aesthetics and Recreation
6. Protection of Special Sites
7. Responsible Fiber Sourcing Practices in North America
8. Avoidance of Controversial Sources including Illegal Logging in Offshore Fiber Sourcing
9. Legal Compliance
10. Research
11. Training and Education
12. Public Involvement
13. Transparency
14. Continual Improvement
For more information on our sustainability program described in these pages, email environment@islandtimberlands.com, or explore through some of the links provided.
Environmental Management System
All of Island Timberlands' forest operations are guided by our Environmental Management System (EMS) which is compliant with the ISO 14001 standard.
Our EMS contains procedures, standards, training and guidelines that are applied through all phases of operations. As a management tool, the EMS is used to assess environmental risk and identify best practices, thereby mitigating the environmental impact of our activities. The system focuses on continual improvement and a structured approach to setting environmental objectives and targets, achieving those objectives and targets, documenting progress and demonstrating that they have been achieved.
Our Environmental Policy describes Island Timberlands' actions and commitments to environmental stewardship.
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