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sustainable solutions:
how your purchasing power can change the world

Canada's forest sector makes sure its wood, pulp and paper products are the result of responsible forest and production practices.

sourcing principles
buyers' guide
learning centre
sample procurement policies

Building professionals who care about the environment are choosing Canadian wood products for green construction.

overview - what is green building?
environmental credentials of wood
life cycle assessments
learning centre

Canada's pulp and paper sector has made environmental improvements for water, air and has reduced reliance on purchased fossil fuels.

overview - pulp and paper products
life cycle assessments
learning centre

Canada's producers pride themselves on regenerating harvested areas and making a commitment to legal logging.

legal fibre
climate change mitigation
zero-waste imperative
sustainable forest management

Canada's forest industry is proud to work with partners to ensure a stronger environment for tomorrow's future generations.

Boreal agreement
carbon neutral pledge
Great Bear Rainforest
links to partners

buyers’ guide

Canada's forest products sector is recognized globally for its environmental leadership. Canada is a source of quality wood, paper and pulp products from legal and sustainable sources, with strict laws and regulations, efficient enforcement and compliance, and more third-party certified lands than any country on Earth.

The following publications and links will assist buyer's to provide information on the issues that should be considered when developing policies and programs for sustainable procurement and financing – sourcing and legality aspects, environmental aspects, and social aspects – as well as sourcing products.