SCA does not purchase wood from controversial sources.
A large proportion of SCA’s forest products are FSC® certified. Because there is no requirement that 100% of the materials in certified products must be FSC-certified, customers and other stakeholders want assurance that uncertified wood does not come from controversial sources.
The origin of the wood is important, and not only in relation to FSC. Some customers are not interested in buying certified products, but still want to know that the raw materials do not come from controversial sources. The EU has introduced rules to limit trade with controversial wood.
Documentation and spot checks
In wood transactions, SCA demands that its sellers’ products do not come from controversial sources. This applies to our own timber purchases in Sweden, and also to the relatively small volumes that we purchase from other countries. The seller must be able to guarantee that the wood has been harvested legally, and does not come from key biotopes. We monitor these requirements through documentation and by carrying out spot checks.
Everyone will benefit – including sellers – if customers can trust their forest products.
PEFC Chain of Custody Certification
SCA Skog’s system for control of origin has now achieved PEFC certification (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes). SCA Skog has thus undertaken to comply with PEFC’s guidelines for traceability and accountability. Chain of Custody certification from PEFC enables SCA Skog to purchase, and sell, PEFC-certified raw materials.
SCA Skog’s own forest management has achieved FSC-certification, but the company does not have PEFC Forest Certification and does not, therefore, produce its own PEFC-certified raw materials. Chain of Custody Certification thus comprises only raw materials that are purchased from other forest owners that have achieved PEFC Forest Certification.