Do you trade in or specify certified wood based products?

TDUK in conjunction with PEFC UK are running a one-day workshop giving you the opportunity to learn about how certification can benefit your company and how it all works.

The one-day training will include:

• Background to certification – PEFC and FSC history, development, accreditation and the endorsement process. Including the main differences between the schemes
• Statistics and coverage – Global figures, PEFC National Governing Bodies, National standards and contacts
• Sustainable forest management – PEFC ST 1003;2018 overview and benefits
• Chain of custody – PEFC ST 2002: 2020
• Terms and definitions including material category – certified, controlled sources, recycled – possible case study and Q & A
• Management systems required for a chain of custody system
• Identification of inputs and declaration of outputs – including validation of certificates and what to look for on delivery documents
• CoC methods – Physical separation, Percentage and Credit
• Due Diligence System – possible case study and Q & A
• Multi-site and group schemes
• Trademark use – PEFC ST 2001:2020 - use of logo and labels
• Audit requirements and role of certification bodies
• Sourcing policy/specification – Template policies, CPET, TPP and construction standards such as BREEAM and National Building Specification
• For Specifiers, e.g. construction company – Examples on how to check deliveries/record keeping/project certification etc.