Forest Products Working Group
GreenBlue’s Forest Products Working Group brings together leading companies that rely on paper, wood, and other forest products to share their knowledge and develop new solutions for making their businesses more sustainable.
The group, following the successful blueprint of GreenBlue’s industry-leading Sustainable Packaging Coalition, launched in October 2011 with notable and diverse companies from across different industry sectors.
Our Approach
The Forest Products Working Group takes a unique approach to corporate sustainability by bringing together stakeholders to tackle unmet challenges in the forest products sector. Our members pool their resources and bring innovative thinking to identify solutions that work for business, people, and the forest. Led by an independent sustainability nonprofit, the group is committed to science-based solutions.
In this approach, the Forest Products Working Group focuses on seven desired outcomes that encompass the life cycle of forest products:
- Responsible sourcing
- Efficient use and conservation of raw materials
- Conservation of natural systems
- Clean production
- Community and human well-being
- Credible reporting and verification
- Achieve market criteria for performance and cost
Founding Members
- Avery Dennison Corporation
- Avon Products, Inc.
- Bank of America
- Catalyst Paper
- Domtar
- HAVI Global Solutions
- Sappi Fine Paper North America
- Staples
Activities
The Forest Products Working Group will work on a variety of projects each year to develop resources and conduct research on best practices and technological innovations.
For its inaugural project, the group is designing a set of clear, science-based guidelines to inform decision-making for paper design, procurement, use, and recovery.
Additional areas of potential future work include increasing the quantity and quality of recovered fiber, alternative fibers, and increasing the availability of fiber sourced from sustainably managed forests.
Members
Our membership represents leadership companies from multiple industry sectors. Any company that relies on forest products to meet business objectives—including paper suppliers, consumer product goods companies, retailers, publishing companies, and building product manufacturers—is invited to join the group.
Member Benefits
- Opportunity to participate in all project work and introduce new project ideas
- Access to all resources developed by the group
- Complimentary attendance to two annual Forest Products Working Group meetings
- Participation in bi-monthly conference calls
- Opportunity to connect and collaborate with other members
- Demonstrate corporate leadership in improving the sustainability of forest products
Become a Member
Membership in GreenBlue’s Forest Products Working Group is open to any for-profit company, government agency, or academic institution that supports the goals and principles of the group.
Membership dues are progressive and based on annual revenue:
- Corporations – $25 billion revenue or more: $15,000
- Corporations – $1 billion revenue or more: $11,000
- Corporations – $10 million to $1 billion revenue: $6,000
- Corporations – Less than $10 million revenue: $2,500
- Government Agency: $1,000
- Academic Institutions: $1,000
For more information about membership, please contact us via email or 434.817.1424 ext. 332.