Responsible purchasing

John Lewis Partnership timber purchasing

For John Lewis | GB | 2002 to ongoing

Strategic advice for development of a timber sourcing and purchasing policy. Provision ofproviding technical support during implementation.

Timber audits of exhibitors at the Royal Horticultural Society shows

For RHS | GB | Europe | 2003 to ongoing

Undertaking audits of compliance with the RHS timber policy at its annual Flower Shows (Malvern, Chelsea, Hampton Court, Tatton Park) to examine exhibitors’ uptake of certification and the certification status of timber products at the shows.

DEFRA's Central Point of Expertise on Timber (CPET)

For The UK government | GB | Europe | 2005 to ongoing

Official advisor to gevrnemnt procurement officials and suppliers on implementation of the UK Government Timber Policy.

Assessment framework for North American banks

For alliance of North American investment banks | US | 2007 to 2009

Joint project with Forest Trends to develop an assessment framework for certification schemes to ensure that bank policies and safeguards are being met. Included assessment of certification schemes, provision of interpretation and guidance.

Evaluation of Belgian public procurement policy on timber

For the Belgian Federal Government | BE | 2008 to 2008

Analysis of the Belgian policy, comparison of policies in European Member States, study of the implementation of the policy by federal public services and institutions, and recommendations for policy actions.

Heritage Lottery Fund timber policy

For HLF | GB | Europe | 2006 to 2007

Support for development of a sustainable timber procurement policy for HLF, including the assessment of the level of awareness and compliance with selected HLF funded projects.

Support for Marks and Spencer (M&S)

For Marks and Spencer | GB | Europe | 2006 to 2007

Support for the implementation of Marks and Spencer’s timber sourcing policy, including provision of training, development of timber purchase toolkit, and assessment of selected suppliers.

Support for House of Fraser

For House of Fraser | GB | 2007 to 2007

Support for the implementation of House of Fraser’s Timber Sourcing Policy, including review of policy and evaluation of compliance by furniture suppliers.

Development of a Legality Verification System for Guyana

For Guyana Forest Products Marketing Council | GY | Latin America and the Caribbean | 2006 to 2006

Support for the development of a legality verification system (LVS) for Guyana and review of the timber tracking system within the Guyana Forestry Commission.

McDonalds timber policy implementation

For Perseco & McDonalds | US | North America | 2006 to 2006

Support in the implementation of the McDonalds global forest policy for Perseco, the largest supplier to McDonalds, in their global purchasing and use of wood and paper products.

The Danish Guidelines for tropical timber procurement

For The Danish Government | DK | Europe | 2005 to 2006

Evaluation of the Danish Guidelines on the public purchase of tropical timber for the Danish Ministry of Environment & the Danish Forestry and Nature Agency.

Tetra Pak forest policy

For Tetra Pak | SE | 2004 to 2006

Support to development, implementation and communication of Tetra Pak's responsible paper board policy throughout their supply chain.

WWF-UK 95+ Group

For WWF-UK | GB | Europe | 2004 to 2006

Strategic review of the 95+ group; including success, lessons learnt and future planning. The project also included a review of WWF0UK FTN member reports. 

Chain of Custody Standard for Timber Trade Action Plan (TTAP)

For TTAP | 2006 to 2006

Development of a Chain of Custody Standard to enable companies to trace wood back to forest origin and provide assurance of legal compliance.

Risk assessment tool for Timber Trade Action Plan (TTAP)

For TTAP | 2006 to 2006

Development of a Risk Assessment Tool to enable companies to minimize the risk of buying unknown and illegal timber.

DLH forest policy

For DLH | DK | Europe | 2005 to 2005

Evaluation of the DLH group supplier project, setting out policy and practice for responsible procurement.

Support for field test of Dutch timber sustainability requirements

For PWC on behalf of the Government of the Netherlands | NL | 2004 to 2005

Peer review of the field tests of the National Assessment Guideline for the Certification of Sustainable Forest Management and the chain of custody for timber from sustainably managed forests for the Dutch government.

DLH Indonesian legality definition

For DLH | ID | Asia: Southern and South-Eastern | 2005 to 2005

Development of a working definition of ‘legality’ to be used for trading in Indonesia for DLH.

MIV adaptation for Gabon, Ghana & Malaysia

For DOEN foundation | 2004 to 2005

Adaptation of the Modular Implementation Verification (MIV) standards for use in Gabon, Ghana and Malaysia.

ISEAL Alliance report on managing conflict of interest

For ISEAL | 2004 to 2005

Advised ISEAL Alliance on conflict of interests within certification, based on policy and practice in ISEAL members and IAF.

Training in responsible timber sourcing in China

For Li & Fung | CN | 2005 to 2005

Training in responsible timber sourcing for the Chinese company Li & Fung.

Traceability systems for agricultural commodities, and their application in the coffee sector

For LMC | 2005 to 2005

Produced report comparing approaches to traceability in different agricultural and natural resource-based commodities, with particular emphasis on applications in the coffee sector.

WBCSD: Review of responsible purchasing initiatives in the wood and paper sector

For World Business Council for Sustainable Development | 2005 to 2005

Produced a report "A review of responsible purchasing initiatives in the wood and paper sector".

Review of FLEGT requirements for imported wood

For PWC on behalf of the Government of the Netherlands | NL | Europe | 2005 to 2005

The project produced the document "Legality Verification Systems for FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreements: Imported wood study" for the Dutch government.

Support for development of Dutch timber sustainability requirements

For AID-Environment | NL | Europe | 2004 to 2004

Support for an analysis of forest certification schemes using the Dutch government's assessment guidelines to assess forest certification, BRL 1, to identify those schemes which go beyond the requirements of FSC.

McDonalds Global Forest Policy

For McDonalds | 2004 to 2004

Development and implementation of a global forest policy to guide the company and its suppliers in the purchase and use of wood and paper products.

Review of the Netherlands National Assessment Guidelines for Timber Certification and Chain of Custody

For The Government of the Netherlands | NL | Europe | 2004 to 2004

Review of the Dutch government guidelines and verification of protocol for sustainable forest management and chain of custody systems in collaboration with PWC.

Travis Perkins: Timber purchasing policy

For Travis Perkins | GB | Europe | 2001 to 2004

Technical support, and the development and implementation of a timber purchasing policy.

Development of the MIGROS criteria for oil palm

For MIGROS | 2002 to 2003

Development of the MIGROS oil palm criteria for sustainable production. This project also included 2^nd party verification audits against the developed criteria.

The Royal Horticultural Society timber policy

For RHS | GB | Europe | 2003 to 2003

Support with the development of the timber policy for exhibitors showing wood products at all RHS annual flower shows including the Chelsea Flower Show.

DEFRA study of schemes contributing to sustainability in UK retail

For The UK Government | GB | Europe | 2003 to 2003

Analysis of existing schemes contributing to sustainability in the commodity supply chain and recommendations for engagement by the UK retail sector.

EU FLEGT workshop

For EU | 2002 to 2002

Facilitated and held a workshop for the EU Commission on FLEGT issues, and the EU action programme.

IFBW: Chain of custody training

For International Federation of Building and Wood Workers | 2002 to 2002

Internal training on chain of custody.

DEFRA briefing paper on sustainability in the UK retail sector

For the UK Government | GB | Europe | 2002 to 2002

Briefing paper on the commodity supply chain to the UK retail sector and potential for increasing sustainability.

Kingfisher PLC: Timber purchasing policy

For Kingfisher plc | GB | Europe | 2001 to 2001

Technical support for implementation of Kingfisher's responsible timber procurement policy