Sustainable Forestry RESPONSIBLE APPROACH Promoting biological diversity, protecting water quality, and encouraging reforestation VERIFICATION Demonstrating our commitment through annual third-party forest certification audits
SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY We rely on forests for logs to make our wood products and are committed to managing forests today in a way that means there will be an abundance of healthy, diverse forests in the future. Healthy forests provide value to society in many ways. Trees help protect air and water quality, supply important habitat for wildlife, offer recreational opportunities, and provide forest industry careers, as well as economic value. We do not own forestlands, but we take steps to assure our customers that we are legally and responsibly sourcing the wood we use. Our goal is to ensure all wood: 1) comes from sources that are compliant with country, region, and local laws and regulations, and 2) is harvested in a manner that balances the needs of the environment, wildlife, and surrounding communities.
Promoting Conservation of Biological Diversity
We are committed to responsible forest management principles that help protect and conserve forest habitat and biodiversity. We use loggers who have been trained in practices to comply with state and provincial laws to protect conservation values and culturally important sites. Their training includes measures to protect water quality and conserve wildlife habitat. During the planning process for our locations, we conduct biodiversity assessments in which we source wood to work with harvesting professionals to mitigate risks to threatened and endangered species. Our procurement practices
create opportunities to enhance grazing areas for deer, protect gopher tortoise nesting sites, and support healthy streams for spawning salmon, among many other positive impacts for biological diversity. Our procurement associates work collaboratively with forest products research and outreach groups to proactively impact initiatives that promote management practices that support conservation of biological diversity and the protection of threatened and endangered species.
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2024 Boise Cascade Sustainability Highlights
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