Wood Procurement Policy
Boise is committed to sustainable forestry in our wood fiber procurement practices. Sustainable forestry is practicing a land stewardship ethic that integrates the reforestation, management, and harvesting of trees for useful products while conserving the environment upon which society depends.
We participate in internationally recognized forestry certification programs, including the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® ( SFI) program, which has standards for responsible wood procurement from sustainably managed forests. Our objective is to continually increase our purchases of wood and fiber from certified sources.
We comply with all national and international environmental, forestry, worker protection, and other relevant laws and regulations. We expect our wood suppliers to comply with laws and regulations pertaining to their forestry operations.
We strive to continually improve our environmental performance by proactively preventing pollution and efficiently using resources.
We encourage forest landowners from whom we purchase wood to reforest following harvest and to use best management practices to protect water quality, conserve wildlife habitat and biological diversity, and protect soils and other resources.
We will not knowingly purchase wood originating from illegal sources, protected forest areas, and old-growth forests.
We encourage the professionalism of wood producers and wood suppliers through ongoing education and training. We work cooperatively with independent contractors to improve forestry practices and avoid negative impacts on the environment.
We take steps to involve interested parties, natural resource experts, and local communities in our forestry decision making. We strive to be a good corporate citizen and neighbor and to be considerate of public concerns and landowner objectives.
We cooperatively work with governmental and nongovernmental organizations that are dedicated to the wise use of forest resources and seek constructive solutions to environmental issues and challenges. Through partnerships, we maintain a leadership position in the business community to ensure an environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable future.
We do not purchase wood fiber from old-growth forests. An old-growth forest generally takes more than 100 years to develop, with variation depending on forest type. An old-growth forest is typically a watershed-level forest of 5,000 acres or more in size that has been left undisturbed and predominantly has trees that are 200 to 1,000 years old with an ecosystem rich in biodiversity, providing habitat for a wide variety of indigenous plant and animal species. An old-growth forest is a unique combination of plants, animals, climate, and soil — an entire ecosystem that cannot be readily re-created.
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Contact
E-mail: Sustainability
Phone: 208-384-6161
Boise Cascade
1111 West Jefferson Street Ste 300 Boise, ID 83702-5389
P.O. Box 50
Boise, ID 83728