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The European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) and the International Tropical Timber Technical Association (ATIBT) have agreed to combine their respective timber legality and due diligence information and advisory websites. The organisations said that the two sites, ETTF’s Timber Trade Portal (www.timbertradeportal.com) and ATIBT’s Legal Timber Information (www.legal-timber.info), were highly complementary. A merged site, operating under […]
It worked in committing European public and private sectors to procure sustainably sourced soya and palm oil. The Green Deal took a similar approach and had similar impact in pledging key market players and opinion formers in the Netherlands to buy and use only sustainably sourced timber and wood products. Now the European Sustainable Tropical […]
FSC Denmark has launched a programme, backed by European Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition (STTC) project and Action Plan funding, to broaden application of sustainably sourced tropical timber on the Danish market and increase use of lesser known timber species (LKTS). The initiative will include development of an LKTS market network and construction of a showcase […]
Berlin has officially joined the Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition (STTC) and now plans to work with the organisation to drive procurement and use of sustainable timber in the city. The STTC sees the development as further evidence of rising interest in its aims and activities among European urban authorities. Earlier this year the City of […]
The European Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition has had an active, eventful year. It launched a new website, stepped up communications further through its newsletter and annual conference and rolled out its funding programme to back development of private and public sector sustainable procurement policies and other action plans to strengthen the European market for sustainable […]
Hans Stout has announced his retirement as Programme Director at IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative, the founder and funder of the European Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition (STTC). Reflecting on his long and varied career, the tropical trade veteran views involvement with the STTC among the high points. It has, he maintains, already had market impacts […]
The inaugural Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition Conference proved a major success, attracting a capacity audience from across Europe and concluding with host city Rotterdam signing up to join the organisation. Headlined ‘Real impact through timber purchasing policies’ and co-organised by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment (MIE), the June event focused on the power […]
Wood windows came out clear environmental cost winners in new research conducted in the Netherlands. The life cycle analysis (LCA) project, co-funded by the Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition (STTC), compared the performance of sustainably sourced wood frame types against man-made material competition, including pvc and aluminium. It shows the best performing timber outscoring the worst […]
ICLEI, the international network for local government bodies aiming to improve their environmental performance, is urging members to join the Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition (STTC). The organisation, which goes by the full name ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, provides mutual support and best practice exchange to help members become ‘more sustainable, low carbon, biodiverse, […]
Collaboration between the Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition (STTC) and FSC Italy has seen the Italian arm of international home improvement retail giant Leroy Merlin implement an STTC Action Plan to increase sales of certified timber products. The success is now prompting the two organisations to explore working jointly with other diy chains and large retailers […]