the wood and wood products industry
Responsible Purchasing Policy (RPP)
Undertaking environmental due diligence is a condition of TTF membership and over the last 7 years the TTF has developed an off-the shelf tool, the Responsible Purchasing Policy to help members meet this requirement. The RPP or Responsible Purchasing Policy is free to members to use and;
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provides a stepwise approach to progressively source increasing proportions of timber products from legal and sustainable sources;
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supports members in promoting good practice procurement policies to customers; and
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aids members in meeting the future requirements under the EU Timber Regulation.
The RPP is complementary to certification schemes like the FSC and PEFC. Standard forms and questionnaires enable buyers and suppliers to provide the information required. The TTF provides technical expertise and guidance to support members.
In the first year that Due Diligence was a condition of membership (2010), 92% of the membership implemented due diligence, the majority choosing to adopt RPP. Those members who could not meet their due diligence requirements are suspended from TTF membership until such time they can meet the requirements.
For a copy of the RPP Commitments which TTF members sign up to click here.
For downloadable copies of the forms and guidance documents available to TTF members only click here.
For a copy of the RPP Annual Report click here.
For further information
Anand Punja
Sustainability Executive
Timber Trade Federation,
The Building Centre,
26 Store Street,
London, WC1E 7BT.
Tel: 020 7291 5377
Fax: 020 7291 5373
Email: apunja@ttf.co.uk
