Responsible Purchasing Policy

Responsible timber purchasing often needs to go beyond purchasing certified timber or timber from non-controversial countries. Importers, agents and merchants increasingly engage with suppliers and encourage them to improve forest management practises. In a global timber market this is a very difficult and challenging task. The Responsible Purchasing Policy (RPP) is a tool that assists TTF members in implementing the Environmental Code of Practice in the TTF Code of Conduct. This states that ‘Members are committed to sourcing their timber and timber products from legal and well-managed forests’ and complements the UK/EU global policy objective of stopping illegal logging.

The RPP has been designed to help members objectively assess the risk of illegal and unsustainable wood products entering their supply chains. The RPP enables members to include environmental criteria within their existing wood product supply chain systems. This process requires constant improvement by members towards sustainably sourced products. The RPP is complementary to internationally recognised environmental certification systems for wood products such as FSC and PEFC.

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 2008 Annual Report based on 2009 submissions click here.

All other enquirers please contact:

Graham Bruford, RPP Manager,
Timber Trade Federation,
The Building Centre,
26 Store Street,
London, WC1E 7BT.
Tel: 020 7291 5373
Fax: 020 7291 5379
Email: gbruford@ttf.co.uk

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