Forest Certified Products｜Japan Pulp & Paper Company Limited

We aim to achieve sustainable wood consumption that does not lead to the destruction or degradation of forests. As such, we have acquired FSC^® and PEFC Chain of Custody Certification (CoC Certification), both of which are global forest certification systems.

Forest Certification

FSC Certification/CoC Certification (acquired in October 2002)

Certification number: SGSHK-COC-001165
License Code: FSC®-C007042

PEFC Certification/CoC certification (acquired in October 2007)

Certification number: SGSJP-PCOC-0219

Scope

For FSC®,
1) Purchase, outsourced storage, cutting, and sale of managed forest certified paper
2) Purchase, outsourced storage, and sale of managed forest certified pulp
3) Purchase, outsourced storage, and sale of managed forest certified paper products and printed materials

For PEFC,
1) Purchase, outsourced storage, cutting, and sale of managed forest certified paper
2) Purchase, outsourced storage, and sale of managed forest certified pulp

FSC^®
Forest Stewardship Council^®

The FSC was formed in 1993 to promote the management of forests throughout the world in a way that is appropriate from the standpoint of environmental conservation, as well as socially beneficial and economically sustainable. Currently based in Bonn, Germany, it is a non-profit, membership (international) organization whose members include representatives from the timber industry, environmental NGOs, indigenous peoples groups, and others. Independent certification bodies conduct certification audits around the world based on the FSC’s 10 principles and 56 criteria.

Policy on the FSC Core Labor Requirements

We respect the FSC core labor requirements included in the FSC Chain of Custody (CoC) standard, and have established the following policy to protect the human rights of workers covered by this forest certification.

We will act in accordance with international norms on human rights, will respect human rights in all situations in our business activities, and will not discriminate against any individual on grounds of ethnicity, religion, faith, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, nationality, age, place of origin, educational background, physical or mental disabilities, or any other reason
We will not tolerate or have any involvement in child labor or forced labor. We will require the same commitment from all our business partners.
We respect employees’ freedom of association, right to join or not to join a union, and right of collective bargaining.

PEFC
Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification

The PEFC was launched in 1999 by representatives of 11 European countries. It is currently headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Based on intergovernmental processes for sustainable forest management, the PEFC provides evaluation standards and mutual recognition of forest management systems established individually by countries in Europe, Asia, North America, and elsewhere.

Commitment to Responsible Handling of Forest Certified Products

We recognize that protecting the Earth’s environment is a priority issue shared by all of humanity, and a fundamental element of corporate management. As such, we will strive to protect the natural environment and conserve resources, and work to promote the use of forest certified products as part of our efforts to promote environmentally friendly businesses that contribute to the creation of a prosperous earth and a livable society. With regard to the handling of forest certified products, we understand the requirements of forest certification systems (FSC/CoC and PEFC/CoC), and will set management regulations to comply with, and implement and maintain them.
We will disseminate this commitment to responsible handling of forest certified products to all members of our company and everyone who works for us, and also make it publicly available.

April 1, 2017
Akihiko Watanabe, President
Japan Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd.

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