Responsible Use of Forest Resources
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the sustainable development of forestry operations. In partnership with communities and public and private bodies, Arbec Forest Products Inc. adheres to the values of this organization in order to guide its sustainable economic activities.
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SFI® Wood Supply Policy
As part of its wood fiber supply and chain of custody program, Arbec Forest Products Inc. adheres to SFI® values and principles and is committed to making the best efforts to avoid the supply of wood or wood fiber from any of the following controversial sources:
1. Forestry Activities Contrary to Federal or Provincial or State Laws Specifically Relating to the Following Subjects:
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Fiber from the conversion of forest land to another use
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Legal protection of threatened or endangered species
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The requirements of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
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Labor laws applying to forestry workers
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Aboriginal rights of property, occupancy and use
2. Fiber from Illegal Logging
3. Fiber from a Country That Has No Effective Social Laws
Arbec Forest Products Inc. is committed to complying with social laws, including those relating to civil rights, equal access to employment, anti-discrimination and harassment, workers' compensation, aboriginal rights, workers’ and communities’ right to information, wage rates, the workers’ right to organize and health and safety at work.
