Benefits of Joining
Other thought-leading companies are already using Forests in Focus to:
Be a Leader in Responsible Forest Management
- Use our landscape-level assessment to meet your sustainability goals and get a more complete picture of the forests where you source.
- Stay up-to-date and engaged in important ecosystem issues.
- Include responsibly managed family forests as a source for meeting sustainable sourcing goals.
- Join other thought-leading members using Forests in Focus to make real sustainability impacts.
Get a Better View of Your Supply Chain
The Forests in Focus platform helps brands meet their sustainable sourcing goals by providing new insights into the timberlands that provide their US-based virgin wood and fiber. Family forest owners supply ~50% of the wood that flows into US supply chains, yet less than 1% of family forest owned timberland is certified 1,2. Forests in Focus was created to address this challenge, helping members gain a deeper understanding of the sustainability dimensions in the regions where they source.
Members already using Forests in Focus to make a difference:
To use Forests in Focus, companies must become a member.
1 USDA Forest Service. 2006. Family Forest Owners of the United States. Page 19 – 20.
2 Journal of Forest Economics. 2011. Certification of family forests: What influences owners’ awareness and participation? Page 131 – 132.