Certified Timber
GiB Chain of Custody Licence No: GiB-COC-SA-5061 Certificate No: SA-2021-61
In March 2011, the UK Government invited an independent panel, chaired by the Bishop of Liverpool, to advise on the future direction of forestry and woodland policy in England. The panel reported to Government in July 2012 with a final report and it’s in Recommendation 18 where the origins of Grown in Britain can be found.
Recommendation 18 urged the Government, woodland owners and businesses to work together to unlock the benefits of British timber in their supply chains. In doing this, the Panel saw an opportunity to improve supply and demand for British timber through the development of an industry-led, Government-backed `Wood Industry Action Plan’ that could drive lasting change in the sector.
Seizing on this idea, Dr Peter Bonfield OBE, Chief Executive of the Building Research Establishment (BRE), and Stuart Goodall, Chief Executive of Confor, refined the plan and created `Grown in Britain’ as a vehicle for increasing British timber production and supply. This model was presented to the Government in 2012, and Grown in Britain was referenced as a delivery agent for several aspects of the `Government Forestry and Woodlands Policy Statement’, published on 31 January 2013.
Today, Grown in Britain is structured as an executive team. The guiding executive and board of Grown in Britain (a not for profit Limited Company) contains a range of industry leaders. It is through their expertise and guidance we’re able to extend and expand the work of Grown in Britain and sustain it for the future.
WL West have been involved in the Grown in Britain project from its inception, with the belief that there is good British timber to be sourced. It has made us review our purchasing policy and resulted in us purchasing more British timber.
TDUK Responsible Purchasing Policy
We are long standing members of the Timber Development UK (TDUK); part of the conditions of membership is to abide by their Responsible Purchasing Policy (RPP). The TDUK RPP (Responsible Purchasing Policy) is a risk management framework developed by TDUK for TDUK members in line with the requirements of the EU/UK Timber Regulation that were introduced in 2013. It is a mandatory aspect of TDUK membership and subject to an independent third-party audit.
By abiding by these high standards, we can assure you that buying from us, a TDUK member, you are buying Timber You Can Trust.
The RPP framework has also been adapted for higher risk products and countries to allow for an auditing process to confirm compliance with other regulatory requirements, such as the Construction Products Regulation (CPR).
A copy of our certificate of compliance to the TDUK RPP can be downloaded below.