JELD-WEN, a leading manufacturer of specialist timber doorsets, has confirmed that "wood used in its manufacturing comes from 100% responsible sources in all its UK operations" - placing it well ahead of targets to demonstrate sustainable wood sourcing by 2030 as part of net zero goals.
Both of JELD-WEN’s UK sites in Sheffield and Penrith use timber from forests awarded with Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, placing UK operations at the forefront of sustainable sourcing within the JELD-WEN portfolio.
This is the latest sustainability milestone achieved by the manufacturer, helping to protect against deforestation, as well as ensuring JELD-WEN products are not produced at the expense of ecosystems or other natural resources – and that the rights of local communities are protected.
The commitment to demonstrating responsible wood sourcing includes implementing a specialist software system to ensure compliance with the European Deforestation Regulation to provide traceability of all timber used in JELD-WEN’s processes.
Ensuring responsible timber sourcing is a key goal for JELD-WEN as part of its wider ESG policy, which includes reducing carbon emissions and ensuring that zero waste goes to landfill by 2050.
JELD-WEN has also secured Cradle to Cradle Certification for its core products made in the UK, demonstrating its commitment to supporting a circular economy.
Marcin Bacik, EHS Manager at JELD-WEN, said: “Protecting the Earth’s natural resources and playing our part as a manufacturer in taking action to help to mitigate climate change is a priority for JELD-WEN. Taking action to protect against deforestation lies at the heart of this.
“Creating products made with timber that is carefully managed is an absolute priority as this ensures the longevity of the world’s forests, which play such an important role in addressing climate challenges, but also ensures protection of natural resources.
“Low impact construction is the model that we need to adopt more widely, having a minimal impact on the natural world. Environmental responsibility informs every part of our organisation, and in the UK sustainability has been a lynchpin of development to allow us to build a sustainable supply chain, seeing considerable investment in more sustainable operations.
“Timber is at the very heart of what we do here at JELD-WEN making supporting sustainable wood sourcing second nature. Operating very much ahead of the curve, we have successfully ensured all wood used is from a certified source while we are in a position to already demonstrate the traceability required for the enforcement of the EUDR, which is still yet to come into force.”
