Environmental

We are committed to supplying certified timber products, where the chain of custody can be independently verified and our trained purchasing and sourcing staff are encouraged to act in accordance with this policy.

We provide expert advice on sustainable and legal and sustainable timbers and their applications within the joinery, furniture and construction industries.

We provide details of the various certifications held by Brooks Bros (UK) Ltd and what they mean to you, on this page. For more information and advice please call 01621 877 400 or email environmental@brookstimber.co.uk

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Terms such as Eco timber, Green timber, FSC Hardwood, certified wood and FSC timber amongst others are used to describe certified timber. Brooks Bros (UK) Ltd can help you “translate” these terms into the legal and legal and sustainable species you require.
Brooks Bros (UK) Ltd’s accreditations & what they mean
Legal and Sustainable
As rated by The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) - Timber from these schemes is eligible for all contracts under the UK Public Timber Procurement Policy)
FSC - Forest Stewardship Council
CSA - Canadian Standards Association
PEFC - Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification
SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative

Legal
The minimum required by Central Government.
Timbers from Africa and Asia, including Sapele, Utile, Iroko, Idigbo, D.R.Meranti, D.R.Seraya are available ex-stock, independently confirmed, Chain of Custody, from forest source to Brooks Bros UK Ltd by BM TRADA’s Certification:

Forest Products Chain of Custody Certification:
BMT-COC-0037
Independent Verification of Legal Timber.
Verification Programmes covered
MTCC - Malaysian Timber Certification Council
SGS-Independent Verification of Legal Timber
This ensures all timbers comply with specified legal origin and ownership criteria. Proving timber from known legal sources is the first step towards responsible forest management and a sustainable trade in timber.

TTF - Timber Trade Federation
Forest Forever Campaign and Responsible Purchasing Policy.
Represents the interests of the wood and wood products industry to a diverse range of stakeholders. Members benefit in all aspects of timber- from best environmental practice, to technical standards.
FF - Forests Forever is the environmental voice of the timber industry and aims to promote the environmental benefits of timber as well as encourage environmentally responsible trading practices
RPP - Responsible Purchasing Policy is a management system, which assesses all suppliers for evidence of the legality and sustainability of supply and encourages them to improve. This evidence is independently audited with the aim of increasing the amount of verified legal and sustainable timber entering the UK market. The UK government has recognised that the RPP is an excellent example of industry good practice in the sourcing of legal and sustainable timber.

“Brooks Bros are longstanding members of the UK Timber Trade Federation and as such are committed to trading in legal and sustainable timber, under our code of conduct. They are clearly taking this commitment seriously by signing up to the TTF Responsible Purchasing Policy, and by actively working with suppliers throughout the world, to source legal and sustainable timber. This policy has resulted in some prestigious contracts which we hope will encourage other suppliers to follow the Brook Bros example”
Andy Roby, Head of Environmental and Corporate Social Responsibility TTF

FSC - Forest Stewardship Council
Certified forests are managed to ensure long term timber supplies while protecting the environment and the lives of forest-dependent peoples. A system of Chain of Custody certification traces forest products through the supply chain to the end-consumer. The FSC enables you to buy forest products of all kinds with confidence that you are not contributing to global forest destruction.

Green Solutions
The availability of FSC Recycled and Smartwood Rediscovered Wood provides the industry with the opportunity to reuse timber whilst forests remain untouched. The Teak and Rosewood is carefully recovered by hand from old and neglected structures, 60-100 years old. No building of historical value or socially sensitive importance is used.
above photographs courtesy of FSC International

REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS:
The Causeway, Maldon, Essex. CM9 4LJ
Registered in England No. 1644146 VAT No. 594 5885 73
Timber Trade Federation Membership  No. 000605
Timber Research and Development Association Membership No. 00431