Environment and Forestry Commitments

Canfor’s Forest Management System ensures all woodland operations on company forest tenures are managed sustainably, and environmental practices continue to improve.

Canfor’s Environment Policy and Sustainable Forest Management Commitments are developed and maintained by senior executives, approved by the President and CEO and reviewed by the Board of Directors.

Canfor’s Corporate Environmental Management Committee, chaired by the Senior Vice-President, Energy, Environment, Transportation and Sourcing, provides high-level oversight and due diligence, and advises the Board of Directors about our manufacturing facility environmental and sustainable forest management performance. Among other things, the committee assesses company-wide trends, allocates resources and recommends improvements.

The Board of Directors has a Joint Environmental, Health and Safety Committee to review and make recommendations to the board about environmental, health and safety issues, and relevant policies. It reports to the full board on a quarterly basis on topics such as Canfor’s efforts to maintain priority status for the protection of the environment, and the health and safety of our employees and the public.

At least once a year, Canfor’s Forest Management Group holds a management review to evaluate whether environmental objectives and targets are being met, and to anticipate needs for change as part of the continuous improvement cycle.  

In addition to complying with legal and other requirements that apply to our operations, Canfor meets voluntary requirements related to environmental, safety and/or First Nations concerns. We regularly renew our environmental performance objectives, measure our progress toward achieving them, and make sure staff have the necessary training and resources to meet them.