SFI 2009 Annual Conference:
Sponsors at a Glance
LP Building Products
Platinum Sponsor
As one of the largest suppliers of engineered wood building products, LP Building Products’ commitment to the environment is deep rooted. Sustainability impacts everything it does, from the types of trees harvested to procurement practices to manufacturing processes. At LP, sustainability is not just about products, it is about doing business according to the highest ethical standards in a way that protects the environment, embraces social responsibilities and builds economic prosperity today and for future generations.
BC Forestry Innovation Investment
Go Zero Sponsor
Forestry Innovation Investment (FII) is an agency of the Government of British Columbia. Its Market Outreach program works with organizations, companies and governments to promote sustainable forest management and support the adoption of responsible and effective forest product buying strategies.
The American Chestnut Foundation
Conservation Corner Sponsor
The goal of the American Chestnut Foundation is to restore the American chestnut tree to its native range within the woodlands of the eastern United States, using a scientific research and breeding program developed by its founders. The American Chestnut Foundation is restoring a species and, in the process, creating a template for restoration of other tree and plant species.
Wildlife Management Institute
Conservation Corner Sponsor
Established in 1911, the Wildlife Management Institute (WMI) provides leadership to conserve, enhance and restore North American wildlife populations and their habitats, and to promote conservation and professional management. WMI recognizes that wildlife management must be a skillful blend of science and art in relation to dynamic human circumstances, values and expectations.
International Paper
Gold Sponsor
International Paper is a global paper and packaging company. Its businesses include uncoated papers and industrial and consumer packaging, and distribution. It employs about 61,500 people in more than 20 countries and serves customers worldwide. Most of its paper mills are chain-of-custody certified to SFI or PEFC standards, and it offers many SFI-certified products.
KPMG Performance Registrar Inc.
Gold Sponsor
KPMG Performance Registrar Inc. (KPMG PRI) is one of the leading SFI verifiers in North America and has extensive experience assisting forest companies involved in woodlands management and pulp and paper, as well as solid wood manufacturing and remanufacturing. KPMG PRI provides services to meet the requirements of standards including SFI and PEFC chain of custody, ISO 14001, ISO 14064, CSA, SFI certification and FSC certification (through KPMG Forest Certification Services Inc.)
SGS Systems & Services Certification
Gold Sponsor
SGS has built its reputation as the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. It is the global leader in audits and certifications with over 100,000 organizations certified across a wide variety of industry segments, and is actively involved within the wood and paper industries.
American Tree Farm System
Silver Sponsor
The American Tree Farm System® (ATFS), the oldest forest certification system in th United States, is recognized by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) and the SFI program. ATFS currently certifies the land management of more than 90,000 landowners who collectively own over 24 million acres (9.7 million hectares).
Bureau Veritas Certification
Silver Sponsor
Bureau Veritas Certification offers a full range of quality, health and safety, and environmental auditing and training services including: SFI, FSC and PEFC Chain of Custody and Forestry Management; ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, and more.
Georgia-Pacific
Silver Sponsor
Headquartered at Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals. Its familiar consumer tissue brands include Quilted Northern, Angel Soft, Brawny, Sparkle, Mardi Gras and Vanity Fair as well as the Dixie Brand of disposable products. The company employs 39,000 people at approximately 275 locations in North America and Europe.
NewPage Corporation
Silver Sponsor
NewPage Corporation is the largest coated paper manufacturer in North America, based on production capacity, with $4.4 billion in net sales for the year ended December 31, 2008. The company’s product portfolio is the broadest in North America, and includes coated freesheet, coated groundwood, supercalendered, newsprint and specialty papers. These papers are used for corporate collateral, commercial printing, magazines, catalogs, books, coupons, inserts, newspapers, packaging applications and direct mail advertising.
Perdue Creative
Silver Sponsor
A communication design studio, Perdue Creative has helped some of the largest players in the paper and forest products industry to craft and market sustainability messages since long before the green movement began. Its new Green to Go lets you tell your sustainability story in a concise and compelling way.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Silver Sponsor
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Forest, Paper & Packaging Practice comprises a network of 1,400 industry professionals located in over 20 countries. It provides advisory and assurance services relating to non-financial areas of organizational performance and risk (i.e., environmental, health & safety, and social performance). PwC is an accredited registrar for ISO 14001, ISO 9001, SFI, PEFC and CSA Z809, and has developed an independent chain-of-custody standard.
QMI - SAI Global
Silver Sponsor
QMI-SAI Global helps organizations manage risk, achieve certification and drive improvement by providing training, registration audits and supplier management programs that can improve business performance. With more than auditors and registrations worldwide, it is a global leader committed to exceptional customer service and advancing business excellence.
Timber Products Inspection Inc.
Silver Sponsor
Timber Products Inspection is an independent inspection, testing and consulting company with expertise in all phases of the forest products industry. TP takes great pride in the promotion of its customers’ interests through a variety of value-added programs. It is newly accredited by ANSI, and can now certify companies to SFI’s Annex 2 Chain-of-Custody Standard.