Illegal and destructively harvested wood is cheap and is undercutting the good wood market. However, illegal timber will eventually be pushed out of the Australian market and a level playing field will exist for an environmentally and socially responsible wood product industry.

Timber suppliers have a unique opportunity to get ahead of the market now.

To meet growing demand, Greenpeace needs more timber suppliers to promote in the Good Wood Guide.

As a supplier of timber and timber products, you can demonstrate your commitment to protect the world's remaining intact tropical forests in the following ways:

Stock good wood timber products

If you are a timber or furniture merchant, manufacturer, retailer, or specifier and have products you would like to add to the Good Wood Guide, please use the form below and fax to (02) 9261 4588.

Suppliers form for inclusion in the Good Wood Guide

Develop a good wood purchasing policy

If your company stocks good wood products or plans to, we encourage you to develop a procurement policy which includes a commitment to sourcing timber and timber products with FSC or credible third party verification. As a guide, consider the Greenpeace model procurement policy which specifies the thresholds required to be a good wood company.

Demand action to stop the importation of illegally and unsustainably logged timber and products

While companies can implement voluntary steps to ensure they don't stock illegally sourced timber, the flow of illegal imports will continue until the Australian government takes serious action.

There is currently no mandatory mechanism for regulating the importation to Australia of illegally or unsustainably harvested timber from overseas.

Take action: Write to the Australian government and demand mandatory steps to stop the importation of illegally logged timber and products.