Sustainability

In the fight against climate change it is imperative to ensure the future of forestry continues to be healthy. We are passionate about sustainability. As timber fencing suppliers, we can have a significant impact on the environment, simply by ensuring the timber fencing we stock and sell is sustainable. 

What is sustainable timber?

Sustainable timber as an umbrella term refers to wood products that are obtained from responsibly managed forests. The ultimate goal of sustainable forestry is to balance the economic, social, and environmental impacts and benefits which occur in the management of forests, so they are sustained for future generations.

Sustainable forestry involves managing the world’s forests, thinning where needed to encourage stronger growth in the more commercial trees, planting new trees to replace those that have been harvested, protecting biodiversity and habitats, and reducing waste and pollution. Our parent company, WL West & Sons Ltd, is proud to be a member of Timber Development UK and Confor. As members of Timber Development UK we are signatories to the mandatory Responsible Purchasing Policy which is audited annually, by completing this process, it meets our responsibility under the UK Timber Regulations to prove the legality of the timber that we supply. Risk assessments of our suppliers is undertaken as part of this process to ensure that we rule out any risk of illegally produced timber entering into the supply chain.