In September an international group of leading sustainable forestry companies launched the International Sustainable Forestry Coalition (ISFC) to support an increased contribution of the forestry sector to the transition to a sustainable society. Source: Timberbiz
ISFC is delighted to announce that Sumitomo Forestry has joined the coalition.
Sumitomo Forestry, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a globally respected forestry sector leader with a long and honourable history. The company’s history dates back to the 17th century when the Sumitomo family opened a copper mine in the Southern part of Japan and
sourced timber for fuel and construction as well. Now, the company operates across the forestry value chain from forestry management to wood processing, trading, wooden construction and biomass power generation.
The firm is pursuing a long-term vision for the role of the forestry sector in the decarbonized society.
Sumitomo Forestry manages sustainable working forests in Japan, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea. It produces sustainable fibre-based building products and operates wooden construction businesses worldwide.
“Sumitomo Forestry brings to the group a wealth of experience and is completely aligned around our principles as we all seek to support the transition to a circular bio-economy and sustainable land use systems that contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation and the conservation of nature,” Convening Chair of the ISFC, Dr. David Brand said.
President of Sumitomo Forestry Mr. Toshiro Mitsuyoshi said that accelerating sustainable forestry and promoting wood products and wooden construction play a critical role in the decarbonization transition.
“By joining the ISFC, we can collectively contribute to seeing the value of sustainable
forestry practices and wood products be recognized and this view prevails. We look forward to working with the members of the ISFC towards creating the decarbonized society and beyond,” he said.
