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IPIM Funds ITTO for GTI and BC Project

IPIM funded ITTO to cooperate in the development of sustainable tropical forest management and legal and sustainable tropical timber supply chains, with a view to establishing a commercial information platform for the global timber supply chain.

Meeting of the BC Project Coordination Group was held

In order to promote the government, enterprises, financial institutions and other organizations to widely participate in the application of block-chain-based cross-border timber traceability, and to solve the transparency, authenticity and credibility of cross-border timber traceability, coordination group of the "The collaborative operations of the block-chain-based timber traceability system for building legal and sustainable forest products supply chains" was formed in Beijing on August 31.

Research Activity of Flooring Industry in NanXun, Huzhou

From August 28 to 29, GGSC secretariat, led by secretary-general Luo Xinjian，visited and investigated representative enterprises of floor industry in NanXun, Huzhou.

Research Activities of Panel Furniture Industry in FengXian, Xuzhou

From August 25 to 26, GGSC secretariat, led by secretary-general Luo Xinjian, visited and investigated representative enterprises of panel furniture industry in FengXian,JiangSu Province.

The first PSC meeting of BC project was held

On June 29th, the first meeting of “The collaborative operations of the block-chain-based timber traceability system for building legal and sustainable forest products supply chains” sponsored by the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and funded by the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Authority (IPIM).

The first PSC meeting of GTI project was held

On June 29th, the first meeting of “The establishment and operation of the global timber index platform for building legal and sustainable forest products supply chains ” sponsored by the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and funded by the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Authority (IPIM).

ITTO Executive Director calls for positive messaging on timber

ITTO Executive Director Sheam Satkuru has suggested that international organizations, governments and other stakeholders jointly promote the message that “harvesting timber sustainably is not deforestation” to overcome public misconceptions about the role of the timber trade in tropical deforestation.

From the forest to the home – Greening the timber supply chain – Connect through the GGSC

For millions of years forests have cloaked mother earth as they do today, they are home to many creatures and provide abundant resources. When harvested wisely and with thoughtfulness they give us all the timber we need and then replenish themselves for the next generations over and over again.

Enterprise Case: Panel enterprises fully use of wood residues, drive the villagers to common prosperity

Jiangsu Ruitai Panel Co., Ltd.make use of local wood resources, purchase the ' three residues ' and ' sub-small fuelwood ' in farmers ' homes as raw materials to produce particleboard, to maximize the use of wood resources. Farmers in their spare time can be branches of their field wood, wood, wood, etc. directly to the factory for sale, both to avoid the arbitrary waste of these materials, but also an additional source of income. In such a virtuous circle, wood-based panels have become an important local wealthy industry.

Enterprise case : handmade panels to improve plate quality

In order to improve the efficiency of wood use, Jiangsu Hengyuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd.retained a traditional production line in the process of wood-based panel processing and manufacturing. On the production line, female workers through cutting, splicing and other processes, low-quality wood veneer patchwork for complete, high-quality wood veneer, then use these wood veneer production of wood-based panels, greatly improving the utilization efficiency of wood veneer.

Enterprise Case: A self-motivated female timber entrepreneurs

Qi Yunxia, a female entrepreneur of YunBu Flooring, cut her right leg in a serious car accident when she was 15 years old. However, she taught herself how to draw, design, make, paint and install indoor wooden stairs. She published product advertisements through the Internet and successfully operated a small business. As a disabled, Qi Yunxia is very concerned about the employment and life of the disabled, actively encourage and support the disabled in the wooden stair industry. At present, more than 10 disabled people have been attracted to join in her small-scale enterprises, which not only provides them with life security, but also constantly encourages these disabled people to work hard and find the true value of life again.

Experts' Views: Ms. Sheam Satkuru, Executive Director of ITTO

In the past 25-30 years, the international community has attached great importance to sustainable development. The establishment of a legal and sustainable green supply chain requires joint efforts of all relevant bodies, such as government, private sector, international organizations, civil society, to take actions with stepwise approach.

Experts' Views: Dr. Gerhard Dieterle，Former Executive Director of ITTO

Global Green Supply Chain Network helps the forestry industry to better organize itself, enabling each stakeholder to obtain better information.

Experts' Views: Ms. Eva Mueller，Director General of Forest Agency, BMEL

Countries all over the world must continue to invest resources to combat illegal logging and protect wood resources. Looking forward to building a global green supply chain network, jointly promote the procurement of legal wood worldwide, and promote the sustainable development of forest resources.

Experts' Views: Dr. Lee White, Minister for Forestry, Gabon

The world is changing. The effective use of commercial forests can better protect the earth and the ecology, but it requires self-discipline and self-governance of the entire timber industry. All parties shall take responsibility together to improve the industry ecology, enhance the common interests of producers and consumers, and make greater contributions to improving livelihood, addressing climate change, protecting the ecological environment and biodiversity.

Entrepreneurs Views: Mr. Chen Xiaolong, Chairman Power Dekor Group Ltd.

We propose and call on the international community to jointly maintain and disseminate the positive image of forest products, and jointly build a global green supply chain for forest products; we also call on consumers to use timber and wood products from sustainable forests to jointly contribute to climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation.

Experts' Views: Mr. Georges Moucharou，President of the Central African Forest Commission

We hope that a sustainable global green supply chain for forest products can be established, involving private companies, to play a greater role in the restoration of forest resources, efficient use of wood, and formulation of laws and regulations.

Entrepreneurs Views:Mr. Du Jun, General Manager, China Real Estate Joint Purchasing Platform (Caizhu)

The power of collaboration is enormous. The joint action of the wood industry at home and abroad to promote green and sustainable development is bound to generate a powerful force and change the development ecology of the entire industry.

News

GGSC Index

GGSC-CN Index Report (August 2022)
In August 2022, the GGSC-CN comprehensive index for July registered 51.4% (43.0% for last August and 47.0% for August 2020).
GGSC-CN Index Report (July 2022)
In July 2022, the GGSC-CN comprehensive index for July registered 31.7% ( 47.7% for last July and 56.9% for July 2020).
GGSC-CN Index Report (June 2022)
The GGSC-CN comprehensive index for June registered 30.7% ( 53.3% for last June and 55.0% for June 2020), a decrease of 6.4 percentage points from the previous month
GGSC-Gabon Index Report (September 2021)
In September(testing period), GGSC-Gabon index registered 49.9%, a decrease of 5.0 percentage points from the previous month, and was below the critical value of 50% ,indicating that the overall operating situation of key timber companies operating in Gabon who participated in the survey is shrink-ed compared with the previous month.

Events

17–20 July 2022, Quebec, Canada
5th World Congress on Agroforestry
Date & venue: 7–11 November 2022, Yokohama, Japan
58th Session of the International Tropical Timber Council and Sessions of the Associated Committees
5-8 September 2022, Accra, Ghana
4th World Teak Conference 2022
26 June–1 July 2022, Durham, USA
Foliar, Shoot, Stem and Rust Diseases of Trees
7–12 November 2022, Yokohama, Japan
58th Session of the International Tropical Timber Council and Sessions of the Associated Committees

The International Forum “Together Towards Global Green Supply Chains – A Forest Products Industry Initiative” was funded by Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft（BMEL）.

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