Since 1994, Endurawood, has been a pioneer in bringing
certified wood products to Oregon. We believe the long-term success of our
business requires us to act as leaders in the stewardship of our diverse forest
heritage. Forests are the world's lungs. They contain critical habitat, recycle
and cleanse the earth's water - yet they are being harvested at an unsustainable
rate.
At Endurawood we believe the best way to meet our building needs today and tomorrow
is to preserve and restore our diverse forests worldwide, as well as reclaim
wood wherever possible.
We offer a wide variety of certified and rediscovered woods and wood products
for homes and businesses. We believe that sourcing and offering certified
and rediscovered forest products is the best way to make sure that our children
and grandchildren can still see -- and use -- both the forest, and the trees.
Our certified, rediscovered wood, recycled content, and agri-based products
for homes and businesses are everything you expect in high-quality materials
to build exceptional projects today and a better environment tomorrow.
We prove our commitment to preserving the world's forests by our chain-of
custody certification through the Smart Wood Certified Forestry program
of the nonprofit rain forest alliance, an environmental organization devoted
to sustainable forests.
The rain forest alliance is an independent third party certifier accredited
by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), international, nonprofit,
membership-based organization that has developed and oversees uniform sustainable
forestry certification criteria based on their principles of sustainability,
with the goal of improving forest management worldwide.
To display the FSC trademark, a wood product must be harvested from a forest
that meet strict standards of sustainability, ecological diversity, and socioeconomic
responsibility.
Each certified forest is independently inspected by professionals and evaluated
according to the FSC's 10 principles of sustainability listed in this brochure.
Additional information on the Smart Wood Program, FSC, and certification are
available by contacting our office.
Ten Principles of Sustainability
The Forest Stewardship Council was founded in 1993 to establish international forest management standards and monitor certification organizations, or "certifiers." FSC is an independent, not-for-profit organization with a diverse membership representing environmental, business and social interest globally. Here is an abridged version of their "Ten Principles of Sustainability."
1. Meet all applicable
laws.
2. Have legally established, long-term forest management rights.
3. Recognize and respect the rights of indigenous peoples.
4. Maintain the economic and social well-being of local communities
5. Conserve the forest's economic resources.
6. Protect biological diversity.
7. Have a written management plan.
8. Engage in regular monitoring.
9. Conserve primary forests and well-developed secondary forests.
10. Manage plantations so as to alleviate pressures on natural forests.
