Forest Management Principles
Forest lands managed by Tolko make an important
contribution to the quality of life for many communities by
providing a wide range of environmental, social and economic
benefits.
Tolko is committed to professional and sustainable
forest management. Our ability to provide raw materials to
our manufacturing facilities depends on managing forest resources
and respecting all forest values.
Tolko’s Management Team develops strategic
direction and provides resources to the Woodlands departments.
The Woodlands group, drawing on the input from our employees,
stakeholders, aboriginals and members of the public, will
develop professional resource plans that demonstrate an innovative
and sensitive approach to forest land management. Tolko’s
activities will be ecologically suitable, economically feasible
and socially acceptable.
Activities that support these principles
are:
- Maintaining or improving the health and productivity
of forest ecosystems and biological diversity;
- Actively promoting stakeholder and public
participation through open communication;
- Respecting aboriginal and treaty rights;
- Providing for safeguards to the health and
safety of employees, contractors and the public in our Woodlands
operations;
- Complying with forest management legislation
and policies;
- Evaluating our forest management performance
through internal and external audits, reviews and benchmarking;
and,
- Increasing our knowledge and expertise through
advances in science and the implementation of adaptive management.
Established: June 1999
Amended: May 2004
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