THE region’s largest forestry company OneFortyOne is fully compliant with global sustainability standards following an independent audit.
The company – which has 80,000ha of radiata pine plantation estate in the Green Triangle – has announced it is compliant with the globally endorsed Australian Standard for Sustainable Forest Management.
“Our forests offer vital answers for Australian priorities, OFO planning and compliance manager Janeth Mackenzie said.
“Here in the Green Triangle the forest sector provides thousands of direct and indirect jobs, enhances and protects the environment, traps carbon dioxide and offers recreation and tourism spaces for visitors and locals alike.”
She said it was important to the OFO team the company’s forests and management practices were recognised as being best practice,” Ms Mackenzie said.
“That endorsement is sealed through our international and independent certification.”
The recent forest re-certification audit tests how sustainable the company is managing its Green Triangle forests against nine key standard criterion and 167 individual requirements.
The re-certification process considers how OFO enhances the region’s long term regional social and economic benefits, improves the regional environment as well as protecting important historical and cultural sites within the forests.
“We have been certified since 2013 and our continued success is absolutely thanks to the hard work and dedication of our employees and contractor partners who work in the forests every day,” Ms Mackenzie said.
