Timber is the only truly renewable resource - recyclable, non-toxic and bio-degradable, and far more energy-efficient than other materials. Properly managed forests will provide a continuing supply of timber indefinitely.
At present there is limited availability of suitable grades of timber from sustainable sources, but the range is growing, encouraged by client and specifier demand.
Shadbolt have for many years supported and participated in schemes for the promotion and certification of environmentally-friendly timber products. We are a member of the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) UK Forest & Trade Network, which encourages the purchase of independently certified forest products.
Our ENcore high density chipboard cores are certified by the independent FSC (Forest Stewardship Council). FSC certifies that products originate from forests which are managed according to internationally agreed social and environmental principles. It is supported by WWF, FoE and Greenpeace.
Shadbolt’s policy is to buy FSC certified veneer whenever possible, to actively discourage the use of veneer species considered to be at risk, and to buy only from approved suppliers who can provide evidence of their timber sources.
The situation is constantly developing, and we can provide up-to-date guidance on environmentally-responsible specification of our veneered doors and panels.
