Established June 1999 - Amended May 2004
Forest lands managed by Tolko and Footner make an
important contribution to the quality of life for many communities
by providing a wide range of environmental, social and economic
benefits.
Tolko and Footner are 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 and Footner'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 and
Footner'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.
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