RESPONSIBLY MANAGED FORESTS
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has a high level of credibility, creating trust within the industry and verifying supply chains throughout the lifecycle of timber-based products. MEDITE SMARTPLY has held FSC accreditation for all its products since 2005, maintaining this certification with regular audits and reviews of the supply chain.
Similarly to the FSC, the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) promotes responsible forest management and gives consumers the opportunity to invest in products from trusted sources. PEFC certified products from our SMARTPLY range have been available since 2016.
As part of Coillte, Ireland’s state-owned forestry company, MEDITE SMARTPLY benefits from a uniquely integrated and sustainable supply chain. We source our timber from certified, responsibly managed forests under Coillte’s stewardship, ensuring full traceability and environmental accountability. This vertical integration, from sapling planting and forest management through to harvesting and panel production, means we have direct control over the entire timber supply chain. This not only supports sustainable forestry practices but also provides consistency, security of supply, and reduced environmental impact.
¹FSC® licence code FSC- C005714
²PEFC licence code PEFC/17-23-042
Coillte
Coillte is responsible for managing 440,000 hectares of primarily forested lands. It is the nation’s largest forester and producer of certified wood, a natural, renewable and sustainable resource. Coillte is also the largest provider of outdoor recreation in Ireland, it enables wind-energy on the estate, manufactures panel-board wood products and undertakes nature rehabilitation projects of scale. Coillte delivers the multiple benefits of forestry, including forests for climate, for nature, for wood and for people.
Coillte’s vision is to create a sustainable future for all from their forests. They want to leave an enriched resource for the next generation.
The Strategic Vision for Our Future Forest Estate sets out their high-level ambitions for the forest estate to 2050. This Strategic Vision aims to balance and deliver the multiple benefits from their forests, bring more focus to climate action, biodiversity and recreation while continuing to deliver for the forest and wood product industry.
