The deputy chairman of the UK’s leading timber and panel products distributor, James Latham, will be a guest speaker at the PEFC UK Chain of Custody seminar to promote sustainable forest management.
 
Peter Latham will deliver a speech at the event which is aimed at ensuring UK companies understand the importance of chain of custody certification.  Representatives from leading UK timber companies with PEFC accreditation have been asked to participate in the seminar.
 
Lathams, which is also a sponsor of the event, has the most comprehensive range of wood based panel products and timber in the UK, all of which are purchased in accordance with the company’s environmental purchasing policy.  Lathams has always been dedicated to promoting and supplying timber from legally approved sources, and was the first company to sign up to the Timber Trade Federation’s Responsible Purchasing Policy.
 
Peter commented: “I was pleased to be invited to speak at the seminar, and I was only too happy to accept.  PEFC accreditation ensures that timber originates from well managed forests, and at James Latham we are committed to purchasing and promoting sustainable material whenever possible. 
 
“We are aware of our responsibility as a national timber importer to do what we can to buy legally sourced and certified wood, and we believe it is vital to make everyone in the timber industry aware of the importance of this issue.”

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