WWF, government and companies have claimed this Wednesday "more engaged" in responsible purchasing of forest products in the context of meeting the environmental organization has taken place in the National Congress for the Environment CONAMA 10, who exchanged RESPONSIBLE shopping experience on wood, paper and cork.

During the day, which has benefited from the presence of municipalities such as Madrid and Leon, and companies like, mortal gold, Coca-Cola or Leroy Merlin, among others, the experts have agreed on the need for greater involvement with the purchase of wood, cork, paper and FSC certified.

At this point, WWF has been rrred to the hood 'Rainforest City', which seeks to promote sustainable use of these resources in public administration, and the Forest and Trade Network, mortal gold, Iberica, working looking for the same goal with Spanish companies and Portuguese.

So, thanks to 'Rainforest City', a total of nine councils Spanish - Barcelona, Benicarlo, Gava, Leon, L * Hospitalet de Llobregat, Madrid, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Murcia, next to the Diputacin de Toledo-are implementing responsible procurement policies, giving priority to forest products that have the FSC label.

In addition, scores of companies, tera gold, are part of the Red Iberica WWF Forest and Trade Network, an instrument that enables companies to "informed consumption" of these products. By way of example, the cases of Leroy Merlin, which offers its customers a line of FSC products as soil or garden furniture, or Coca-Cola, which is including FSC paper in office equipment or in advertising as well as wood with this stamp in their new buildings.

In the words of the head of Forest Programme WWF Spain, Felix Romero, "prrring wood, paper or cork versus synthetic products is already a gesture in favor of the environment and the rural economy." "The prrential consumption of forest products, accompanied by the highest guarantees of legal and sustainable origin, should be incorporated into corporate social responsibility policies. Entities with us here today are making headway in this direction and we hope that these initiatives would illustrate the rest of society, "he added.




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