Sustainability

Sustainability

Carter Holt Harvey’s commitment to the environment is fundamental to its business. From the use of plantation resources to promoting polices minimizing waste and emissions, CHH is proud of the sustainable base for its products. 

 

ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG)

Carter Holt Harvey has developed a new Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting programme. The company has focused on setting out what its stakeholders have identified as material ESG issues, how it manages, or plans to manage those issues, and key environmental indicators. In the future, Carter Holt Harvey will celebrate its ESG achievements and acknowledge those areas where it needs to improve, keeping on a path of steady improvement that will further strengthen Carter Holt Harvey in the years to come.

View And Download the April 2025 ESG Report

View And Download the April 2024 ESG Report

View and Download the April 2023 ESG Report

 

FSC® AND SUSTAINABILITY ACCREDITATIONS

CHH Plywood sources plywood from responsibly grown plantation resource. The globally recognised independent body, the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) has recognised the Tokoroa mill for trading responsibly sourced plywood, awarding CHH Plywood with FSC certification (FSC® C012019). CHH Plywood’s products can be supplied with a FSC certificate on request.

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FSC® C012019 Tokoroa Plywood

 

DECLARE LABEL

The CHH Plywood range of untreated products have been issued Declare labels and determined to be Red List Free through the International Living Future Institute, and as such the untreated range can be used in Living Building Challenge.  

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Ecoply Untreated Structural Plywood - Tokoroa

Ecoply Untreated Structural Plywood - Sudati Ibaiti

Ecoply Untreated Structural Plywood - Palmasola

  

CARTER HOLT HARVEY ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE WOOD & WOOD FIBRE PROCUREMENT POLICY

View and download Carter Holt Harvey's Environmentally Responsible Wood & Wood Fibre Procurement Policy