The Tropical Forest Trust (TFT)
TFT is working to transform the international trade in tropical hardwood into an agent for forest conservation.
The TFT links the supply chain from the forest to the consumer through its three membership categories: Producing, Supplying and Buying members. The TFT works by linking the wood supply chain from Producing members through Supplying members – who manufacture and/or trade in wood products that are sold to Buying members.
TFT members invest a fixed percentage of their product’s gross margin to fund TFT activities tailored to suit their investment needs. TFT members get a return on their investment by securing a more ethical wood supply.
Helveta are working with TFT, deploying the Helveta Control Intelligence System as a state-of-the-art timber tracking tool. Through remote data capture from the most remote forestry locations on Earth, timber product transactions can be recorded throughout the supply chain, and auditing bodies get real-time visibility on non-compliances in securing an ethical timber supply.