Responsible Wood
Held and in scopeProfile
- Self-description: "Responsible Wood is the Standard of choice for Australian forests and forest products." A not-for-profit, Standards Australia accredited Standards Development Organisation.
- Sectors: forest management, forest products, chain of custody.
- Geography: Australia and New Zealand, with international reach through PEFC.
- Linkages: the national representative of PEFC International; its AS/NZS 4708 standard is the PEFC-endorsed Australian system. Standards Australia accredited.
- Source: responsiblewood.org.au, accessed 2026-08-27.
Authored profile, compiled 2026-08-27. Every self-description is quoted from the body's own website or its own published document, with the source against the quote.
- Operator
- Responsible Wood (PEFC Australia)
- Requirements held
- 345
- Documents held
- 2
- Market side
- Supply
- Namespace
- schemes
Standards held
| Standard | Version | Status | Published | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS NZS 4708 2021 Sustainable Forest Management | AS/NZS 4708:2021 | current | 2021 | 113 of 251 held |
| AS4707 2021 Chain of Custody for Forest and tree Based Products Sep 2021 | AS 4707:2021 | current | 2021 | 92 of 94 held |
Requirements counts the clauses in the product view. Where a standard holds more, the rest fall on a service, a company or a project rather than on a product.
Recognition
Who recognises this scheme2
| Recognised by | Reference | What is recognised | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recognised by Australian Government Environmentally Sustainable Procurement PolicySESP tender evaluation guidance - products | Table 1 | Examples of good practice product ecolabels and sustainability certifications · Responsible Wood · FFE | An Australian-based certification of sustainable forestry, consistent with Australian standards. |
| Recognised by Green Building Council of Australia — Green Star Responsible ProductsScore Checker as at 2026-09-13 | Responsible Products Value | Responsible Products Score Checker · AS-NZS 4708:2021 and 4707:2021 · RPV 10-14 as at 2026-09-13 | Band 10-14. Value not published: no public source found stating this figure. |
Read the 345 requirements held for Responsible Wood
Counts on this page are generated from build 2026-10-05-0439.