Integrity is our policy.
At Tolko, we do what we say we’re going to do. This commitment to integrity extends from our products and service right down to our policies surrounding health and safety, First Nations, the environment and forest management.
Transforming ideals into action.
We believe that responsibly-managed forest lands provide environmental, social and economic benefits. We believe that managing forest resources allows us to provide raw materials to our manufacturing facilities. We believe that innovation and respect for forest values allow the Woodlands Group to create strategies that are ecologically suitable, economically feasible and socially acceptable.
Our Forest Management Principles
Forest lands managed by Tolko make an important contribution to the quality of life for many communities by providing a wide range of environmental, social and economic benefits.
Tolko is committed to professional and sustainable forest management. Our ability to provide raw materials to our manufacturing facilities depends on managing forest resources and respecting all forest values.
Tolko’s Management Team develops strategic direction and provides resources to the Woodlands departments. The Woodlands group, drawing on the input from our employees, stakeholders, aboriginals and members of the public, will develop professional resource plans that demonstrate an innovative and sensitive approach to forest land management. Tolko’s activities will be ecologically suitable, economically feasible and socially acceptable.
Activities that support these principles are:
- Maintaining or improving the health and productivity of forest ecosystems and biological diversity;
- Actively promoting stakeholder and public participation through open communication;
- Respecting and recognizing established aboriginal title and rights, and treaty rights;
- Providing for safeguards to the health and safety of employees, contractors and the public in our Woodlands operations;
- Complying with relevant forest management legislation, policies, and legally-binding international conventions or agreements to which Canada is a signatory;
- Evaluating our forest management performance through internal and external audits, reviews and benchmarking; and,
- Increasing our knowledge and expertise through advances in science and the implementation of adaptive management.
Established June 1999 - Amended February 2011