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Wood Sourcing

Furniture Essentials

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. embarked on the journey to source wood more responsibly by joining World Wildlife Fund’s Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN) in 2008. With support from the GFTN, we developed our Wood Procurement Policy, began collecting and verifying data on our wood supply chain, and introduced wood certified to the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) standard. To build on this work, we developed our Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Responsible Raw Material Standard for Wood in partnership with Rainforest Alliance. Our current standard includes a tiered approach, classifying responsibly sourced wood as “good”, “better” and “best.”

“Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has established a framework that drives innovation and promotes best practices for environmentally and socially responsible forest management. This work lays the foundation for real leadership in responsible sourcing for the home furnishings industry.” Tensie Whelan, President, Rainforest Alliance