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Smartwood
Basswood used in Hallmark's blinds is certified as coming from well managed forests adhering to strict environment and Socio Economic standards set out by the Forest Stewardship Council www.fsc.org
Initiated in 1989, Smartwood is the oldest and most extensive certification programme in the world. Smartwood is a programme of the Rainforest Alliance. Though the programme originally focused on tropical forests, today Smartwood now works in all forest types – tropical, temperate and boreal – and operations, including natural forests, plantations, large scale operations and small scale community projects.
Through certification and use of the Smartwood label, the programme provides a commercial incentive for forest managers to adopt sustainable forestry practices. Smartwood certifies forest products that come from “well managed” forests (“sources”). This ensures that timber harvesting is ecologically sound and both socially and economically beneficial to local communities.
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