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Barriers to certified timber and paper uptake in the construction and paper industries in the United Kingdom
Author(s) -
Werndle Lorenz,
Brown Nick,
Packer Mike
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
corporate social responsibility and environmental management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.519
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1535-3966
pISSN - 1535-3958
DOI - 10.1002/csr.93
Subject(s) - certification , business , supply chain , certified wood , product (mathematics) , supply and demand , forest product , market share , industrial organization , marketing , commerce , forest management , economics , forestry , management , microeconomics , geometry , mathematics , geography
Abstract Whilst forest management certification emerged in the early 1990s as a potential market‐based solution to the problem of forest loss and degradation, certified timber has not yet taken a significant share of timber and wood product markets. Although the lack of supply of certified timber is acknowledged as a problem, market barriers to the uptake of certified products are poorly understood. This study sought to identify and compare barriers to the uptake of certified wood and wood products in the UK's paper and construction industries. Findings indicate marked variation in barriers between individual companies and between the industries. Key barriers identified include: organizational constraints – strategic commitment, inadequate systems, staff skills and financial provision; supply constraints – material availability, supply chain complexities, entrenched supplier relationships; and demand constraints – lack of knowledge, weak demand, price sensitivity, traditional expectations and availability of substitutes. Ways to overcome these barriers are discussed. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.

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