The Benefits of GFTN Participation
The Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN) offers a wealth of benefits to forest-related businesses representing all parts of the supply chain.
GFTN-India participants enjoy substantial advantages—from access to dependable sources of responsibly grown and harvested timber, to strengthened consumer and customer acceptance, to recognition as an industry leader. GFTN-India’s added value will continue to increase as the network matures and expands its scope
The business case for joining GFTN-India is compelling. In addition to helping build a positive corporate image and ensure reliable sources of wood, participation provides support in these broad areas:
- Advisory Services, which offer information and on-site technical assistance with the process of obtaining independent and credible certification, responsible purchasing and procurement policies, industry specific issues, and risk management.
- Resource Mobilization, which yields contacts and networks that help companies, communities, NGOs, and entrepreneurs tap into new and growing markets.
- Long Term Partnerships, which complement private efforts to achieve sustainable forest management and trade.
- Experience and Relationships, which build on GFTN’s comparative advantage in coordinating and leveraging new and innovative collaborations among diverse sectors of the timber industry.
- Proven Expertise, which enables participants to draw on GFTN’s successful track record and reputation as a leader and catalyst of environmental and social innovations in the timber industry.