Forests
Global Forest & Trade Network - North America
Global Forest & Trade Network-North America
Annual Meeting Summary
October 15, 2009 - Washington DC
Meeting Agenda (PDF, 110KB)
Meeting Proceedings (PDF, 309KB)
Attendee List (PDF, 168KB)
Speaker Bios (PDF, 125KB)
Note: The following presentations are for personal use only and may not be used or distributed without the speaker’s knowledge and consent. Contact Jennifer Gerholdt, GFTN-NA Program Officer, for further assistance.
Lacey Act and Legality
The Lacey Act Amendments
Thomas Swegle, US Department of Justice
Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Lacey Act Challenges
Stephanie Lester, Retail Industry Leaders Association
TRAFFIC/GFTN Legality Framework
Chen Hin Keong, TRAFFIC
Perspectives on Legality
Richard Donovan, Rainforest Alliance
GFTN-NA Participants: Successes and Challenges of Responsible Purchasing
Domtar Corporation
Lewis Fix, Domtar
Sharing Responsible Sourcing
Dale Kavalew, Procter & Gamble
Walmart's Commitment to Sustainability and GFTN
Taylor Holley, Walmart
Successes and Challenges of Responsible Purchasing
Christina Nicholson, Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Lunch Presentation
Tipping Points
Corey Brinkema, Forest Stewardship Council-US
Concurrent Sessions
Session A: GFTN-NA Participants
Session A presentations are available for companies participating in GFTN-NA
Session B: Applicants, stakeholders and other attendees
WWF Business Partnerships: A Natural Investment
Suzanne Apple, WWF
From Vision to Action: Promoting Responsible Forest Management and Trade
Bruce Cabarle, WWF
GFTN Participation Rules and Procedures
Jennifer Gerholdt, WWF
Building Better Businesses Through Responsible Purchasing
George White, WWF
Parallel workshops: Greening Supply Chains
Greening Supply Chains Between China, Russia and US
Alexander Voropaev, WWF Russia
Greening Supply Chains Between Latin America and US
Estevão Braga, WWF Brazil
Greening Supply Chains Between Malaysia and US
Ivy Wong, WWF Malaysia
Closing Presentation
Fibria
Chairman José Luciano Penido
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