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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

Zhonghao Jin, WWF China

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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