Bioenergy Association pleased to be a foundation member of the Wood Industries Pan Sector Group

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7 December 2023

The Bioenergy Association is pleased to be a foundation member of the Pan Sector Group that has agreed an Accord that will drive the principles and goals of the wood industries sector.

Objective

The NZ Forest & Wood Sector Forum is established as a pan sector body to provide for the Sector Associations to engage on issues of common interest or concern to the national industry and, where appropriate, to act as a spokesperson and point of contact for the industry with Government and other relevant bodies.

The Forum will improve communication throughout the supply chain to pursue ensured continued growth and to manage issues with the interest of the whole sector in mind. The Forum’s collective advocacy should be for policies that are socially responsible, environmentally, and ecologically sustainable, internationally competitive, and profitable.

Goals of the Forum

It is agreed that the Forum organisations will proactively:

  • Advocate at regional, national and international levels.
  • Facilitate and endorse world-class research on industry priorities.
  • Give the industry timely and strategic information.
  • Lead the development of practices which grow the industry as a whole.
  • Organise and promote sector-wide events and other industry celebrations and networking events.

Forum Stakeholder Organisations

The current sector organisations involved in the Group include:  NZ Institute of Forestry, NZ Forest Owners Association, NZ Farm Forestry Association, Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association, Forest Industry Contractors Association,, Forest Growers Levy Trust, NZ Timber Industry Federation, Forest Industry Safety Council, Log and Transport Industry Safety Council, Ngā Pou a Tāne, and the Bioenergy Association.