Sustainability

Phillips Plywood is The Best Source in Southern California for sustainable building materials.

Your Green Source

Wood is a renewable resource and if responsibly sourced, one of the greenest building materials available. Phillips is a certified member of the Forest Stewardship Council, supplying FSC-certified materials and supporting their work in sustainable forestry.

What is FSC?

FSC is a non-profit organization, providing trusted solutions to help protect the world’s forests and tackle today’s deforestation, climate, and biodiversity challenges.

Currently, over 150 million hectares of forest worldwide are certified according to FSC standards, designed to address a broad range of environmental, social, and economic factors.

FSC operates the most rigorous forest certification system. Organizations throughout the forest supply chain get certified against these standards, driving sustainability from forest to shelf.

Why Choose FSC?

The construction materials you use can have a big impact on the environment. Timber is a renewable, recyclable resource that takes 24 times less energy to produce than steel. When timber is sustainably sourced from FSC-certified forests, there’s no net loss of forest over time. This allows forest ecosystems to continue their critical job of absorbing carbon dioxide and regulating the Earth’s climate.

  • Choosing FSC-certified wood strengthens your commitment to sustainability.

  • FSC certification is proven to prevent deforestation that contributes to climate change.

  • When timber is sustainably sourced from FSC-certified forests, there’s no net loss of forest over time. This allows forest ecosystems to continue doing their critical job of absorbing carbon dioxide and regulating the Earth’s climate.

LEED Rating System

LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is an internationally-recognized green building certification system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to promote sustainable building and development practices through a suite of rating systems that recognize projects that implement strategies for better environmental and health performance.

Columbia Forest Products has established a solid reputation for interior decorative plywood panels which meet green building standards. Our products are assembled in North America with EPA Award-winning PureBond® soy-based assembly technology to American and Canadian legal standards related to wood sourcing, environmental protection, workplace safety and employee rights.

We have compiled a LEED letter to help you find which of our products will help you on your journey to LEED®.