Sustainable Forest Finance Toolkit - PwC

Released: February 2010ContactsChris Knight, Sustainability and Climate Change,PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPt: +44 (0)20 7804 8394 | m: +44 (0)7841 562212 |chris.knight@uk.pwc.com | www.pwc.co.uk/sustainabilityJames Griffiths, Managing Director, Sustainable Forest Products Industry,World Business Council For Sustainable Developmentt: +41 22 839 31 14 | m: +41 79 291 6240 |griffiths@wbcsd.org | www.wbcsd.orgAbout the WBCSDThe World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) brings together some 200 international companies in a shared commitment to sustainable development through economic growth, ecologicalbalance and social progress. Our members are drawn from more than 37 countries and 22 major industrial sectors. We also benefit from a global network of some 55 national and regional business councils andpartner organisations.Our mission is to provide business leadership as a catalyst for change toward sustainable development, and to support the business licence to operate, innovate and grow in a world increasingly shaped bysustainable development issues.Our objectives include:• Business Leadership – to be a leading business advocate on sustainable development;• Policy Development – to help develop policies that create framework conditions for the business contribution to sustainable development;• The Business Case – to develop and promote the business case for sustainable development;• Best Practice – to demonstrate the business contribution to sustainable development and share best practices among members;• Global Outreach – to contribute to a sustainable future for developing nations and nations in transition.The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of PricewaterhouseCoopers or the World Business Council forSustainable Development concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Moreover, the views expressed do notnecessarily represent the decision or the stated policy of PricewaterhouseCoopers or the WBCSD, nor does citing of trade names or commercial processes constitute endorsement.Important NoticeThis document has been prepared jointly by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (‘PwC’) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).PwC neither accept any responsibility nor owe any duty of care to any third party for the preparation of the document. Accordingly, regardless of the form ofaction, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, PwC neither accepts any liability or responsibility of any kind norowes any duty of care for the consequences of any third party acting or refraining to act in reliance on the document or any part thereof or for any decisionsmade or not made which are based on such document or any part thereof.This document contains information obtained or derived from a variety of sources as indicated within the document. PwC has not sought to establish thereliability of those sources or verified the information so provided. Accordingly no representation or warranty of any kind (whether express or implied) is givenby PwC to any third party as to the accuracy or completeness of the document. Moreover the document is not intended to form the basis of any investmentdecisions and does not absolve any third party from conducting its own due diligence in order to verify its Page contents. 9pwcpwc