Environmentally Friendly Decking
Environmentally certified timber decking products from Q-Deck®- Because forests matter.
The majority of Q-Deck® decking products are manufactured from either FSC® or PEFC certified timber. Q-Grip® Anti-Slip products are supplied as FSC® certified as standard.
By buying Q-Deck® decking products you are supporting the growth of responsible forest management world wide.
Q-Deck® decking products are manufactured by Hoppings Softwood Products which is a member of the Timber Trades Federation. It is committed to the TTF's Code of Conduct and is a signatory to its Forests Forever Environmental Purchasing Policy which enforces tracability and evidence that raw material is sourced only from sustainably managed forests. They are also signatories to the Timber Trade Federation Responsible Purchasing Policy (RPP). The RPP is a management system, which assesses suppliers for evidence of the legality and sustainability of supply and encourages them to improve.
Hoppings Softwood Products decisions are influenced by the information we obtain from suppliers relating to their environmental practices and the areas from which their raw materials are sourced.
HOPPINGS COMMITMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT
Respect for the environment is an essential part of our business. We are committed to an environmental purchasing policy, which commits us to exclude from production any material which is:
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Harvested from any area where traditional or civil rights are violated;
Harvested from uncertified forest having high conservation value where management poses a threat to the high conservation values present;
Harvested from genetically modified trees;
Illegally harvested.
This policy is overseen and independently certified by B.M. Trada certification. In addition we are a participant in the Forest Stewardship Council® and PEFC's chain of custody schemes and are able to supply Q-Deck® decking products as PEFC or FSC® certified.
In addition, the company is in full support of Wood for Good.
If you require further information or documentation to confirm the above please don't hesitate to contact us.
Note: Please consult your supplier should you require chain of custody certification.
