This guide benefited from the generous input of many people. Early versions of the draft manuscript were reviewed by experts and other stakeholders including: Mario Abreu (Tetra-Pak), William Banzaf (formerly Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc.), Sofie Beckham (IKEA), Lena Dahl (Tetra-Pak), Bernard de Galembert (Confederation of European Industries), Pina Gervasi (Forest Stewardship Council – International), Ben Gunneberg (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes), Peter Korogsgaard Kristensen (DHL Group), Ivar Legallais-Korsbakken (International Family Forest Alliance), Duncan McQueen (International Institute for Environment and Development), Melanie Meaden (Environmental Agency Wales), Reid Miner (National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.), Brian Millsom (UK Government Procurement Services Organization), Patricia O’Donohue (Xerox Corporation), Antii Otsamo (Finnish Forest Industries), Richard Robertson (Forest Stewardship Council – United Kingdom), Birte Schmetjen (Confederation of European Forest Owners), Brigid Shea (International Wood Products Association), Jeffrey Shumaker (International Paper), Alan Smith (FSC International), Markku Simula (Ardot), Kristen Stevens (Wal-Mart), Bill Street (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers – Woodworkers Department), Kirsten Vice (National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.) and Michael Virga (American Forest and Paper Association).
The draft manuscript was also reviewed by representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) including: Bill Barclay (Rainforest Action Network), Kate Botriel (Central Point of Expertise on Timber Procurement), Marcus Colchester (Forest Peoples Program), Jim Ford (Forest Ethics), Debbie Hammel (Natural Resources Defense Council), Tom Pollock (Metafore), Margareta Renström (World Wildlife Fund International), Bambi Samrock (Conservation International), Roberto Smeraldi (Friends of the Earth Brazil), and George White (Global Forest and Trade Network).
Members of the WBCSD’s SFPI Working Group’s Sustainable Procurement Action Team also provided input including: James Griffiths, Anders Birul (Norske Skog), Adam Constanza (formerly with International Paper), Ragnar Friberg (Stora Enso), Sharon Haines (International Paper), Jukka Karppinen (Metsäliitto), Ed Krasny (Kimberly-Clark), Celeste Kuta (Procter and Gamble), Diane Lyons (IBM), Jessica McGlyn (formerly with International Paper), Bruce McIntyre (PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada), Hiro Nishimura (Oji Paper Japan), Mikko Ohela (Metsäliitto), Cassie Phillips (Weyerhaeuser), Otavio Pontes (Stora Enso), David Refkin (Time Inc.) and Cathy Resler (formerly with Time Inc.), Amy Shaffer (formerly with Weyerhaeuser), Clifford Schneider (MeadWestvaco), João Manuel Soares (Portucel Soporcel Group), and Erik Widén (Akzo Nobel/Eka Chemicals).
The authors would like to thank Casey Canonge for his flexibility and expertise in writing and editing this guide.
Within WRI, Hyacinth Billings, Craig Hanson, Mareike Hussels, David Jhirard, Pierre Methot, Susan Minnemeyer, Samantha Putt del Pino, Janet Ranganathan, Dan Tunstall, Jake Werksman and Jon Sohn provided valuable review comments. Jennie Hommel provided invaluable assistance in the comprehensive review processes.
To all of our reviewers, thank you for being generous with your time and providing important and substantive comments that significantly improved this guide. The authors retain full responsibility for any remaining errors of fact or interpretation.
Financial support for this guide and the companion website came from the Bank of America and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.