2008 final scorecard - nwf
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Major Retailers That Carry A Wide Selection of FSC-certified Garden Furniture:
GARDEN FURNITURE SCORECARD 2008 Tropical forests are rapidly disappearing around the globe.25millionacresoftropicalforestsdisappearedinAsia,AfricaandLatinAmericaannuallyfrom2000to2005.Wildlifedependentonthisecosystemarebeingpushedtoextinctionasthehabitatisfragmentedandlost.Humancommunitiesaredisplacedaswellwhentheresourcestheysubsist
onarenolongeravailable.Ongoingdeforestationoftropicalforestscontributesanestimatedonequarterofglobalgreenhousegasemissions,andsacrificestheircriticalroleincarbonsequestration.Onemajorcauseoftropicaldeforestationisthedemandfortropicaltimberusedinmanufacturingoutdoorfurniture. Asmajorconsumersofoutdoorfurnituremadefromtropicalwoods,Americanshaveanopportunitytoinfluencethegardenfurniturechoicesavailableinthestoreswhereweshop–andtomovetowardproductsthatcomefromsustainably,well-managedforests.TheForestStewardshipCouncil(FSC)certificationsystemoffersawaytodistinguishwoodproductsfromforestmanagementthatprotectswater,soilandwildlifehabitatwhileprovidingwoodproducts. Themarketplaceisfullofproductclaimsaboutbeing“eco-friendly”,“green”,ortheresultofsustainableharvesting,butfewoftheseproductshavebeenassessedtoverifytheclaims.TheFSClogoassuresthatclaimsaboutresponsiblestewardshipaccuratelyreflectwhatishappeningintheforest.Letyourpurchasesreflectyourvaluesforhighqualitydesign,price,andforestconservation.AskforFSC-certifiedproducts. In2007,wecreatedthisscorecardtohelppeoplefindFSC-certifiedgardenfurniture.WecontactedsomeofthelargestU.S.retailersoftheseproductsandaskedthemtoshareinformationabouttheirwoodengardenfurnitureproductlines.Wheredidthewoodintheproductscomefrom?WeretheirproductsFSC-certifiedormovingtowardFSCcertification?Wereceivedinformationfromwrittencommunications,phonecallsandretailstorevisits,andhavemadeeveryefforttoverifyresponses.This2008updateincludesmorestoresandshowsanincreaseinFSC-certifiedgardenfurnitureavailable.
Key:★–CompanyrespondedtoNWFsurvey★★–Companyhaslimitedofferings(upto35%)ofFSC-certifiedwoodenoutdoorfurnitureorproductssourcedfromforestsworkingtowardFSC-certification.★★★–Companyhasamoderaterangeofofferings(36%to70%)ofFSC-certifiedwoodenoutdoorfurnitureorproductssourcedfromforestsworkingtowardFSC-certification.★★★★–Companyhassubstantialofferings(71%to99%)ofFSC-certifiedwoodenoutdoorfurnitureorproductssourcedfromforestsworkingtowardFSC-certification.★★★★★ –Companycarries100%FSC-certifiedwoodenoutdoorfurnitureorproductssourcedfromforestsworkingtowardFSC-certification.
“Forests working toward FSC-certification” are those involved in a third-party verifiable program such as Tropical Forest Trust, World Wildlife Fund’s Global Forest & Trade Network, and Rainforest Alliance’s SmartSteps program.
Ask for the FSC logo when you
purchase garden furniture and
wood products.
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BJ’s Wholesale – No Response
Costco Wholesale – No Response
Cost Plus/World Market – No Response
Kmart – No Response
Land’s End – No Response
Menard – No Response
Restoration Hardware – No Response
Room & Board – No Response
Sears – No Response
Crate & Barrel ★★★★★
Pier I ★★★★★
Gardener’s Supply Company ★★★★
The Home Depot ★★★★
Wal-Mart ★★★★
JCPenney ★★★
Pottery Barn ★★★
Target ★★★
Frontgate ★★
LL Bean ★★
Lowe’s ★★
Smith & Hawken ★★
IKEA ★
Inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children’s future.
FSC-certified garden furniture available from the retailers involved in our scorecard includes:
GARDEN FURNITURE SCORECARD
Crate & Barrel ★★★★★
FSC-certified:ArborDiningCollection(4pieces);ArborLoungeCollection(9pieces)
Moving toward FSC-certified: TrovataDiningCollection(6pieces);TrovataLoungeCollection(14pieces)
Pier 1 ★★★★★
FSC-certified:NaturalWoodOutdoorFurnitureCollection(4pieces)
Moving toward FSC-certified:ThePierPaintedWoodCollection(7pieces)Gardener’s Supply Company ★★★★
FSC-certified:ChamplainFurnitureCollection(5pieces);SavannahFurnitureCollection(3pieces)
Moving toward FSC-certified:ReflectionBench;ReforestTeak(12pieces)
The Home Depot ★★★★
FSC-certified:HamptonBayAmazonTeakCollection(15pieces);ThomasvilleNature’sRetreatCollection(7pieces);EucalyptusCollection(6pieces)Wal-Mart ★★★★
FSC-certified:Delaheycollection(23pieces);HomeTrends(3pieces);MetroOutdoorcollection(5pieces);MilanoEucalyptusWoodCollection(7pieces);OutdoorCambridgeChair;UniqueArtsOutdoorRelaxingChair;UniqueArtsMilanSunbed;HardwoodChaiseLoungeChair;GrampianWeather-ResistantArmchair;GrampianWeather-ResistantBench;BirminghamWeather-ResistantBench;LidoWeather-ResistantBench JCPenney ★★★
FSC-certified:WoodridgeOutdoorDiningCollection(2pieces);MaderoOutdoorFurniture(4pieces)
TheU.S.istheworld’slargestwoodproductsconsumer.Ourgardenfurnitureandwoodproductpurchasesimpact
wildlifearoundtheglobeandinourbackyards.SupportavibrantfutureforwildlifeandrewardresponsibleforestmanagementbyshoppingforFSC-certifiedproducts.
Tolearnmoreaboutthescorecardvisitwww.nwf.org/forestsorcontactMarkLorenzoatlorenzo@nwf.orgor(802)229-0650x302.
Pottery Barn ★★★
FSC-certified:SaratogaSlingChair;ChesapeakeFour-poleHammock;ChesapeakeHammock;ChesapeakeCabana;Rectangular,Round,Squareand6’RoundMarketUmbrellas;SailCanopy;ChesapeakeOutdoorFurnitureCollectionforKids(2pieces);ChesapeakeSafariCollectionforKids(8pieces);RoundTiltingUmbrella;LargeSquareTiltingUmbrella;AdirondackCollectionforKids(2pieces)Target ★★★
FSC-certified:Smith&HawkenMarltonCollection2008(13pieces);MeraseineCollection(5pieces);BeresmondCollection(5pieces);SeanConwayAdirondackCollection(5pieces)
Moving toward FSC-certified:Smith&HawkenMarltonCollection2007(10pieces);Smith&HawkenGlensheerCollection(4pieces)Frontgate ★★
FSC-certified:25%oftheGlosterteakfurnitureproductsaremanufacturedwithFSC-certifiedwood,buttheproductsarenotlabeledwithFSC
L.L. Bean ★★ FSC-certified:MarketUmbrella,WoodFrame
Lowe’s ★★
FSC-certified:3-piecefoldingbistrosetSmith & Hawken ★★
FSC-certified:BestofMarketUmbrellaCollection(3pieces);Sprouts(Childrens)Collection(4pieces);OccasionalBarStool;NantucketIslandChaise;AvignonDoubleChaise;TeakServingCart;TeakIceChest;DelMarChaise
Choosing FSC- certified garden furniture ensures that forests are
managed to protect water, soil, and
wildlife habitat in addition to providing
wood products.
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TransitioningtoFSC-certifiedwoodsuppliesfromtropicalforestsisnotasimpleovernighteffort.OurscorecardsuggestsawidevarietyofactionandcommitmentbyretailerstocarryingFSC-certifiedgardenfurnitureintheirstores,catalogsandon-line.NWFwillcontinuetrackingtheprogressoftheseandothermajorretailersofwoodenoutdoorfurnituretohelpconsumersmakeinformedchoicesthatconsiderprice,qualityandthevaluetheyplaceonwildlife-friendlyforestmanagement.
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