The Coalition – founded by European retailers Kingfisher, Marks & Spencer, IKEA and Carrefour Group – seeks to raise awareness and support clear and pragmatic regulations and legislation to ensure that timber and timber products in the European markets are legal, responsibly sourced, and sustainable. The Coalition also seeks to raise awareness of other environmental issues such as deforestation and climate change. The European Retail Roundtable serves as the Coalition Secretariat.

Geographical Areas of Interest

Europe, with global implications

Supply Chain Focus

Forest production

Retail/Use

Trade

Related CHapters

Contact Details

European Retail Round Table

+32 (2) 286 51 22 smancini@errt.org www.errt.org/timber-retail-coalition

Legality

Campaigns publicly and privately for legislation and regulation that Coalition members can realistically apply and implement, in order to ensure the legality of timber and timber products in the EU markets.

SFM

Campaigns publicly and privately for legislation and regulation that Coalition members can realistically apply and implement, in order to ensure the sustainability of timber and timber products in the EU markets.

Climate

The Coalition campaigns on forest-related topics such as deforestation and its impact on climate change.