Abundant Forests Alliance We are the people who harvest trees and turn them into the wood and paper products we all need and enjoy (homes, furniture, newspapers, and more). http://www.abundantforests.org/index.html American Tree Farm System Committed to sustaining forests, watershed and healthy habitats through the power of private stewardship, The American Tree Farm System® is a program of the American Froest Foundation. http://www.treefarmsystem.org/index.cfm Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc. AHMI is a 200-member trade association headquartered in High Point, N.C. and our goal is the promotion of logs, lumber and products from Appalachian Mountain region. http://www.appalachianwood.org/ Brown and Caldwell Headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and consulting firm with 45 offices and 1,500+ professionals across the country. http://www.brownandcaldwell.com/ The Climate Registry A nonprofit partnership developing an accurate, complete, consistent and transparent greenhouse gas emissions measurement protocol that is capable of supporting voluntary and mandatory greenhouse gas emission reporting policies for its members and reporters. http://www.theclimateregistry.org/ Corporate Register CorporateRegister.com is a global directory of CSR related resources. http://www.corporateregister.com/ Forest Stewardship Council Driven in part by the failure of an intergovernmental process to agree on a global forest compact, and the compelling question-“what is sustainable forestry?”- loggers, foresters, environmentalists, and sociologists came together in the first General Assembly to form the FSC in 1993. http://www.fscus.org/ Global Reporting Initiative™ The GRI's vision is that reporting on economic, environmental, and social performance by all organizations is as routine and comparable as financial reporting. http://www.globalreporting.org/Home Green Globes The Green Globes system is a revolutionary building environmental design and management tool. http://www.greenglobes.com/ National Association of Home Builders Founded in 1942, NAHB is a federation of more than 800 state and local associations. About one-third of NAHB’s 235,000 members are home builders and/or remodelers. The remaining members are associates working in closely related fields within the housing industry, such as mortgage finance and building products and services. http://www.nahb.org/

Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Council An independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, founded in 1999 which promotes sustainably managed forests through independent third party certification and based in Luxembourg.http://www.pefc.org/internet/html/ Rainforest Alliance Based in New York City, with offices throughout the United States and worldwide, the Rainforest Alliance works with people whose livelihoods depend on the land, helping them transform the way they grow food, harvest wood and host travelers. http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/ Sustainable Forestry Initiative SFI program participants practice sustainable forestry on all the lands they manage. They also influence millions of additional acres through the training of loggers and foresters in best management practices and landowner outreach programs. http://www.sfiprogram.org/ Sustainable Furniture Council A non-profit balanced coalition of industry players created to promote sustainable practices among manufacturers, retailers, and consumers alike with a public tagging program to identify good choices. http://www.sustainablefurniturecouncil.com/ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Provides information on scores of EPA programs supporting sustainability that focus on the Built Environment; Water, Ecosystems & Agriculture; Energy; and Materials & Toxics on sustainability near you, and on how you can help. http://www.epa.gov/sustainability/ U.S. Green Building Council The U.S. Green Building Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that certifies sustainable businesses and is dedicated to expanding green building practices and education. http://www.usgbc.org/ World Wildlife Fund The largest multinational conservation organization in the world, WWF combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at every level from local to global, and ensures the delivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature. http://www.worldwildlife.org/