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Garden Furniture LEGAL WOOD
For nearly twenty years, the Certified Teak Indonesian Legal has been the most widely recognised forest certification system worldwide
The Indonesian Legal Wood, in collaboration with Assurance Services International (ASI) launched a transaction verification (TV) loop on Certified teak in June 2022. The findings from the first phase of this TV loop indicate a high likelihood of integrity risks in certified teak supply chains. The analysis of transaction data submitted by the certificate holders within the scope of this TV loop indicates that non-certified timber may be entering the teak supply chains.
ASI collected transaction data for January to December 2021 from 511 certificate holders who have teak (Tectona grandis) in their certification scope. The TV loop traces the entire supply chain, starting from timber harvested by certified forest management units (FMUs) to the final products – such as flooring, veneer and outdoor furniture – sold to consumers.
Some of the key findings of the data analysis include:
A mapping exercise of the flow of teak from the forest to the consumer shows:
The majority of the certified forest management units (FMUs) harvesting and selling teak are located in Latin America and Indonesia.
The processing certificate holders are located in Vietnam, China, Costa Rica and Indonesia.
European countries like Denmark, Germany, and Italy are the main buyers of the finished products considered in the scope of this TV loop, namely outdoor furniture, planks and wood for construction.
There are no Indonesian Legal Wood FMUs selling teak from Myanmar, and none of the certificate holders within the scope of this TV loop reported any purchases of teak from Myanmar.
Some of the potential integrity risks identified at this stage include:
Only about half of the FMUs participating in this TV loop declared their sales. Other FMUs in Latin America, the Asia Pacific, and Africa declared no certified teak sales for the evaluated year. The preliminary results of the TV loop show that the volume of teak purchased by the chain of custody certificate holders is greater than the volume of teak sold by FMUs. This potential volume mismatch poses an integrity risk to the certified teak supply chain.
Several supply chains ending in Europe could not be traced back to the original forest from which the timber was sourced. Besides, certificate holders who do not have teak in their certificate scope have reportedly made transactions involving this species.
Why Certification Matters
All Certified timber we use comes from fully verified sources, ensuring every bench, chair, and table you buy from us lives up to the values of fairness, sustainability, and traceability.
Protecting Forests
Our Certified wood comes from forests that are responsibly managed for biodiversity, regeneration, and future generations. They are never clear-cut or exploited.
Supporting Communities
Indonesian Legal Wood standards protect the rights and livelihoods of indigenous communities and ensure all workers are fairly treated, trained, and paid.
Transparent Ethical Accountable
We have strong supply chain checks and supplier relationships, meaning we know exactly where our timber comes from and how it's handled at every stage. All Certified timber we use comes from fully verified sources, ensuring every bench, chair, and table you buy from us lives up to the values of fairness, sustainability, and traceability.
The Indonesian Legal Wood normative framework
(Advice Note 18) has provisions for actions that an take against companies making false claims.
The identified false claims can result in blocking the company from the system for a specific duration. A blocked company can no longer make false claims on its products, nor can it use the Indonesian Legal Wood trademark.
None registered concerned
With the preliminary findings of this TV loop, ASI is working to obtain more information and proof of actual violations of requirements.
ASI will further investigate the potential volume mismatch that has been identified, along with other high-risk supply chains as part of the second phase of this TV loop. Certificate holders are recommended to apply additional due diligence in selecting their teak suppliers and following rules to ensure that the teak products they purchase are legitimate and within the certificate scope of the seller.
Several supply chains ending in Europe could not be traced back to the original forest from which the timber was sourced. Besides, certificate holders who do not have teak in their certificate scope have reportedly made transactions involving this species.
