Proof, not promises
Responsible sourcing only counts if you can demonstrate it. Here is exactly how our Fijian timber is grown, governed and traced — and why ours is the source you can stand behind.
Plantation-grown, not wild-felled
Every timber we supply is grown on Fijian plantations established for the purpose — not cut from natural rainforest. Trees are grown to be harvested and replanted, so supply continues without depleting native forest.
CITES compliance & the FSC pathway
All our timber is CITES-compliant, ensuring legal provenance and traceability. Our Fijian mahogany is managed to FSC qualifying standards with formal certification currently in progress; Fiji's pine plantations have held FSC certification since 2013, and the wider sector is being brought up to standard through Fiji's new Interim Forest Stewardship Standard.
Full traceability & documentation
We can show where our timber comes from at every step — from the named plantation in Fiji, through processing and shipping, to the consignment you receive. Documentation travels with the order.
iTaukei landowner partnership
Fiji's plantations sit on land leased from Indigenous iTaukei landowners, whose rights and share of the value are protected through established trusts. Buying our timber supports those communities directly.
The Fiji context
A national standard, raising the bar
Fiji's forestry rests on exotic plantation species — principally Caribbean pine and mahogany, with a little teak — first trialled by the government before independence because they suited the islands' wet and dry zones.
In 2026 a new Interim Forest Stewardship Standard came into effect for Fiji, developed with the FSC, WWF, NatureFiji, the country's forestry bodies and its growers. It strengthens the framework for managing these forests well — for the environment, for workers, and for the iTaukei landowners whose land they grow on.
We source within that framework, and we keep the paperwork that proves it.
Forest to delivery
How traceability works
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Grown in Fiji
Plantation stock raised in the wet and dry zones that suit each species, on iTaukei-owned land.
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Managed to standard
Forestry managed to FSC qualifying standards and Fiji's Interim Forest Stewardship Standard.
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Harvested & milled
Felled on plan and replanted; milled and graded with records kept at each stage.
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Documented & shipped
CITES and export paperwork compiled and shipped with the consignment.
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Delivered to you
Verified, traceable timber delivered in the UK — proof in hand, ready to specify.
Built for buyers who have to prove it
If your sourcing policy or regulations such as the EU Deforestation Regulation require documented, legal, deforestation-free timber, our CITES and traceability records are made for you. Ask and we will share the certification documentation for your order.
Want to see the documentation?
Tell us what you need to supply and we will share the relevant CITES and traceability records.