Candida's Paper Sourcing Policy was developed to ensure that all paper purchasing by Candida adheres to the sustainability practices laid out by CoC Certifications

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Any sourcing decision is governed by a materials ability to meet a number of key requirements. These requirements include the product being:

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• Fit for the intended use

• Having security of supply

• Sustainably sourced or recycled

• Sourced from legally harvested forests

• A minimum ECF (Elemental Chlorine Free) or equivalent for any bleaching process

• Commercially viable.

 

Paper from unknown or controversial sources will not be used.

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We are committed to the PEFC values & the requirements of the PEFC standards. As such Candida has implemented the PEFC Due Diligence System to manage and prevent use of sources or practices at odds with PEFC Values such as Conflict Timber and Controversial Sources including:

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• Non compliance with local, national, and international legislation

• Conversion of forest to other uses

• Management of high environmental and cultural value areas

• Protection of endangered species, including CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) requirements

• Health and labour issues relating to workers

• Rights of indigenous peoples and properties

• Third parties property, tenure and use rights

• Payment of taxes and royalties

• Utilisation of genetically modified forest based organisms

 

Candida will not be directly or indirectly involved with the following activities:

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•  Illegal logging or the trade in illegal wood or forest products

•  Violation of traditional and human rights in forestry operations

•  Destruction of high conservation values in forestry operations

•  Significant conversion of forests to plantations or non-forest use

•  Introduction of genetically modified organisms in forestry operations

•  Violation of any of the ILO (International Labour Organisation) Core Conventions

 

Candida conforms to all applicable trade & customs laws & ensures that all importation regulatory requirements are met e.g. NZ Customs, MPI (NZ Ministry for Primary Industries)

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We support transaction verification by our certification body or by Accreditation Services International

(ASI) by supplying transaction data upon request. These verifications provide evidence of certificate holders honest operations i.e. that output claims made by certificate holders are accurate and match with the input claims of their trading partners.

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In establishing new suppliers or products from an existing supplier, Candida’s senior management satisfy themselves of the requirements above.

Preference will be given to those papers that can be shown to have been produced sustainably as evidenced by a credible chain of custody process (e.g.PEFC, AS 4707, SFI).

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Evidence required to be provided by Candida’s key suppliers includes clear documentation supporting a full chain of custody claim.

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Candida carries out annual surveys of its major suppliers seeking confirmation that previous declarations and chain of custody statements are still current and relevant.

Candida conducts annual internal reviews of its chain of custody record keeping, processes, and sourcing procedures for all certifications that we currently hold.