Wood with a conscience
At Coatech we think it is our responsibility to know exactly where your floor originates. If suppliers can’t prove where it has come from or that it has not been sourced in accordance with our strict environmental and ethical policy, we simply don’t do business with them. We check that the wood is not on the Red Data list (a list of trees under threat of extinction). And wherever possible we try to source independently verified FSC-certified or PEFC-certified flooring.
Choosing to buy responsibly sourced wooden flooring can help to:
- Lock away carbon in a product that has a long life and is completely recyclable
- Avoid chemical pollutants emitted by other flooring
- Help other species by responsible management of their environment
The responsible management of trees can sometimes include cutting them down. It is important that this is done with minimum damage to the environment, whilst helping local people to see the profitability of protecting their native habitat and planting more trees.
So when you buy responsibly sourced wooden flooring, certified by an independent Forest Certification scheme, you know that you are helping to protect the world’s trees.
