TDUK SupplyingTimber Issue 8 DIGITAL - Magazine - Page 44
TRAVIS PERKINS REINFORCES
COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBLE
TIMBER SOURCING
STOCKING TIMBER
Travis Perkins has strengthened its longstanding responsible sourcing
commitment by passing TDUK’s Responsible Purchasing Policy (RPP) Audit.
T
he accreditation
under TDUK’s
Responsible
Purchasing Policy
(RPP) underscores Travis
Perkins’ commitment to
responsible timber sourcing and
supply chain transparency.
Travis Perkins joined TDUK
in July 2024 and successfully
completed the rigorous due
diligence process, ensuring its
imported timber complies with
the requirements of the UK
Timber Regulations (UKTR).
Travis Perkins was among the
昀椀rst businesses to adopt timber
chain of custody certi昀椀cation
two decades ago. This latest
achievement further assures
customers that the timber they
purchase is legally sourced and
responsibly managed from
forest to consumer.
Debbie Mertens, Responsible
Sourcing & QA Manager at
Travis Perkins, says: "It’s our
intention to make sure all our
timber and timber products are
sourced responsibly, legally and
without causing deforestation
or degradation. Passing the
RPP audit in our 昀椀rst year
reinforces the work we've done
to ensure strength, credibility,
and compliance of our timber
category."
As part of its commitment
to industry best practice,
Travis Perkins' colleagues will
undertake training with TDUK
to ensure they can provide
specialist advice and support
to customers on responsible
timber sourcing.
TDUK's Chief Executive, Dave
Hopkins, says: "Congratulations
to Travis Perkins for successfully
passing their 昀椀rst TDUK
Responsible Purchasing Policy
(RPP) Audit.
"TDUK’s RPP is a risk
management framework for
the continuous improvement
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of our members’ awareness,
understanding and capacity to
meet the UKTR. To demonstrate
compliance a company must
conduct comprehensive
assessments of their suppliers
and gather the relevant
information to form a robust
due diligence system, which
must then be maintained and
continuously evaluated.
"This fantastic achievement
showcases Travis Perkins’
excellent understanding of
their responsibility, and the
requirements placed on them
as an Operator under the
UKTR. It is wonderful to see
their commitment to the due
diligence of the timber and
timber products they import
and place on the UK market."
This latest milestone reinforces
Travis Perkins’ position as a
trusted timber supplier and its
leadership in sustainability.
www.travisperkins.co.uk
SPRING 2025
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Image: © Travis
Perkins. TP has
passed TDUK's
Responsible
Purchasing Policy
(RPP) audit.
