Sustainable Procurement of Wood and Paper-Based Products: Version 2

The WRI/WBCSD publication serves as a resource for procurement managers to ensure wood and paper-based products are sourced legally and sustainably. It organizes its guidance around ten essential questions covering origin, legality, sustainability, climate change, and the rights of local communities and indigenous peoples. Version 2 expands the 'guide to the guides' to include 47 tools and resources and provides information on 22 existing procurement approaches.

• The guide identifies ten essential questions for procurement managers to address regarding sustainable sourcing, including the legality of production, the sustainable management of forests, the protection of sensitive ecosystems, and the addressing of climate change and the needs of indigenous peoples and local communities.
• Version 2 of the publication includes an updated 'guide to the guides' featuring 47 tools and resources to support sustainable procurement, an increase of 13 from the previous version.
• The document functions as a decision support tool by detailing 22 existing approaches for procuring wood and paper-based products from sustainable and legal sources.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Sustainable Procurement of Wood and Paper-Based Products: Version 2. https://www.wri.org/sustainable-procurement-wood-and-paper-based-products-version-2

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Sustainable Procurement of Wood and Paper-Based Products: Version 2. n.d. https://www.wri.org/sustainable-procurement-wood-and-paper-based-products-version-2.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=World Resources Institute |title=Sustainable Procurement of Wood and Paper-Based Products: Version 2 |url=https://www.wri.org/sustainable-procurement-wood-and-paper-based-products-version-2 |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendsustainable, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Sustainable Procurement of Wood and Paper-Based Products: Version 2}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/sustainable-procurement-wood-and-paper-based-products-version-2}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }