Wood Trade Compliance Training & Due Diligence Tools
IWPA’s training programs equip wood trade professionals with practical tools for due diligence, risk assessment, and supply chain compliance.
Find training on due diligence, risk assessment, audits, and compliance requirements.
IWPA Wood Trade Compliance Training Badge is for wood trade compliance professionals who have completed the full day training course - Seeing the Forest and the Trees: Wood Trade Compliance Training and Due Diligence Tools. The course is for CEOs, CFOs, buyers, compliance staff, customs specialists, sales staff, overseas producers, distributors and exporters involved in the wood trade.
IWPA’s original due diligence training course was developed in partnership with the World Resources Institute utilizing U.S. Agency for International Development funding. The interactive course provides attendees with a comprehensive analysis of the requirements of the Lacey Act and other laws relevant to trade in wood products and practice in conducting different forms of risk assessment and document review. The day-long session outlines resources and procedures that will allow attendees to tailor a compliance system to their company’s market niche. Attendees will be given online prerequisites to complete prior to the start of the course.
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This advanced course builds on the topics covered in the original Wood Trade Compliance course. The program expands on sourcing strategies, risk assessment methods, supply chain management and the validation of supplier compliance. The end of the day includes an update on the latest regulations and enforcement actions course. Prerequisite: completion of the Wood Trade Compliance Training course.
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This half-day program introduces the wood trade professional to the key components of a compliance audit, the critical post-audit next steps of addressing non-conformities and corrective actions and some common techniques for conducting desk and site audits. Recommended prerequisite: completion of the Wood Trade Compliance Training course.
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The half-day formaldehyde regulations course concentrates on North American emissions standards applicable to plywood, medium-density fiberboard, particle board and products that contain them. Buying and labeling basics, product coverage and exemptions, importer and distributor responsibilities, documentation requirements and updates on the most recent enforcement cases will be presented and discussed. Recommended prerequisite: completion of the Wood Trade Compliance Training course.
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Access key resources from IWPA’s Wood Trade Compliance Training, including tools and guidance to support due diligence, risk assessment, and compliance with the Lacey Act and other regulations.
To learn more registering for compliance courses, contact Baron Williams, CAE, Director, Membership & Marketing: baron@iwpawood.org
