Government Organizations


A commitment to sustainable forestry.
Forest sustainability is key to the future of our planet. Our forestland in the United States and Brazil is certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and Cerflor forest management standards, respectively. We also have two Independently Managed Group (IMG) certificates through the American Tree Farm System, which represents more than 250 landowners and 230,000 acres.
We follow a well-defined environmental and virgin fiber procurement program and maintain a strong commitment to sustainable forestry through our direct contact with the landowners we partner with. Our professional foresters work directly with landowners in order to better understand their forest management objectives, and help them achieve those goals. When we buy from wood suppliers, we require them to meet our environmental, social and legal standards to ensure that the fiber we utilize is responsibly sourced.
We hold ourselves and our procurement organization to the high standard of fiber sourcing certification. All 11 of our United States fiber procurement regions and our Canadian operations are certified to the SFI® 2015-2019 standard.
Landowners
It's more than your land. It's your legacy.
Forests are more than soil, water, trees and wildlife. For a landowner, it’s a part of your very identity. We respect your land as much as you do. That's why so many landowners choose us to market their timber through our network of trained and qualified professional loggers and wood suppliers.
Another option for landowners is to work directly with one of our foresters, who can craft a harvesting plan that meets your needs.
What can you expect from us:
- Courteous, professional and responsive assistance from our procurement foresters.
- Assistance in achieving your timber and wildlife management objectives.
- Help obtaining forest management certification, if desired.
- Timber sale security, including load tags, security cameras and mill truck scale monitoring.
- A post-harvest program that will meet your expectations and your state's best management practices.

Landowner Resources
Looking for more information? WestRock is here to help. We encourage landowners to adopt sustainable practices, so we’ve compiled a series of valuable state and national references. For state resources, select a WestRock mill location below to find corresponding state information.

National Resources

Charleston
South Carolina
South Carolina Resources
Clemson University Forestry and Environmental Conservation
South Carolina Forestry Commission
South Carolina Forestry Best Management Practices
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
South Carolina Natural Heritage Program
Forestry Association of South Carolina
South Carolina Tree Farm Program
South Carolina Timber Operations Professionals (TOP)
Georgia Resources
University of Georgia Warnell School of Foresty and Natural Resources
Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College Department of Forest Resources
Georgia's Best Management Practices for Forestry Manual
Georgia Department of Wildlife Resources
Georgia Natural Heritage Program

Covington
Virginia
Maryland Resources
University of Maryland Extension, Environment and Natural Resources
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Maryland Wildlife and Heritage Service
Maryland Environmental Service
Maryland Forests Association, Inc.
Maryland Forestry Best Management Practices – Forest Harvest Operations Manual
Maryland Delaware Master Logger Program
Maryland Forest Products Utilization and Marketing
West Virginia Resources
West Virginia University Division of Forestry and Natural Resources
Glenville State College Land Resources
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
West Virginia Division of Forestry
West Virginia Natural Heritage Program
West Virginia Silvicultural Best Management Practices
West Virginia Wildfire Prevention
West Virginia Forest Products Industry Directory
West Virginia Forestry Association
West Virginia Sustainable Forestry Initiative
North Carolina Resources
North Carolina State University Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources
North Carolina Forestry Best Management Practices Manual
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
North Carolina Forestry Association
North Carolina Tree Farm Program

Demopolis
Alabama
Alabama Resources
Alabama A & M University, Forestry, Ecology and Wildlife Program
Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Alabama's Best Management Practices for Forestry Manual
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Alabama Natural Heritage Program
Mississippi Resources
Mississippi State University, College of Forest Resources
Mississippi Forestry Commission
Best Management Practices for Forestry in Mississippi
Mississippi Natural Heritage Program
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Mississippi Forestry Association
Mississippi County Forestry Associations

Evadale
Texas
Louisiana Resources
Louisana Tech University, School of Forestry
Louisana State University, School of Renewable Natural Resources
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Recommended Forestry Best Management Practices for Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Louisiana Wildlife Diversity Program

Fernandina
Florida
Georgia Resources
University of Georgia Warnell School of Foresty and Natural Resources
Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College Forest Resources Program
Georgia's Best Management Practices for Forestry Manual
Georgia Department of Wildlife Resources
Georgia Natural Heritage Program

Florence
South Carolina
North Carolina Resources
North Carolina State University Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources
North Carolina Forestry Best Management Practices Manual
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
North Carolina Forestry Association
North Carolina Tree Farm Program
South Carolina Resources
Clemson University Forestry and Environmental Conservation
South Carolina Forestry Commission
South Carolina Forestry Best Management Practices
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
South Carolina Natural Heritage Program
Forestry Association of South Carolina
South Carolina Tree Farm Program
South Carolina Timber Operations Professionals (TOP)

Hodge
Louisiana
Louisiana Resources
Louisana Tech University, School of Forestry
Louisana State University, School of Renewable Natural Resources
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Recommended Forestry Best Management Practices for Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Louisiana Wildlife Diversity Program

Hopewell
Virginia
North Carolina Resources
North Carolina State University Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources
North Carolina Forestry Best Management Practices Manual
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
North Carolina Forestry Association
North Carolina Tree Farm Program

Longview
Washington
Oregon Resources
Oregon State University College of Forestry
Mount Hood Community College Natural Resources Technology - Forest Resources
Central Oregon Community College
Oregon Department of Forestry Private Forests Program
Oregon Biodiversity Information Center (Natural Heritage Program)
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Oregon Forest & Industries Council
Washington Resources
University of Washington School of Environmental and Forest Sciences
Washington Department Natural Resources
Washington Forest Practices Rule
Washington Natural Heritage Program
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Washington State University Forestry & Wildlife Extension Program
Washington State University Extension Forest Stewardship University
Washington Wildfire Prevention
Washington Forest Protection Association
Washington Contract Loggers Association Master Logger Program

Mahrt
Alabama
Alabama Resources
Alabama A & M University, Forestry, Ecology and Wildlife Program
Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Alabama's Best Management Practices for Forestry Manual
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Alabama Natural Heritage Program
Georgia Resources
University of Georgia Warnell School of Foresty and Natural Resources
Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College Department of Forest Resources
Georgia's Best Management Practices for Forestry Manual
Georgia Department of Wildlife Resources
Georgia Natural Heritage Program

Roanoke Rapids
North Carolina
North Carolina Resources
North Carolina State University Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources
North Carolina Forestry Best Management Practices Manual
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
North Carolina Forestry Association
North Carolina Tree Farm Program

Stevenson
Alabama
Alabama Resources
Alabama A & M University, Forestry, Ecology and Wildlife Program
Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Alabama's Best Management Practices for Forestry Manual
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Alabama Natural Heritage Program
Georgia Resources
University of Georgia Warnell School of Foresty and Natural Resources
Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College Department of Forest Resources
Georgia's Best Management Practices for Forestry Manual
Georgia Department of Wildlife Resources
Georgia Natural Heritage Program
Tennessee Resources
University of Tennessee Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
University of the South Sewanee Department of Forestry and Geology
Tennessee Division of Forestry
Tennessee Forestry Best Management Practices
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Tennessee Division of Natural Areas
Tennessee Forestry Association

Tacoma
Washington
Oregon Resources
Oregon State University College of Forestry
Mount Hood Community College Natural Resources Technology - Forest Resources
Central Oregon Community College
Oregon Department of Forestry Private Forests Program
Oregon Biodiversity Information Center (Natural Heritage Program)
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Oregon Forest & Industries Council
Washington Resources
University of Washington College Environmental and Forest Sciences
Washington Department Natural Resources
Washington Forest Practices Rule
Washington Natural Heritage Program
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Washington State University Forestry & Wildlife Extension Program
Washington State University Extension Forest Stewardship University
Washington Wildfire Prevention
Washington Forest Protection Association
Washington Contract Loggers Association Master Logger Program

West Point
Virginia
Maryland Resources
University of Maryland Extension, Environment and Natural Resources
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Maryland Wildlife and Heritage Service
Maryland Environmental Service
Maryland Forests Association, Inc.
Maryland Forestry Best Management Practices – Forest Harvest Operations Manual
Fiber Procurement
A Sustainable Future Starts Here.
Our dedication to responsible procurement is part of our very fiber. Promoting healthy and productive forests benefits us all for generations to come.
Our procurement policy in summary:
WestRock is committed to responsible procurement of virgin fiber through sustainable forestry practices. We support and promote sustainable land stewardship practices that integrate the growing and harvesting of trees. We protect and conserve soil, air and water quality. We safeguard biological diversity as well as wildlife and aquatic habitats. We respect recreational and aesthetic properties and forests with high conservation value.

We Make it our Commitment to:
Procure Responsibly
- We obtain fiber from responsible, well-managed sources.
- We maintain certified land management, fiber sourcing, controlled wood and chain-of-custody certifications using third-party auditors.
- We commit to increasing the overall procurement of fiber from certified sources and avoid purchasing raw wood fiber from sources engaging in:
- illegal logging or trade of illegal wood or forest products.
- violations of traditional and human rights in forestry operations.
- operations that have an adverse impact on regions of high conservation value.
- significant conversion of high-conservation-value forests to plantations or non-forest use, unless the conversion results in net social or environmental gains.
- introduction of genetically modified organisms in forestry operations.
Promote Sustainable Forestry
- We comply with environmental laws.
- We employ scientific information such as state Natural Heritage Programs and NatureServe to promote long-term forest productivity and protect biological diversity.
- We support the increase of certified lands by encouraging landowners to follow accredited programs such as SFI®, ATFS and FSC® certification standards.
- We participate in landowner outreach and education efforts (field tours, landowner classes).

WestRock and the American Forest Foundation Partner for Forest Conservation
The American Forest Foundation, WestRock Company and the WestRock Foundation have partnered in the Cumberland Plateau to focus on increasing the number of family landowners in the paper and pulp supply chain who sustainably manage their forests for biodiversity, clean water and wildlife habitat.
WestRock and the American Forest Foundation partner for forest conservation.
The American Forest Foundation, WestRock Company and the WestRock Foundation have partnered in the Cumberland Plateau to focus on increasing the number of family landowners in the paper and pulp supply chain who sustainably manage their forests for biodiversity, clean water and wildlife habitat.
Fiber Certifications
Forest Management, Fiber Sourcing and Chain of Custody Certifications
WestRock's multiple certifications demonstrate our commitment to responsible, sustainable and transparent fiber sourcing.
- North America
- Europe
- Brazil
- India
- Asia
North America
ATFS IMG Forest Management Certificates | SFI® 2015-2019 Fiber Sourcing |
FSC® Controlled Wood | SFI® Certified Sourcing |
FSC® Chain of Custody Certificates | PEFC™ Chain of Custody Certificates |
SFI® Chain of Custody Certificates | |

Europe
PEFC™ Chain of Custody Certificates
FSC® Chain of Custody Certificates

Brazil
Land Management Certificates | FSC® Forest Management Certificates |
PoA Sequestro de carbono por meio do reflorestamento em propriedades rurais
| FSC® Chain of Custody Certificate |

India
Chain of Custody Certificate

Asia
