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SFI, Habitat for Humanity Canada Sign Memo of Mutual Support

WFB Editors
Sep 17, 2014

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. and Habitat for Humanity Canada are official partners after signing a memorandum of mutual support the SFI Annual Conference in Montreal this week.

The organizations created the Wood 4 Good program, which will, among other things, assist with supply chain solutions to provide SFI building materials to Habitat and its affiliates.

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