Itochu response
...ITOCHU and its consolidated subsidiaries which handle Forest products will work to ensure the traceability of Forest products and procurement based on the following policies.
1.Support expansion of reliable forest management certification systems and give priority to Forest products with reliable certifications.
2.Production and manufacture of Forest products shall not impose an excessive environmental burden on High Conservation Value Forest.
3.Forest products and their materials shall have been produced (or logged) through appropriate procedures by following the laws and regulations of the area where the raw material is produced.
4.Forest products shall not be procured from any suppliers who contribute to serious environmental or social problems, such as the destruction of High Conservation Value Forest...