The world’s largest producer of wood pellets, Enviva Holdings, has released the first data from its ground-breaking Track & Trace (T&T) program.
T&T is a proprietary system that enables Enviva to track every truckload of wood the company procures from the forest back to its source, providing a detailed understanding of the characteristics of the wood the company uses.
John Keppler, chairman and CEO of Enviva said, “With our T&T program, Enviva maintains unprecedented data on our wood supply chain, driving sustainable procurement activities and helping us demonstrate and verify our commitment to forest sustainability while creating jobs and supporting economic growth in the American Southeast.”
Before selling wood to Enviva, a supplier must provide detailed data on the specific forest tract being considered for harvest, including each individual tract’s precise geographic location, acreage, forest type, species mix, age and the share of wood from each harvest versus other consumers.
The T&T system then tracks this information, along with Enviva’s manufacturing data, to create a comprehensive view of the whole supply chain.
Source: Forestryexpo
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