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.

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.

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.

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.

IWPA has developed our due diligence resources and training course to empower compliance professionals working to meet the due care requirements of the Lacey Act and other laws and
provide them with the tools they need to successfully fulfill their role in sourcing decisions,
IWPA Executive Director Cindy Squires.

The World Resources Institute is pleased to be supporting IWPA in developing the Wood Trade Compliance Training and Due Diligence Tools Course, and in turn thanks the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), our supporter and partner in the Forest Legality Alliance (FLA) initiative.  IWPA has been a leading voice among FLA’s 130 members, and this course came out of discussions amongst both IWPA and  FLA members concerned with practical and effective measures to build industry capacity for compliance  with the Lacey Act and other wood legality measures.

Director, Forest Legality Alliance and Government Relations, Forests Program | World Resources Institute Charles Barber

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.