Western Forest Products Community
From Vancouver to Port Hardy
We are dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we live, work and play. From Vancouver, WA, to Port Hardy, BC, we focus on initiatives that strengthen the social, environmental and economic fabric of our many hometowns. We are proud to be a major employer on the West Coast, and we want our communities to be stronger because we’re there.
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest offers thriving forests, market access to supply global customers and a coastal lifestyle perfect for living and working.
Southern Vancouver Island
Our Southern Vancouver Island manufacturing has a rich history of growing with the local community.
Coastal Timberlands
We nurture the forests in our care to ensure healthy, resilient forests for generations to come.
Our People Are Our Superpower
A long history of looking forward.
We are proud of our dedicated workforce and legacy of supporting families through meaningful careers. Committed to investing in our people, we nurture growth, opportunity and a strong foundation for future generations.
Community Contribution
Stronger Together
We take pride in creating significant value in the areas where we operate by generating jobs, supporting local businesses and contributing to public services. Our commitment helps strengthen the local economy and fosters long-term growth and sustainability for the communities where we operate.
Investing in Tomorrow
We provide scholarships, funding and valuable industry experience to cultivate the next wave of forestry and wood products professionals.
Nourishing our Communities
Through our partnerships with food banks, we’re expanding access to nutritious meals and essential resources.
Supporting Cultural Heritage
Our support of Indigenous culture includes contributing lumber and logs for carving to help preserve and celebrate traditional art forms.
Community
Enhancement Fund
Building Community
Western partners with groups and organizations to foster well-being and strengthen connections with a focus on promoting healthier, more vibrant communities where we operate.
Reconciliation
Western actively supports projects led by Indigenous communities and groups that support the unique needs and priorities of the Indigenous communities within whose traditional territories we operate.
Sustainability
Western makes investments in initiatives and organizations that support environmental education and enhance the long-term health of the environment.
Climate Action
Western strives to support initiatives and programs that drive research and innovation focused on climate action, contributing to effective climate change solutions and helping build a better world.
For generations
Products to be proud of.
We are proud of our stewardship performance. Through independent third-party certification and industry-leading partnerships and practices, we offer our customers unparalleled assurance of sustainability.
Progress Through Partnership
We’re collaborating with Indigenous groups to share valuable knowledge and insights. By investing in new technologies and innovative approaches, we’re working to support healthy, resilient forests for the future. Our efforts focus on ecosystem health, creating economic stability and opportunities and fostering a climate-positive future for generations to come.
Careers
We are working to make Western a forestry employer of choice for Indigenous people by fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Stewardship
Our approach to responsible forest management is science-based and collaborative, with a planning horizon that looks hundreds of years into the future. From collecting seeds and growing seedlings to replanting, conserving habitats and harvesting timber, we’re fostering a sustainable future for our forests and the products they provide.
Building Roads, Supporting Recreation
Western contributes to the social fabric of B.C. in many ways, including public enjoyment of our working forests. Our work includes building and maintaining roads that help connect communities to remote areas, while also managing recreation sites for the enjoyment of local residents.
Community News
We are dedicated to helping communities thrive, ensuring the well-being and prosperity of the regions where we operate.