Report warns against Sarawak timber over 'flawed' sustainability certs

Two environmental groups are warning international buyers against buying timber products from Sarawak, claiming that the current sustainable timber certification system has “critical cracks”.

In particular, the report co-published on Nov 15 by The Borneo Project and Bruno Manser Fonds (BMF) singled out timber products from Samling Group over alleged unsustainable practices.

This includes conflicts between Samling and Sarawak’s indigenous communities and...