Timber materials in venues meet sustainability criteria: Tokyo 2020

The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee on Friday responded to criticism about its adherence to its timber procurement sustainability code, saying timber used in concrete formwork for 2020 venues meets the criteria to which it has committed.In a statement to Kyodo News, Olympic organizers said timber must meet all five criteria set out in the Sustainable Sourcing Code for Timber, and that all materials used in the construction of the National Stadium do so.According to the organizing committee's code, timber procured for use in construction must be harvested legally, derived from forests man…READ FULL ARTICLE