AWFS® C.A.R.E.S.

AWFS® C.A.R.E.S.

Community. Advocating. Reaching. Everyone. through Service

AWFS® and AWFS® Fair support AWFS® C.A.R.E.S. through their values, performance, communication, and engagement.  They understand that humans and the natural environment interact with each other in various ways and will work together to make a positive impact on the human and natural communities.

Purpose

The purpose is to work alongside AWFS® and AWFS® Fair and the woodworking industry in providing service to mankind and environmental sustainability within our community. Create and provide a vehicle for accomplishing this through education, training, services, and other volunteer activities within the community and industry outreach.

Mission

The mission of AWFS® C.A.R.E.S is to strive to protect the environment and to empower people across several communities to make long-standing positive impacts.

Sustainability

  • Lessen carbon footprint
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate policy
  • Energy transition
  • Reforestation

Social

  • Economic development
  • Education
  • Health advocacy
  • Human rights
  • Supply chain management
  • Workplace safety
  • Food security

Governance & Performance

  • Cybersecurity
  • Lobbying & partnerships
  • Performance data

 

Press Release: AWFS® & AWFS®Fair Introduce AWFS® C.A.R.E.S Community Advocating Reaching Everyone through Service (C.A.R.E.S.)

Anaheim, CA − (April 23, 2024) – The AWFS® and AWFS®Fair are proud to introduce AWFS® C.A.R.E.S. to the woodworking community and are eager to commence the program’s impactful initiatives immediately.

The purpose of AWFS® C.A.R.E.S. is to work alongside AWFS® and AWFS®Fair and the woodworking industry are dedicated to serving mankind and promoting environmental sustainability within our community. AWFS C.A.R.E.S was established as a means to advance this mission through education, training, services, and other volunteer activities in both the community and industry outreach efforts.

The mission of AWFS® C.A.R.E.S is to strive to follow and help guide environmental policy responsibly, and to empower people across several communities to make long-standing positive impacts. The areas of focus are sustainability, social, governance & performance.  Each of the main areas has challenging categories including, but not limited to, biodiversity, reforestation, climate policy, workplace safety, economic development, supply chain management, cybersecurity, advocacy, and performance data.

 


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