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Williams-Sonoma to Use FSC Certified Catalog Papers (11/27/2006)
Paper From Sustainably Harvested Sources To Be Used in All Catalogs
(CSRwire) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif - November 27, 2006 - Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) today announced it will begin sourcing, effective immediately, virtually all (in excess of 95 percent) of the paper used in the company's seven catalogs (Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Bed and Bath, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, west elm and Williams-Sonoma Home) from sources certified by FSC (Forest Stewardship Council). FSC certification ensures, through independent third-party audits, that Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s catalog paper comes from well-managed forests that adhere to strict environmental and socioeconomic standards. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will begin to display the FSC Mixed Sources label on its catalogs in early 2007.
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Upstate House: A SFI-Certified Home
Carlton Owen is a wildlife biologist and forester with more than 30-years experience in both industry and the not-for-profit sectors. From 1990 to 2000 he provided leadership in the development of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Program. In 2006 Carlton and Brenda Owen completed construction on a new home in Greenville, South Carolina. The home is a demonstration project designed to showcase how green building can be environmentally responsible and economically viable.