Stop tainted timber destroying forests, homes and wildlife

Our investigation has uncovered a disturbing truth: “sustainable” timber from Malaysia can’t be trusted.

Certification schemes are failing, so timber linked to forest destruction, wildlife decline and harm to Indigenous communities could be on sale here in the UK. Precious forests are being cleared, destroying homes for wildlife, like the critically endangered Malayan tiger − with only around 150 left in the wild. Logging is trashing ecosystems, polluting rivers and impacting the people who depend on them.

This destruction must be stopped. The UK is one of the largest importers of Malaysian timber, linking our demand directly to this devastation. We need the government to investigate Malaysian timber imports and pass a new law to protect forests, wildlife, and communities.

Add your name now to help stop tainted timber and defend forests, wildlife and Indigenous people at risk.

• What our investigation uncovered:
  • Broken sustainability claims: many UK retailers sell timber labelled as "sustainably sourced". But our investigation shows certification schemes, designed to reassure us, are failing to prevent environmental and human rights abuses.
  • Communities at risk: Indigenous Orang Asli communities in Malaysia are being forced from their lands, losing access to clean water, traditional food sources and their livelihoods.
  • Environmental damage: deforestation is destroying habitats, contributing to floods and threatening ecosystems critical to local and global biodiversity.
  • Wildlife on the brink: the critically endangered Malayan tiger is losing its home and food sources, with fewer than 150 now remaining in the wild.