News | 29.05.2026
Fair&Precious returns to the Carrefour this edition with an ambitious event, a live debate designed to dismantle, one by one, the misconceptions that still define the public image of tropical timber.
When Fair&Precious was launched ten years ago, the goal was straightforward: to change the conversation about tropical timber by making the evidence visible, the commitments real, and the benefits tangible. A decade on, the initiative has become the collective reference for sustainable tropical forest management and certified timber promotion and the questions it set out to answer remain as relevant as ever.
On Wednesday 3 June, from 15:00 to 16:30 in Canopée 2, ATIBT celebrates this anniversary not with self-congratulation, but with a debate that takes the most enduring misconceptions about tropical timber head-on. Five speakers, five received ideas, each addressed directly with facts, field experience and market data.
"Tropical forestry destroys biodiversity" challenged by Lucas Millet (PAFC Bassin du Congo), with data on sustainable management and conservation outcomes in producing forests.
"Forest exploitation does not benefit local communities" answered by Edwige Eyang Effa, Fair&Precious Ambassador from Gabon, with direct testimony from producing countries.
"Tropical timber is often illegal" addressed by Stéphane Glannaz (Forest Pact), on traceability, regulation and evolving international market requirements.
"Labels cannot be trusted" examined by Aurélien Sautière (FSC France), on certification, auditing and chain of custody systems.
"It is better to use local timber than tropical timber" explored by Tullia Baldassari (Interholco), on performance, usage and material complementarity.
The debate is animated by Benoît Jobbe Duval (Director General, ATIBT), followed by a moderated roundtable across all speakers and an open Q&A with the audience. The session closes at 16:25, followed by the Fair&Precious Cocktail from 16:30 to 17:30 open to all participants, professionals and curious visitors alike.
Organised by ATIBT · Fair&Precious initiative · 10th anniversary
Wednesday 3 June · 15:00–16:30 · Canopée 2, Hall XXL · Fair&Precious Cocktail: 16:30–17:30 · Open to all
Contact: info@atibt.org
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