Diana Gibbs AFPA
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has released its updated strategic plan document for 2023-26. Diana Gibbs Chair for the AFPA board said that AFPA is committed to delivering beneficial outcomes for the sector, and members remain the central focus for the board and management.Source: Timberbiz
AFPA recognises that the policy environment has shifted with the Australian Government’s increased commitment to achieving a higher economy wide emissions reduction target to 43% by 2030 in its ambition to ‘net zero by 2050’ and at the same time securing sovereign capability.
Ms Gibbs said that AFPA has adjusted its focus to demonstrate the importance of the circular bioeconomy and the role the forest and wood products sector will play in the nature-based solutions opportunities, as so ably demonstrated in AFPA’s presence at COP27 to keep the ambition of 1.5 alive.
AFPA has prepared this updated Strategic Plan, which recognises the opportunities presented for the sector in this new policy environment.
This Plan will allow AFPA to demonstrate its commitment to its stated values and priorities in working to achieve the desired outcomes for its members.
The Plan is based on AFPA’s role in continuing to work with key policy and decision-makers within all governments and relevant agencies.
CEO of AFPA the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon said that to be successful, every representative entity needs a clear and concise view about why it exists and what it aims to achieve.
AFPA’s Strategic Plan provides a pathway to success by clearly defining what it seeks to do, how it seeks to do it, and what AFPA believe success looks like.
It also lists the values that guide the organisation’s actions and reactions.
AFPA’s overarching goal is to promote and grow the forest products sector by influencing the behaviour, perceptions, and attitudes of our key stakeholders. Chief amongst those stakeholders are those who serve in our parliaments, and those who advise them.
This is a plan to deliver for those who put their faith in AFPA to promote and grow the forest products sector.
You can download the plan here.
