Serve as a forum of global dialogue among national and regional industry associations and their leadership to co-operate in the development of common positions on issues of mutual interest; represent the forest, paper, wood and forest fibre-based industries with global policy organisations; and co-ordinate action and distribute information through member associations.
To benefit global society through collaboration with industry, governments and non-governmental organisations on public policies that facilitate the manufacture of sustainable products from virgin and recycled forest-based resources that meet human needs for information, packaging, housing, hygiene, energy and other innovative products.