Our sustainability promise is proven in the way we operate every day, from how we source materials to how we move them. Each step reflects our commitment to care, precision, and long-term responsibility.
We only partner with suppliers who share our environmental and ethical standards. Every vendor is carefully vetted to ensure transparent, sustainable practices from forest to finished product.
Nicholson Cates supports forestry programs that promote regeneration, biodiversity, and healthy ecosystems, protecting the resources that generations of builders rely on.
We are proud to be FSC® certified, offering FSC® C109634 certified lumber and building materials that meet global standards for responsible forest management and product traceability.
Our products contribute to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, helping our customers meet high standards for sustainability and performance.
LEED is a globally recognized green-building certification developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. It measures sustainability across key categories such as energy use, material sourcing, waste reduction, and indoor environmental quality.
By choosing LEED-compliant materials from Nicholson Cates, builders can move their projects toward higher certification levels and greater efficiency, creating structures that perform better for people, communities, and the planet.
Nicholson and Cates offers an extensive inventory of FSC® and NAUF or ULEF certified green products which can potentially contribute to achieving Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED). For each relevant credit, a description of the LEED requirement is listed below.
