New FSC rules for forest groups: a helping hand for family forests … FSC has released two sets of rules that apply to group certification of forests: A new FSC standard for certified forest management groups, and a new accreditation standard for forest …

New Spanish FM standard … FSC has approved a revised version of the Spanish forest management standard that finally allows plantations in Spain to become …

Spanish wood industries call on forest operations to get certified … In a recent communication, three major associations representing the Spanish wood industry - pulp and paper manufacturers, wood processing companies and furniture makers - called for …

PEFC certification does not meet FSC Controlled Wood criteria … A report published by FSC concludes that PEFC certification is insufficient evidence of compliance with the FSC Controlled Wood requirements, and that therefore PEFC certified material should …

Biochar: New weapon to fight deforestation and climate change? … Among the numerous new approaches to mitigate global warming, some may open up new business opportunities for forest …

Deforestation obsevations from space … An international partnership of governments and organizations is building the first global monitoring system for producing annual assessments of forest carbon …

Lidl launches FSC-labeled drink cartons on the German market … German consumers will soon become even more familiar with the tick-mark tree and the letters …

Economist on PEFC paper … The Economist is pledging to use PEFC paper for all of its printed magazines. …

Staples … The world's largest office products supplier, Staples, has enrolled in the Rainforest Alliance's SmartSource Program. …

FSC Friday … On 25th of September, FSC invites you to the very first international 'FSC Friday'. …

FSC survey on smallholder demands … FSC has launched a new survey in order to better understand demands for European FSC-certified wood, with a particular focus on supplies from …

Globe and Mail … The Globe and Mail, a major national newspaper of Canada, has announced a procurement policy for newsprint and other papers that puts new demands on its …

Risk Assessment Chile … Companies sourcing Monterey Pine or other plantation tree species as controlled wood from Chile should be aware that a new risk assessment covering all Chilean plantations has been endorsed by …

Russian export duties postponed … According to the media company Forbes, Russia plans to postpone the introduction of higher timber export duties by one …

FSC helps to save the great apes … A new WWF report shows that orangutans, gorillas and chimpanzees are all getting a helping hand from …

Stora Enso supports FSC smallholder cert … Small forest operations in Estonia now have improved access to FSC certification, after pilot testing a new model for including small forests in FSC certification has proven it …

Belgian supermarket launches FSC certified till receipts … According to a press release from FSC-Belgium, the Colruyt group is switching to FSC-certified paper for its till receipts for a number of its …

FSC contractor cert Latvia … The field test of a new model for the FSC certification of smallholders has been concluded with good results: A group of small private forest operations are now FSC certified, based on their use of certified …

… legal wood? New corruption index released … Transparency International has released the 2014 figures for the …

First energy company in Denmark receives FSC certification … NEPCon has issued an FSC chain of custody certificate to the trade arm of the Danish energy company Verdo A/S.  The company is now able to deliver wood chips, pellets and briquettes from …