Transparency: thumbs up, thumbs down … Transparency and stakeholder dialogue were in focus this year: on Friday, the members passed one motion and rejected another that aimed for enhanced transparency and stakeholder …
Tropical treasury: lesser known species … “All wood is valuable if it exists in abundance”, states Robert Simeone, President of Sylvania Forestry and founding member of FSC. We caught him in the midst of the busy goings-on of the FSC General Assembly to …
Jaime Levy: A voice for Indigenous Peoples … Long-time supporter of FSC and a fierce advocate for community forestry operations, he understands the challenges for small and medium sized enterprises to access certification and make this a financially …
Kingfisher: Traceability top agenda for retailers … Traceability is perhaps the single most important issue within retail today, explains Kingfisher. As forest resources are depleted, timber supply resilience becomes a pressing issue. Knowing where the …
… remains largely untouched and ignored by the global timber market. Canadian-based Triton Logging has pioneered …
Jameson French: “Some said I was a communist” … Jameson French relays what it was like to be one of the early proponents of FSC among the US industry. Today, many of his earlier critics are certified …
McDonald's gives preference to FSC for packaging … Sandwish wraps, fry boxes, takeout bags and trayliners. …
Australian timber act under way … The Australian government has released an "Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011" for public consultation. The proposed Act bans illegal timber products from entering the Australian market and importers of illegal wood …
Portugal low risk for Controlled Wood … Portugal has joined Australia, Chile, Switzerland and more recently the UK to have a national FSC-endorsed Controlled Wood risk assessment in place, providing guidance for buyers of FSC Controlled …
Greenpeace: FSC needs to work harder … Rapid expansion of the FSC system combined with long-standing issues affecting the system’s credibility. That is a cocktail which stakeholders of the FSC system are increasingly unwilling to swallow. Greenpeace has …
FSC an asset for timberland investment in Canada … An investor brief published in January 2011 makes a strong case for investing in FSC-certified forests in Canada. It reveals that FSC is superior to competing systems in terms of mitigating risks and …
Finnish national FSC standard in place … It was an historic moment when the FSC International Center endorsed the proposed Finnish FSC standard on 21 January …
Six PEFC core documents revised … The PEFC Council has endorsed the revision of six PEFC documents covering PEFC's requirements for sustainable forest management, group forest certification, chain of custody certifiation, trademark use, and standard …
Heating up the market for FSC biofuels … Right now, homes and business across Europe and North America are turning up their thermostats as temperatures cool down. …
… Dress yourself up in FSC Bamboo … The next fashion trend may become forest-friendly street wear made from FSC certified bamboo viscose fibers. …
Version 2 of the Global Forest Registry launched … The second version of the Global Forest Registry is now online. Among its brand new features, you may now use this free online tool to get information on the risk of sourcing unacceptable wood at …
Recognition for the VLC scheme by the Danish government … New Danish public procurement guidelines recommend the Rainforest Alliance's Verification of Legal Compliance (VLC) scheme as assurance for meeting the Danish government's requirements for legality …
The Rainforest Alliance frog jumps in Europe … European consumers are getting more and more familiar with the Rainforest Alliance Certified …
Big brands disclose their forest footprint … The UK-based Forest Footprint Disclosure Project has published its first report on major companies' 'forest …
Minor FSC components hit the marketplace … Each year, millions of wooden dowels packed on lorries leave the warehouse facilities of the Danish company Nissenpack A/S and travel to buyers across …
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