Illegal forestry in Brazil revealed … According to the International Tropical Timber Organization, ITTO, a multi-million illegal logging operation has been detected in the Brazilian state of …

Market Initiative trend report 2009 … The organization Market Initiative has released a report focusing on environmental leadership in the paper supply chain The organization calls for green innovation of the sector, and provides examples of fruntrunners …

Large fund invests in responsible forestry … The large Danish pension fund ATP, with a total investment portfolio of more than 50 billion EUR, is planning to invest about 400 million EUR in purchase of …

Volvo support FSC … Well-known for its commitment to car safety, Swedish car maker Volvo is also focused on other aspects of responsible car …

… New CoC standard for forest operations … Based on the Forest …

Stiff penalties for illegal logging in EU … Traders in illegal timber products are probably facing hard times in the EU. …

Södra to offer FSC to its members … Due to increasing demands for FSC certified timber, the Swedish forest group Södra is preparing to provide its members with the opportunity to become FSC certified under a group scheme, either as part of a dual …

PEFC new stakeholder forum … Based on its recently concluded Governance Review, PEFC is establishing a new Stakeholder Forum for international forest …

PEFC review of core docs … PEFC is engaging in a review of two of its core documents: PEFC's forest management criteria (Annex 3: Basis for Certification Schemes and their Implementation) and PEFC's standard setting procedures (Annex 2: Rules for Standard …

RA study shows benefits … A study recently published by the Rainforest Alliance documents several on-the-ground benefits of FSC forest management …

Danish companies satisfied with FSC certification … A survey conducted by FSC-Denmark among companies holding an FSC certificate or logo license confirms the FSC brand as an asset for companies which are marketing and selling FSC certified …

… Ojon palm nut oil … The Ojon ® Corporation, a Canadian beauty care company … Alliance in order to ensure that the company's use of rare palm nut oil from Honduran rainforests is sustainable and locally …

Congo: Illegal logging in 13 million ha halted … A review undertaken last year as part of the World Bank-sponsored forest sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) showed that serious problems with illegal logging exist in a major part …

Precious woods FSC certified … Some companies ensure a steady supply of certified wood by producing the wood themselves. …

FSC certified gin from Belgium … Old but still developing: The Begian distillery Leukenheide, founded in1883, can now offer bottles of gin proudly carrying the FSC …

DK public bodies ask for FSC and PEFC … A Danish public partnership for green procurement, including the Danish Ministry of Environment and five municipalities, has announced its commitment to demand legal and sustainable timber, starting this …

Obama invitations on FSC-certified paper … Barack Obama sends out an important signal by choosing FSC-certified materials for the one million invitations to join his inauguration as president of the …

Lithuania re-assessments … During the period May to September this year NEPCon will be conducting the re-assessments for 20 Lithuanian state forests, covering a total area of close to 500,000 …

… Well, now you have: Liza Murphy, currently Director of the FSC business unit, FSC Global Support. …

CPET reassessment endorses FSC and PEFC … The UK Central Point of Expertise on Timber (CPET) recently reassessed five certification schemes for compliance with the UK criteria for the legality and sustainability of …