FSC - Global Development … Contribution by FSC International FSC Global Development (GD) was established in 2007 for the purpose of increasing FSC brand value through market development, marketing and trademark …

Interview Alan Smith … In the opinion of Alan Smith, Social Program Manager and Network coordination team leader of FSC International, the FSC system needs to deliver more benefits to the small forest …

Stakeholder involvement … Interview with Uwe Sayer, Director of FSC-Germany The Baltic I-III projects are jointly implemented by the FSC National Initiatives around the Baltic Sea, led by FSC …

FSC leaders at Forest Conference … Contribution by FSC International FSC welcomed delegates to the first day of the Forest Conference with opening remarks from FSC Board of Directors Chairman Roberto …

FSC on smallholder certification … Contribution by FSC International - in 2008, the FSC International Center expanded considerably its activities related to smallholders and community-based …

Editorial - Thursday 6 November 2008 … News from the FSC General Assembly 2008 - editorial by Søren Dürr Grue, NEPCon. The presentation of the new FSC Market survey on Wednesday morning highlighted the positive development of the FSC …

Business value of the FSC brand … A market survey presented at the Forest Conference shows that almost 75% of the respondents find that FSC certification brings business value to the company. Less that 6% find that it bring them no business …

National Initiatives financing 6 November 2008 … Yesterday Alan Knight, founder of Single Planet Living, asked whether the NIs should be in front of the cameras driving the market, or rather in the engine room lobbying politically for the FSC …

Agri-schemes top driver of forest loss in Cambodia … A recent study estimates that 90 % of Cambodian timber products are derived from forest conversion, a fact that speaks to the country’s rapid loss of forest cover. The main drivers of deforestation are …

NEPCon is now an FSC certifier … NEPCon is now an independent FSC certification body. This implies that NEPCon will no longer be providing FSC services on behalf of the Rainforest Alliance. However, the close collaboration between NEPCon and the …

Is Chain of Custody certification a “myth”? … Doubts over timber industry Chain of Custody (CoC) certification have been raised with growing intensity over the past year. We look at the reasons why the former FSC General Director André de Freitas recently …

Company risk assessments for Controlled Wood remain valid post-2015 … Until now, companies have used their own risk assessments in countries without an FSC-endorsed national or central risk assessment. Company assessments were to be eliminated from the …

NEPCon approved as Sustainable Biomass Partnership certification body … Today, the Sustainable Biomass Partnership (SBP) announced its approval of NEPCon as the world's first SBP …

Green building - a key driver of timber certification … The use of timber in green construction is a growing trend worldwide.  Backed by innovative techniques, its eco-friendly characteristics spell golden times for  sustainable timber as a sought-after …

FSC Policy for Association in action: for better or for worse? … For the second time in two years, FSC has used its Policy for Association to disassociate from a leading timber trader. We take a close look at the impact and repercussions of the …

FSC at risk – PEFC at peace? … Over the past year, Greenpeace has stepped up its public scrutiny of the FSC system. This might lead some industries, particularly in Europe, to see PEFC as the safer choice in terms of avoiding the NGO spotlight. However, …

Time for FSC to be brave … At the close of the FSC General Assembly 2014, the good ship FSC has set its course for the next three years. But will the agreed moves be bold enough to solve the key issues that FSC is struggling with? In this commentary, …

FSC General Assembly 2014: key outcomes … As the FSC General Assembly 2014 unfolded, the temperature went up and down, perhaps reflecting the emotional state of the participants. Despite discords, there was consensus that FSC needs to modernise, to …

Mangrove mania: Snapshots from a field audit … During a field audit in mangrove forests, our auditor team learned about the woes and wonders of this enchanted …

NEPCon returns to “the Lost World" of Sabah … The Maliau Basin is one of the most pristine areas of tropical rainforest on Borneo, home to endangered species such as orangutans, leopards, pygmy elephants and hornbills. NEPCon has entered into a five-year …