Kimberly-Clark FSC … Kimberly-Clark, well-known tissue maker and producer of global brands such as Kleenex, Scott and Huggies, has released a revised fiber procurement policy that sets clear preference for FSC-certified …

FSC impact study … FSC has published a comprehensive review entitled "FSC reflected in scientific and professional literature". …

CW approved for Australia … What are the risks of buying wood from grossly unacceptable forest management in Australia? Thanks to FSC-Australia, there are now clear and unified answers to that …

FSC certified insulation … Thermocell Denmark and its sister company Danish Wood Insulation (DWI) are launching FSC-certified wood fiber insulation on the Danish …

Policy for avoiding greenwashing … FSC has released a new draft version of its policy for avoiding greenwashing by companies - also known as the 'Policy for association with …

Awareness of FSC in Brazil … In the course of just three years, the recognition of the FSC label among the Brazilian public has grown from only 1% in 2006 to 20% in …

LPS Guidance section … FSC has developed a couple of useful webpages supporting users of the FSC certificate and trademark databases available at …

FSC Contractor certification … An innovative project towards certification of forest service enterprises has been awarded a 3-year grant by the EU Executive Agency for Competitiveness and …

RA accredited for VCS … The Rainforest Alliance is the first FSC-certifier to be fully accredited as a forestry verifier to the Voluntary Carbon Standard …

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

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 …

Poznan climate change … Should forests be part of the next climate protocol, should there be a parallel protocol or should forestry-based carbon credits remain a voluntary …

Contractor project in Denmark … In collaboration with the Danish Forest Contractors' Association and the Danish Forestry Extension, NEPCon is launching the project "Contractor Certification - a shortcut to certifying small scale forestry …

FSC NI Norway … The FSC National Initiative in Norway is now officially accredited. …

Who owns the forests … Clarification and enforcement of forest ownership and user rights for local communities and indigenous peoples are important for the development of forest certification - especially in the tropical …

UNECE market report … While the general wood products market is losing ground , the commitment to certification in the marketplace for wood-based products remains strong in Europea as well as North …

FSC Germany perspective … Contribution by Uwe Sayer, Director of FSC-Germany The members took a big step towards a new era of our …

Social issues - motions … For the first time in the history of FSC, core International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions are to be included in all parts of the FSC certification system, following the passing of Motion 39 by the FSC General …

Controlled wood - motions … It has been the best covered topic in Certified Wood Update during the general assembly. …

CW motions update … Throughout the GA, the CW motions have been repeatedly amended, changed, tweaked and tuned. …