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, …

Pioneering eco-labels in Bolivia … CIMAL/IMR – a Santa Cruz, Bolivia based company known for its high-end FSC certified outdoor furniture - launches FSC certified Chiquitano Charcoal in Bolivian …

Australian Timber Bill endorsed … Australia has come considerably closer to adopting a new Timber Act, after a special committee of the Australian Senate has given its full support to the Australian Illegal Logging Prohibition …

FSC makes headway in Greenland … FSC certified wood is now available for the booming housing construction sector in Greenland. STARK, the Danish chain of professional builders merchants has expanded its multi-site FSC certificate to cover its stores in …

Celebrate FSC Friday today … Individuals, companies and organisations are all doing their bit today to celebrate the wonders that forests have to offer and how FSC helps us to continue to enjoy them for the years to …

FSC renames certified products … FSC has released a revised version of its product classification standard that is used to define companies’ product groups as well as to feed into the FSC database …

Plantations - the step-child of FSC … Forestry expert Berty van Hensbergen takes a nuanced stance on FSC’s requirements for plantations including the infamous criterion on post-1994 conversion. Does the current rule lead to social …

Voting on FSC’s future – Part I … Yesterday was the first voting day at the 2011 FSC General Assembly. We present some of the key decisions made by FSC members, asking for changes that are set to change the directions of FSC or strengthen its core …

Motion on motions: transparency wanted … One of this year’s most conspicuous motions is Motion 4, which asks FSC to follow up on motions in a more transparent and reliable way. The Brazilian NGO Imaflora asks FSC to engage in stakeholder dialogue and …

The Netherlands: endorsement of PEFC reconfirmed … Prompted by complaints filed by several NGOs, the Dutch Timber Procurement Assessment Committee (TPAC) has re-assessed the PEFC international …

Carbon investors turn to forestry … At an Environmental Finance conference this month, financers signalled strong interest to invest in forest carbon …

Will the EU Timber Regulation be effective? … Tim Grabiel from the organisation of activist lawyers ClientEarth puts the EU Timber Regulation on trial: will it effectively exclude illegal timber from the EU marketplace? The answer rests in the detail …

Ecolabels are not perfect. Let’s tell it as it is … Certification is no silver bullet and cannot guarantee supply chains and products, which are 100% free of child labour, deforestation or any other negative impacts, they have been created to fight. …

Sustainability is what we do … Yet another year has passed. Yet another year with challenges and exciting developments. 2021 was not an easy year. COVID has continued to turn our work and our lives upside down, but nevertheless, we have managed to do our …

Updates on forestry certification in Ukraine … In early April, Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC™) decided to suspend certificates in armed conflict areas of Ukraine. To support certificate holders in areas not affected by conflict in the country to …

Conversion criterion: Time for a change … As someone who has participated in FSC General Assembly (GA) events for almost 30 years, Richard Donovan took a moment to share his perspective on the proposed Motion 37 at this year's GA in Bali, …

Resounding “yes” to motion 37 … FSC members have voted strongly in favour of Motion 37, effectively lowering the conversion threshold for businesses hoping to join the popular …

Equality: A matter of humanity - not gender … Globally, March 8 officially marks International Women’s Day. We spoke with Cristina Calvo, co-founder of Asuaire Travel to understand what this day means to her and how her work creates new opportunities for …

India at 'Beginning of the Age of Timber' … From luxury resorts to high rise buildings, engineered wood is quickly becoming a popular construction material. As regulations are changing across the world, suppliers are now eyeing timber as a potential for …

FSC - CB side meeting … On Monday, Greenpeace released Holding the Line with FSC: Recommendations and progress to date on Certification Body and FSC performance following a critical analysis of a range of ‘controversial …