… by companies certified through NEPCon according to the FSC controlled wood standard (FSC-STD-40-005 version 2.1) may now be found at www.fsc-info.org. …

… SGS moratorium … The FSC certification body SGS has put a moratorium in place for its FSC forest management certification services. …

… CW advice note 2 … The FSC has amended its advice note about Controlled Wood certification, FSC-ADV-40-016. …

… CoC - extension of transitory period … FSC has extended the expiry date for two exemptions from the FSC chain of custody requirements by one year: …

… credibility: words that express core values for FSC and are often heard in the debate surrounding FSC Controlled Wood. We asked Greenpeace how they see FSC's progress on this issue since Cape Town. …

… is responsible for conducting Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC™) Chain of Custody and FSC Forest Management on-site audits in Taiwan. …

… New Spanish FM standard … FSC has approved a revised version of the Spanish forest … standard that finally allows plantations in Spain to become FSC-certified. …

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

… Extreme growth and bottlenecks … The fast growth of the FSC scheme continues, according to a prognosis presented during the FSC Global Paper Forum held on 9-10 June in Germany. …

… CB ranking … What will happen if major NGOs stop supporting FSC? This question was raised by the Scott Poynton, Director of Tropical Forest Trust at the FSC General Assembly. …

TFT - CB ranking … What will happen if major NGOs stop supporting FSC? This question was raised by the Scott Poynton, Director of Tropical Forest Trust at the FSC General …

… Plant nurseries Advice Note … FSC has sent out a new draft advice note clarifying when tree nurseries are to be included in the scope of the FSC certificate held by an operation. …

… used their own risk assessments in countries without an FSC-endorsed national or central risk assessment. Company assessments were to be eliminated from the FSC system by the end of 2015. However, FSC has decided to postpone the phase-out. …

… use, marketing, and many more. Occasionally, José conducts FSC and NMX audits.  Prior to becoming an FSC auditor, José collaborated with the public sector and … staff that provides certificati on and verification for FSC and other services to Preferred by Nature clients in …

… Vice President of Forestry at the Rainforest Alliance, FSC members don’t see certification as the silver bullet, … they also don’t see anything else as a silver bullet. And FSC isn't just a talk shop. Thoughts at the close of the 6th FSC General Assembly. …

… in the sustainable forestry debate, while the concept of FSC was still bubbling in its primordial soup. Twenty years … in sustainable forest management, and a firm supporter of FSC. Meet Tim Synnott, the first FSC Executive Director. …

… Disparity in Latin America … Home to the world’s first FSC-certified forest and FSC’s Secretariat Office, Latin America holds a special place in FSC’s history. Certification in the region has been …

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 …

Mega-forestry … A side meeting about FSC certification for mega forestry operations turned into a discussion about whether large concession areas with intact forest landscapes are FSC certifiable at …

… SIG certified … The company SIG Combibloc has obtained FSC certificaction covering its four European production facilities, and may now start to offer FSC-certified packages to the marketplace. …