- Standard updates
A new draft version of the standard for Company Evaluation of FSC Controlled Wood is open for public consultation until 30 November. It includes several new requirements, which have been added in…
- System updates
23 NovemberFSC has opened the draft FSC global forest management standard for voting among its members.
- Market news
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…
- Market news
Why do companies choose to become FSC-certified? An FSC market survey report published by FSC shows that customer demands are a key driving force: as many as 83% of chain of custody certificate…
- Market news
On Wednesday 5 October, Mattel, producer of the iconic Barbie dolls, announced a new fibre sourcing policy that excludes controversial sources and preferences FSC for certified fibre inputs. Ken…
- System updates
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 come.
- Feature
- System updates
Learn what changes are in store in the FSC system and can catch up on key decisions by reading this summary of the FSC General Assembly held on 27 June -1 July.
- Market news
Despite improvements in the PEFC system, it has not attained an assurance level that satisfies the standards set by Tetra Pak, global leader in beverage packaging.
- Perspective
For the first time, FSC’s Chain of Custody standard covers social issues such as the ILO core conventions and occupational health and safety.
- System updates
FSC has launched a revised version of its Chain of Custody standard, implying several changes to the system that certificate holders should be aware of.
- System updates
The risk of sourcing timber from unacceptable sources is low, if you buy from German forests.
- Feature
FSC is normally seen as a market-driven tool to support responsible forest management, creating incentives in terms of market access or price premiums; however, for some forest owners there are…
- Market news
The largest printing house in Central Europe, QuadWinkowski, sees clear business benefits of its dual FSC and PEFC certification. Demands for certified products are growing across all of the…
- System updates
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 info.
- Feature
- Market news
The world's largest construction toy maker, LEGO, yesterday announced a new policy for responsible sourcing of packaging material. Through a mixture of reduced packaging volumes, increased use of…