- Feature
If you are sourcing FSC Controlled Wood, you should take stock of new corruption figures released by Transparency International on the 26th of October.
- System updates
In future, PEFC certified companies and forest operations will need to take heed of social issues in order to maintain their certificate.
- System updates
Friday 8th of October 2010 was a turning point for FSC in Finland: Following tough negotiations, stakeholders representing economic, social, and environmental interests came together on a Finnish FSC forest management standard including 204 indicators of good forestry.
- Market news
Starting this October, Danes can support the forest by buying milk, while Swedes can do their bit by choosing pet food in forest-friendly packages.
- Perspective
The NGO Nepenthes is organizing a study to reveal how efficiently FSC is ensuring compliance with the certification requirements on the ground.
- Market news
It is now possible to source legally verified sawn timber from Pará, an area of the Brazilian Amazon notorious for illegal timber harvesting.
- Market news
The next fashion trend may become forest-friendly street wear made from FSC certified bamboo viscose fibers.
- Market news
Every year close to 10 billion paper bags are used just in the United States.
- Feature
Within the past year, almost 30 companies located in 10 countries have teamed up with the Rainforest Alliance to achieve timber legality verification.
- Preferred by Nature news
The second version of the Global Forest Registry is now online. Among its brand new features, you may now use this free online tool to get information on the risk of sourcing unacceptable wood at sub-country level.
- Market news
“When most of the industry shifted away from Indonesia in the late 1990s,” says Rene De Kok, ScanCom International’s commercial director, “we continued to build our presence there, investing in Indonesia’s future.
- Market news
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The Rainforest Alliance has suspended the FSC certificate covering the Latvian state forests (JSC “Latvijas valsts mezi” or LVM), an area of about 1.4 million hectares.
- Market news
The event is organized by the Rainforest Alliance in collaboration with with WWF, The Forest Trust (TFT) and the Chinese Academy of Forestry.
- System updates
Companies, which are currently operating within the transitory requirements for chip and fiber products, may soon need adjust to stricter requirements fully in line with the FSC Controlled Wood system.
- Standard updates
Two draft advice notes put out by FSC imply changes for companies currently operating within the transitory requirements that apply to co-product inputs used in FSC product groups under the FSC chain of custody standard.
- Feature
- Market news
The origin of Richlite – a composite fiber material – is shrouded in mystery.
- Market news
Since the 1st of August, nine Danish newspapers are displaying the FSC label every day.
- Market news
In Brazil, an increasing number of cocoa producers are choosing to adopt the standards of the Sustainable Agriculture Network.
- Feature
It is now clear that an EU-wide ban on placing illegal timber products on the EU market will come into effect in 2012.
- Market news
The well-known Rainforest Alliance Certified™ seal is an exclusive seal, reserved for holders of FSC/Rainforest Alliance certification, Rainforest Alliance Rediscovered Wood certification and Sustainable Agricultural Network (SAN) certification only.