EU ban on illegal timber trade under way … According to several media, the EU countries have agreed to ban trade in illegal timber products in the …

UK timber industry joins the Due Diligence debate … In a joint statement, the UK’s Timber Trade Federation, Confederation of Forest Industries, Wood Panels Industries Federation and British Woodworking Federation call on the EU to adopt "a workable, but …

PEFC chain of custody standards to cover social issues … PEFC has launched a process that aims to develop a system for including social issues into the PEFC chain of custody …

Will US Green Building Council let the forests down? … It's quite possible, judging by a new draft forestry benchmark proposed for the US LEED green building standard. Using certified wood credits you with only a single point out of the minimum 40 you …

Wake-up call for builders: use certified wood … Starting on Monday 8th of March and throughout the next 4 months, nearly all glulam products leaving the factories of the Danish company Lilleheden A/S will carry a bright green FSC …

First discussions on global framework for timber legality verification … Increased focus on illegal logging and its numerous adverse effects, including deforestation and related climate change, has resulted in clear market demands for documented legality …

The UK includes social criteria in timber procurement policy … At the Chatham House 15th Illegal Logging Stakeholder Update, the UK Minister of Environment, food and rural affairs Hilary Benn announced the inclusion of social criteria in the Government's …

… launch of its first FSC-labelled book, and the Sao Paulo newspaper Metro followed in the footsteps of Dutch and Danish daily newspapers by having its daily paper FSC-labeled. …

Ethical bank targets FSC business in developing countries … The leading Danish ethical bank Merkur Cooperative Bank has been financing socially and environmentally sustainable business development in Europe for …

Gucci follows green fashion trend in paper procurement … In a move to avoid contributing to destruction of Indonesia's precious tropical forests and to lower its carbon footprint, the Gucci Group has adopted a strong paper policy that sets preference for …

New corruption figures: changes in Controlled Wood risk … The new Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released by Transparency International has implications for companies sourcing controlled wood from countries with a CPI fluctuating around …

FSC certification of 8,000 Swedish family forests … The great success of Swedish forest group Södra's FSC group scheme proves that large scale FSC certification of small private forest land In Europe is …

Biochar: New weapon to fight deforestation and climate change? … Among the numerous new approaches to mitigate global warming, some may open up new business opportunities for forest …

Belgian supermarket launches FSC certified till receipts … According to a press release from FSC-Belgium, the Colruyt group is switching to FSC-certified paper for its till receipts for a number of its …

… of the changes and their implications for legal and FSC Controlled Wood sourcing. …

First energy company in Denmark receives FSC certification … NEPCon has issued an FSC chain of custody certificate to the trade arm of the Danish energy company Verdo A/S.  The company is now able to deliver wood chips, pellets and briquettes from …

Agri-schemes top driver of forest loss in Cambodia … A recent study estimates that 90 % of Cambodian timber products are derived from forest conversion, a fact that speaks to the country’s rapid loss of forest cover. The main drivers of deforestation are …

NEPCon approved as Sustainable Biomass Partnership certification body … Today, the Sustainable Biomass Partnership (SBP) announced its approval of NEPCon as the world's first SBP …

FSC system updates for FSC CoC certificate holders … Due to the alignment process of the FSC system with the EUTR, FSC chain of custody certified companies face a number of changed and new requirements. Several are effective immediately and need urgent …

New corruption figures: implications for legal timber sourcing … On 5 December 2012, Transparency International released the results of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) …