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 …

Kingfisher: Traceability top agenda for retailers … Traceability is perhaps the single most important issue within retail today, explains Kingfisher. As forest resources are depleted, timber supply resilience becomes a pressing issue. Knowing where the …

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 …

OL in Russia … The world's largest forest owner, Russia, is supporting responsible forestry as part of its environmental guidelines for the Winter Olympic Games …

… Kimberly-Clark FSC … Kimberly-Clark, well-known tissue maker and producer … fiber procurement policy that sets clear preference for FSC-certified fibers. …

… FSC impact study … FSC has published a comprehensive review entitled "FSC reflected in scientific and professional literature". …

Illegal logging: Will EU legislation match the US Lacey Act? … During a key international meeting on illegal logging, significant early effects of the US Lacey Act were highlighted, while it seems likely that similar proposed EU legislation to combat …

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

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 …

CW approved for Australia … What are the risks of buying wood from grossly unacceptable forest management in Australia? Thanks to FSC-Australia, there are now clear and unified answers to that …

Ellepot … Forestry operations and tree nurseries now have the choice to grow their seedlings in FSC certified substrate pots - a green alternative to the commonly used plastic …

… Global P&C … While many FSC rules have changed rapidly during the last years, the FSC principles and criteria (P&C) for forest management have …

Czech National Park FSC certification … One of the large National Parks in Europe, the Czech Krkonose National Park, has obtained FSC certification for its 35 000 hectares of …

Forest footprint disclosure project … In future, investors may have easy access to information about companies' impact on the world's forests, and can rate the companies' future value …

… FSC certified insulation … Thermocell Denmark and its sister company Danish Wood Insulation (DWI) are launching FSC-certified wood fiber insulation on the Danish market. …

… 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'. …

… Awareness of FSC in Brazil … In the course of just three years, the recognition of the FSC label among the Brazilian public has grown from only 1% …

PEFC beer … The Italian brewery Gino Perisutti now offers two types of speciality beer brewed on PEFC-certified ingredients. …

Pandora launches FSC certified jewellery … The globally successful jewellery company Pandora is now introducing Wood Beads, beautiful FSC-certified wooden beads made from lesser known timber …

New COO … NEPCon’s top management now includes Søren Dürr Grue, Chief Operational Officer in charge of business development in EU …