Version 2 of the Global Forest Registry launched … 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 …
Verified legal teak furniture from Indonesia hits the market … “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 …
FSC certification of the Latvian State Forests suspended … 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 …
FSC may soften Controlled Wood requirements for co-products … 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 …
Cutting edge composite product boosted by FSC … The origin of Richlite – a composite fiber material – is shrouded in mystery. …
Mass launch of FSC-labeled newspapers in Denmark … Since the 1st of August, nine Danish newspapers are displaying the FSC label every …
Brazilian cocoa producers bet on frog quality … In Brazil, an increasing number of cocoa producers are choosing to adopt the standards of the Sustainable Agriculture …
Brazilian company ready to export legal sawn timber … It is now possible to source legally verified sawn timber from Pará, an area of the Brazilian Amazon notorious for illegal timber …
Corruption Index: Nine EU countries “unspecified risk” for timber legality … On 1 December 2011, Transparency International released the results of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2011. The index serves as an important resource for companies …
EU to crack down on illegal timber trade by 2012 … It is now clear that an EU-wide ban on placing illegal timber products on the EU market will come into effect in …
New Rainforest Alliance mark for verified companies … 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 …
Tetra Pak launches FSC cartons in China … In July, Tetra Pak will be launching aseptic cartons carrying the FSC label on the Chinese …
Borneo company takes legality verification one step further … Yayasan Sabah Group has obtained the very first Verification of Legal Compliance (VLC) statement ever issued by the Rainforest Alliance to a Forest Management …
Recognition for the VLC scheme by the Danish government … New Danish public procurement guidelines recommend the Rainforest Alliance's Verification of Legal Compliance (VLC) scheme as assurance for meeting the Danish government's requirements for legality …
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 …
The Rainforest Alliance frog jumps in Europe … European consumers are getting more and more familiar with the Rainforest Alliance Certified …
First VLC … The Malaysian concessionaire Yayasan Sabah has obtained the very first Verification of Legal Compliance statement ever issued by the Rainforest Alliance to a Forest management …
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 …
Leading retailers push to halt trade in illegal wood products … As the EU debates a new regulation to halt trade in illegal timber products, a group of leading retailers with strong wood purchasing policies are stressing the importance of landing an …