FSC and PEFC certificates: Getting the figures right … Forest and wood industry certification is growing around the world, and so is the interest in the market for certified wood products and its …

EU Parliament votes to curb illegal timber trade … While the US Lacey Act adopted last year to curb illegal timber trade is already starting to have effect on the market, the EU is still in the process of developing similar …

PEFC endorses African certification scheme … After a slow start, Africa is now the continent showing the fastest growth in FSC-certified forest area, according to updated maps and figures just released by …

Early impact of Lacey Act … The landmark US Lacey Act, adopted last year in its current form, has already shown that it is capable of transforming the approach of companies to make sure of the legality of traded wood …

Norwegian printer FSC and PEFC certified … Almost symbolically headquartered in an old mansion located deep in the Norwegian forests, Grøset Trykk is the first and only printing house in Norway to offer FSC or PEFC labelling of printed …

RA accredited for VCS … The Rainforest Alliance is the first FSC-certifier to be fully accredited as a forestry verifier to the Voluntary Carbon Standard …

Danish bindery FSC-certified … With an FSC chain of custody certificate in place, the bindery D. …

Russian PEFC scheme endorsed … On the 5th of March, PEFC announced its endorsement of the forest certification scheme "Russian National Forest Certification System" (PEFC-FCR).  …

New reports: green buying still on the rise … Responsible business pays off: Two recent reports confirm that green consumerism is still growing across the Northern Hemisphere, even in the face of the global economic …

Illegal forestry in Brazil revealed … According to the International Tropical Timber Organization, ITTO, a multi-million illegal logging operation has been detected in the Brazilian state of …

Market Initiative trend report 2009 … The organization Market Initiative has released a report focusing on environmental leadership in the paper supply chain The organization calls for green innovation of the sector, and provides examples of fruntrunners …

Large fund invests in responsible forestry … The large Danish pension fund ATP, with a total investment portfolio of more than 50 billion EUR, is planning to invest about 400 million EUR in purchase of …

Volvo support FSC … Well-known for its commitment to car safety, Swedish car maker Volvo is also focused on other aspects of responsible car …

New CoC standard for forest operations … Based on the Forest Stewardship Council's requirements, the Rainforest Alliance has developed a Chain of Custody standard for FSC-certified forest operations wishing to sell their forest products as FSC-certified. …

Stiff penalties for illegal logging in EU … Traders in illegal timber products are probably facing hard times in the EU. …

… Södra to offer FSC to its members … Due to increasing demands for FSC certified timber, the Swedish forest group Södra is … to provide its members with the opportunity to become FSC certified under a group scheme, either as part of a dual …

PEFC new stakeholder forum … Based on its recently concluded Governance Review, PEFC is establishing a new Stakeholder Forum for international forest …

PEFC review of core docs … PEFC is engaging in a review of two of its core documents: PEFC's forest management criteria (Annex 3: Basis for Certification Schemes and their Implementation) and PEFC's standard setting procedures (Annex 2: Rules for Standard …

RA study shows benefits … A study recently published by the Rainforest Alliance documents several on-the-ground benefits of FSC forest management …

Danish companies satisfied with FSC certification … A survey conducted by FSC-Denmark among companies holding an FSC certificate or logo license confirms the FSC brand as an asset for companies which are marketing and selling FSC certified …