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FSC Indigenous Foundation Launches Global Development Alliance for Indigenous Peoples

The Indigenous Peoples Alliance for Rights and Development aims to create solutions to empower world’s Indigeno

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FSC Joins #Together4Forests Movement

FSC has joined 100+ NGOs supporting the #Together4Forests movement urging citizens to take part in a European Commission public consultation on def

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FSC Collaborates with Amazon on Climate Pledge Friendly Program

Through this initiative, Amazon is helping to transform the global market for FSC-certified products and helping to protect the world’s forests for

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Maderacre: Protecting Biodiversity in the Heart of the Amazon

The FSC Ecosystem Services Procedure has helped Maderacre verify its positive impacts on biodiversity and carbon, supporting the protection of the

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FSC Statement in Response to BBC Report – November 2020

The BBC recently reported on allegations against the Korindo Group (Korindo) concerning its oil palm operations in Indonesia. The report referenced the action taken by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) following the FSC Policy for Association complaint made against Korindo in 2017. It...

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FSC Collaborates with Amazon on Climate Pledge Friendly Program

Through this initiative, Amazon is helping to transform the global market for FSC-certified products and helping to protect the world’s forests for generations to come.

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Maderacre: Protecting Biodiversity in the Heart of the Amazon

The FSC Ecosystem Services Procedure has helped Maderacre verify its positive impacts on biodiversity and carbon, supporting the protection of the most iconic tropical rainforest in the world.

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Pulling Together in a Time of Isolation

By Kim Carstensen, Director General, FSC.

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Nelson Mandela Day 2021

Mandela Day: Walking into the light

“This is not certifiable”. The heavy sediment in the muddy water running from the harvesting site was the last straw and thus rang the words of the first FSC forest management audit in South Africa.
July 16, 2021
Forests Forward WWF

A better future for forests, WWF launches the Forests Forward Program!

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has a long history of engaging with forest owners, managers, and timber markets on responsible forest management, promoting a new generation of sustainable timber plantations, restoring forest landscapes, and supporting forest-based interventions for wildlife and freshwater climate and people.
July 15, 2021
Fluted board trays

Revolutionising the Fresh Produce Packaging Market

Mpact® is proud to introduce their range of fresh produce trays, made from fluted board. These trays are engineered for packaging of fresh fruit and vegetables such as tomatoes, berries, leafy greens, stone fruit & avocados.
July 14, 2021
International Day of Forest 2021 Gabon

FSC Congo Basin celebrates International Forest Day in Gabon

On the occasion of the celebration of the International Day of Forests, March 27, 2021, the regional office of FSC Congo Basin, represented by Mr. George Akwah Neba, coordinator of FSC Congo Basin, and Ms. Nathalie Bouville, FSC Africa Communication Manager, took part in a planting activity.
April 28, 2021
Pesticides

A New Perspective on Pesticides

A revised FSC Pesticides Policy means new rules for foresters to follow. But more importantly, suggests Manushka Moodley, it should change the way we think.
March 26, 2021
Namibia Project bush biomass

Pilot on FSC Certified Charcoal Production in Communal Areas kicks off

Launched on 17 March 2021, the “Commercialisation of Bush Biomass in Communal Areas through FSC certification” pilot project supports community forests to test suitable methods for harvesting and processing bush biomass in communal areas through sustainable charcoal production. The initiative is implemented by the Directorate of Forestry and the GIZ Bush Control and Biomass Utilisation Project in partnership with the De-bushing Advisory Service, a division of Namibia Biomass Industry Group with technical expertise by the CMO group.
March 26, 2021
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Celebrating International Day of Forests on 21 March 2021 - Forest Restoration – everyone has a role to play

2021 marks the start of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration which aims to prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems worldwide. The intended outcome is to increase eco-logical resilience and productivity by putting trees and forests back into degraded forest landscapes at a massive scale. It is thus no surprise that the theme this year for the United Nation’s International Day of Forests on the 21 March 2021 is “Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being”. (FAO 2021)
March 11, 2021
Detpack Grace bag

A stylish solution for Retailers

The Detpak Grace Bag is a sophisticated, beautiful and stylish generic paper bag option for anyone wanting to differentiate their packaging options.
December 16, 2020
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FSC changes MIX label text

“Supporting responsible forestry” is the new text of the MIX label. The new label will be launched in January 2022 with a transition period of 2.5 years.
November 24, 2020
Aldi Charcoal Namibia

Award for FSC™ Charcoal Project in Namibia goes to ALDI SÜD and ALDI Nord, the German born retailer chain.

ALDI SÜD and ALDI Nord won this year’s Sustainability Heroes Award in the category “Social Commitment” for their charcoal project in Namibia which was realized in cooperation with FSC International. The prize was awarded to a project in which the two leading discount store chains have been supporting sustainable charcoal production in Namibia since 2019. As part of the project, the charcoal was certified according to the Forest Stewardship Council™’s (FSC) ecologically and socially responsible standards.
November 17, 2020
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Good Forestry Saves the Cantabrian Brown Bear from Extinction

The Cantabrian brown bear – one of the last native bear species in western Europe – is in danger of extinction. In its home region of Asturias in north-west Spain, the Asturian Wildlife Protection Fund (abbreviated as ‘FAPAS’ in Spanish) is improving the bear’s habitat to preserve the species, while highlighting the value of its home forests.
November 17, 2020
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FSC Statement in Response to BBC Report – November 2020

The BBC recently reported on allegations against the Korindo Group (Korindo) concerning its oil palm operations in Indonesia. The report referenced the action taken by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) following the FSC Policy for Association complaint made against Korindo in 2017. It also presented new information that alleges Korindo used fire for land clearing. 
November 16, 2020
FSC Outcome and Impact

Showing the Effects of FSC

FSC is proud to introduce a new and visual way of communicating the effects of FSC certification on the ground through our new online impact dashboard.
November 11, 2020
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No AAF Increase in 2021

FSC is pleased to announce that it will not increase the annual administration fee (AAF) in 2021.
October 27, 2020
Busoga Forestry Company

Ugandan Forest Company obtains FSC Chain of Custody certification.

Busoga Forestry Company Ltd. (BFC) a subsidiary of Green Resources AS is the proud recipient of a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody certificate (COC) which has lifted the market appeal for its quality products from a sustainably managed resource.
October 26, 2020
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The story of sustainable charcoal in Namibia

As Namibia sees climate change increasingly affecting the country, FSC certification has become a sustainable, environmentally and economically beneficial solution, providing better working conditions and future prospects for thousands of small farmers.
October 23, 2020
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No AAF Increase in 2021

FSC is pleased to announce that it will not increase the annual administration fee (AAF) in 2021.
October 1, 2020
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FSC digital audit reporting launched

FSC digital audit reports for forest management are now ready for auditors around the globe to start training on the use of them. Use of the system will become mandatory for all forest management audits conducted from January 2021 onwards.
October 1, 2020
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FSC Strengthens Efforts to Solve Forestry Issues in Ukraine

Ukraine has significant forest areas with high environmental, social and economic value. But for years, its forestry sector has battled with critical issues, including corruption, that directly impact the country’s forests.
September 30, 2020
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FSC Indigenous Foundation Launches Global Development Alliance for Indigenous Peoples

The Indigenous Peoples Alliance for Rights and Development aims to create solutions to empower world’s Indigenous Peoples with long-term capacity to manage, develop, and govern their territories based on the principles of self-determined development, traditional practices, environmental conservation, and respect to their customary rights. 
September 24, 2020
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FSC Joins #Together4Forests Movement

FSC has joined 100+ NGOs supporting the #Together4Forests movement urging citizens to take part in a European Commission public consultation on deforestation to push for a strong EU law to keep products linked to deforestation, forest fires, nature destruction and human rights violations off the European market.
September 21, 2020
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Preserving Forests Could Help Protect Human Health

Our guest blogger, Estelle Ducroquet, recently looked at the links between forests and the COVID-19 epidemics. She found out that sustainable forestry played a crucial role in preventing such diseases.
August 3, 2020
FSC Transaction Verification
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FSC Introduces New Okoume Transaction Verification

The new round of transaction verification for okoume will cover FSC claims made between 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019. The deadline for certificate holders to submit requested transaction verification data is 29 September 2020.
July 28, 2020
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FSC Denmark

The First Smallholders Update is Out!

FSC is publishing a brief technical update on New Approaches 2020 initiatives. It summarizes the achievements of this smallholder-related project on the ground.
July 28, 2020
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FSC Introduces New Charcoal Transaction Verification

The charcoal transaction verification will cover all FSC claims made for charcoal wood products during the entire year 2019. The deadline for certificate holders to submit requested transaction verification data is 15 September 2020.
July 28, 2020
Matatiele

A charcoal producer on top of the world

On a chilly Friday in June, Bongiwe Mafuya pulled on her facemask and signed an agreement with FSC® outside the ERS offices near Matatiele. She was joining the CMO Group Scheme, through which FSC-certified charcoal from her emerging business, KwaBhaca Nature Solutions (KwaBhaca means the home of the Bhaca tribe), will be sold into export markets.
July 22, 2020
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Russian FSC-certified Company Preserves Vast Area of Fish-Spawning Forest Belts

In Russia, the FSC-certified company ‘Ustyansky Timber Industry Complex’ (abbreviated in Russian as ‘ULK’) has decided to voluntarily preserve more than 23,000 hectares fish spawning protection forest belts along rivers, after these areas lost their state protection.
July 21, 2020
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Smallholder certification in South Africa

A milestone for smallholder certification has been achieved in the midst of difficult times with the coronavirus pandemic and increased unemployment in South Africa.
July 20, 2020
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A watershed moment for FSC® in rural South Africa

For the first time in Africa, a FSC-certified charcoal production project is rolling out on traditional communal land, linking informal microenterprises in remote areas with big business and markets around the world.
July 20, 2020
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A reflection on the Wooden Pole Market in South Africa

The South African wooden pole market is a subsector within the forestry sector and forms part of the Forestry Master Plan currently under development. This plan is part of the Public and Private Growth Initiative process.
July 15, 2020
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The Forest Certification Awareness Group takes on awareness-raising in Kenya

Forestry experts, managers, and owners in Kenya stand to benefit immensely from the rising levels of awareness in forest certification promoted by organized groups with a goal: to strengthen the sharing of knowledge and information for the implementation of responsible forest management and trade in responsibly sourced forest products in Kenya.
July 15, 2020
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FSC Suspends Timber Trader in Netherlands for False Claims

Houthandel Houtvisie from Bergambacht has been removed from the FSC system by FSC and is no longer allowed to sell FSC-certified timber. Houtvisie was found to pass false claims to customers several times within a short period, meaning non FSC certified wood was sold as FSC certified wood.
July 9, 2020
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FSC and wood identification technologies: the Gabon example.

Wood identification technologies can make it possible to identify harvest location of timber species Traditional wood anatomy enables scientists to determine genus and family, and sometimes species, depending on the circumstances.
June 30, 2020
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FSC Launches a Revised National Standard for Sweden

The revised FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard (NFSS) for Sweden applies to all forest types, including small and low-intensity managed forests. It will become effective on 1 October 2020.
June 30, 2020