Swaffham Woods (c) FSC UK / Nick Ford
FSC UK / Nick Ford
FSC-certified forests are managed to strict environmental, social and economic standards. More than 160 million hectares of forest are managed to FSC standards around the world.
FSC label on garden chair
FSC UK
FSC labels can be found on millions of products and items of packaging around the world. What does the label mean? Simply put: by choosing products with FSC labels, you are helping to take care of the world’s forests.
FSC-labelled box (c) FSC UK
FSC UK
FSC owns five registered trademarks: the name "Forest Stewardship Council", the abbreviation "FSC", the FSC 'tick-tree' logo and the full and text-only 'Forests For All Forever' brandmarks.
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Forests fit for a King

FSC certification and The Crown Estate

The Crown Estate at Windsor is a unique woodland: its proximity to London, diversity of forest types, high visitor numbers, and its need to balance ecological restoration with timber production. Adding certification to the mix could be an additional level of commitment, but for the Crown Estate being certified has not just become a vital part of their forest management but also part of the narrative of the estate.

The Crown Estate at Windsor is one of the original FSC certificate holders, they achieved their first certification more than 20 years ago and have been continually certified since. It has pioneered sustainability and certification not only within the estate’s borders, but across the wider forestry community.

Today, the estate’s 3200 hectares of forest is covered by FSC Forest Management Certification.

FSC in Practice

Case studies from FSC licence holders

Many different types of organisations use the FSC system to source and sell products that support responsible forestry.

Read about forest managers working to balance biodiversity, FSC-certified tools for gardening and artistic expression, forest-friendly fashion, innovative packaging, greeting cards, wellington boots, hairbrushes and more in our archive of case studies from FSC certificate holders and FSC promotional licence holders working in the UK.

Bio Dunisoft® Napkins

Step up for forests

Man stacking boxes

Get certified

Certificate holders can use the FSC trademarks and sell products with FSC claims. Click here to find out how to apply for FSC certification. 

Shop floor

Get licensed

Promotional licence holders can use the FSC trademarks off-product to promote FSC-labelled products. Click here to find out how to apply for a promotional licence.

FSC GA 2017 (c) FSC AC / Geoff Howe

Become a member

FSC members contribute directly to our standards and to the future of responsible forestry. Click here to find out how to apply for membership.

We are FSC

Woodworking

For certificate holders

Certificate holders can use the FSC trademarks and sell products with FSC claims. Click here for resources for existing FSC certificate holders.

H & M trainers (c) FSC IC

For promotional licence holders

Promotional licence holders can use the FSC trademarks off-product to promote FSC-labelled products. Click here for resources for existing licence holders.

Our FSC FSC GA 2017 (c) FSC AC / Geoff Howe

For members

FSC members contribute directly to our standards and to the future of responsible forestry. Click here for resources for existing members.