Friday, 19 July 2019
Steady growth of FSC certificates in the textiles sector
© FSC GDFSC certification in the textiles sector has seen unprecedented growth, with 60 new chain of custody certificates issued in 2018 alone.
This is partly due to the increase in brands committing to sourcing responsible manmade cellulosic fibres and the influence of the CanopyStyle campaign. read more …
Friday, 19 July 2019
Peruvian smallholders become the largest group to obtain FSC forest management certification in Latin America
© FSC GD104 Peruvian smallholders, producing cocoa, coffee and other organic products, have obtained FSC forest management certification. read more …
Tuesday, 16 July 2019
FSC seeks candidates for the technical working group for implementing the FSC Policy on Conversion
FSC is seeking candidates with practical experience in compensation, restitution and restoration for a technical working group tasked with developing a mechanism to translate the FSC Policy on Conversion into operational practices.
The call for applications will be open from 15 July to 2 August 2019. read more …
Tuesday, 09 July 2019
FSC risk assessments: what about unapproved countries?
As of 30 June 2019, any country that does not have an approved FSC risk assessment published on the FSC Document Centre becomes an unassessed area. Extended company risk assessment (ECRA) are needed before any material can be sourced from these countries. read more …
Friday, 05 July 2019
Transaction verification in Calophyllum plywood and veneer supply chains
FSC requires transaction data of Calophyllum plywood and veneer supply chains to be verified from 2 July 2019. All affected certificate holders must submit their purchase and sales data from Q1 and Q2 2019 to their certification body by 2 September. read more …
Monday, 01 July 2019
Transaction verification for Amazon timbers in Peru and Brazil
The accreditation body Assurance Services International (ASI) is currently verifying the accuracy of FSC purchase and sales claims made by trading partners in Brazil and Peru for three log supply chains.
Verified supply chains are related to these wood species from the Amazon region: Cumaru (Dipterix odorata), Jatoba (Hymenaea courbaril), and Ipe (Jatoba). The certification bodies accredited by ASI will collect all data for this transaction verification from the FSC certificate holders by 28 August. read more …