Wednesday, 18 January 2017
Revised Brazilian National Risk Assessment Published
Effective immediately, FSC approved a revised national risk assessment for the country of Brazil, specifically controlled wood category 4 (wood harvested in forests being converted to plantation or non-forest uses). read more …
Friday, 13 January 2017
FSC Board approves plan to address false claims in the FSC system
© FSC GDThe Forest Stewardship Council’s (FSC) international Board of Directors has approved a new approach for addressing misleading and false claims in the FSC system. The set of actions compliments the newly revised CoC standard. read more …
Tuesday, 10 January 2017
The little African tree that makes a big impact on people's lives
© MCDIVillagers of south-eastern Tanzania have been working hard to save a small scruffy tree from obliteration. In the process, they have found that they are saving themselves. read more …
Wednesday, 04 January 2017
FSC Publishes Revised Chain of Custody Standards
© FSC GDThe FSC Board of Directors has approved revised FSC chain-of-custody standards FSC-STD-40-004 V3-0 and FSC-STD-20-011 V4-0. The revised standards will become effective on 1 April 2017. read more …
Tuesday, 03 January 2017
FSC makes new progress to protect Intact Forest Landscapes
The Policy and Standards Director and the Steering Committee of Motion 65 have approved a new advice note for the interpretation of the default clause of Motion 65 (ADV-20-007-018 V1-0). It became effective on 1 January 2017. read more …
Wednesday, 21 December 2016
Beverage carton producers of ACE reach target for traceable wood fibre
© The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment LimitedTetra Pak, SIG Combibloc, and Elopak, all members of the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) have achieved their goal of using only wood fibre that is verified to come from legal and acceptable sources in their paperboard beverage cartons. read more …