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Germany low risk for Controlled Wood
Buyers of Controlled Wood may now safely source timber from any forest in Germany. FSC recently endorsed a new national risk assessment that found Germany to be low risk for all five Controlled Wood risk categories Read more
Lego adopts forest-friendly packaging
The world's largest construction toy maker, LEGO, has announced a new policy for responsible sourcing of packaging material. Through a mixture of reduced packaging volumes, increased use of recycled material, and specification for FSC-certified material, LEGO aims to avoid any linkage between its packaging and deforestation Read more |
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| RULES & TOOLS |
Social issues move into the FSC chain of custody standard
FSC has launched a revised Chain of Custody standard including new requirements related to social issues, such as occupational health and safety and workers' rights. In addition, companies will need to adjust to other changes Read more
Social issues in the FSC supply chain: real change in sight?
The launch of FSC’s new Chain of Custody standard could mark a new era for FSC, adding significant value to chain of custody certification by providing assurance for social aspects along the supply chain. The new requirements look good on paper, but will they change anything on the ground? Read more
FSC renames certified products
Looking for FSC-certified saunas, matches, mousetraps, coated paperboard, or perhaps finger jointed wood? In the future, it may become easier to find these and a host of other certified products using the FSC database. With a revised classification of FSC-certified products, certificate holders have more options to classify their product Read more
New PEFC Chain of Custody standard soon mandatory
Reminder: the transition period for phasing in the new PEFC Chain of custody standard ends on 26 November 2011. After this date, all PEFC certified companies need to be in conformance with the new standard, including new social requirements Read more
The Rainforest Alliance seeks feedback on core legality standards
As demand for stringent legality verification services unfolds, the Rainforest Alliance plans to phase out the first tier of its Legality Verification programme and focus on its second tier, now called Verification of Legal Conformance (VLC) Read more |
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| NOTES |
Last chance this year: FSC Lead Auditor crash course
We are only offering our popular FSC Lead Auditor training course conducted in the English language once more this year. Performed by NEPCon's most experienced auditors and trainers, this high-speed, intensive learning event is guaranteed to bring your insight into FSC certification up to a new level, whatever it was before. The course takes place in Jurmala, Latvia during 10-14 October Read more
Missed our FSC General Assembly reports?
If you missed our daily newsletters reporting from the FSC General Assembly, you can get them here. If you prefer to learn in 5 minutes what changes are in store in the FSC system, you can catch up on key decisions by reading this summary |
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| UN INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE FOREST |
Moving movie
Take five minutes off to go on a breathtaking journey with David Gasman and photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand of GoodPlanet, exploring the multitude of interactions between trees, the planet and humankind Watch the movie
Certified, but not for the money
Why do some forest owners choose certification but opt out of the certified market? In the case of Gran Canaria, there are quite different benefits at stake. Not a single certified log has been sold during 8 years of certification, yet the island recently quadrupled its FSC-certified forest area Read more |
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