- System updates
- Standard updates
As demand for stringent legality verification services unfolds, the Rainforest Alliance has announced its 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). Interested parties are invited to comment on the proposals.
- System updates
FSC has released a revised version of its product classification standard that is used to define companies’ product groups as well as to feed into the FSC database info.
- Feature
- Market news
The world's largest construction toy maker, LEGO, yesterday 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.