27 April 2010
- Market news
As the EU debates a new regulation to halt trade in illegal timber products, a group of leading retailers with strong wood purchasing policies are stressing the importance of landing an effective solution.
01 April 2010
- System updates
FSC has released a new draft of the FSC Principles and Criteria for public consultation and stakeholders are invited to provide comments until the 10th of May.
31 March 2010
- Market news
Today, Tetra Pak and Carrefour France announced the launch of 100 million FSC-labeled liquid food cartons on the French market.
23 March 2010
- Perspective
It's quite possible, judging by a new draft forestry benchmark proposed for the US LEED green building standard. Using certified wood credits you with only a single point out of the minimum 40 you need to become LEED certified. Even so, plans to lower the bar for forest certification…
23 March 2010
- Feature
In the beginning of last year, Madagascar experienced a military coup resulting in political instability and lack of law enforcement.
22 March 2010
- Market news
IKEA Industry Poland Wielbark is the first Polish company to achieve Sustainable Biomass Partnership (SBP) certification. The certificate is a new milestone in the company’s effort to meet IKEA’s sustainability goals.
08 March 2010
- System updates
A new version of the Swedish standard for forest management, replacing the 1998 version, has been approved by FSC.
03 March 2010
- Feature
- Market news
Starting on Monday 8th of March and throughout the next 4 months, nearly all glulam products leaving the factories of the Danish company Lilleheden A/S will carry a bright green FSC label.
03 March 2010
- Standard updates
FSC has released a new advice note which allows non-certified publishers and catalogue producers to have their publications FSC-labeled, if they buy the paper and have it shipped to a certified printing house.
03 March 2010
- Market news
One of the biggest European suppliers of hardwood flooring, the Boen Group, is now going the FSC way.