16 December 2009
- Standard updates
FSC has introduced a trademark licensing system which will be phased in for existing certificate holders during 2010.
16 December 2009
- Editorial
- Perspective
“The man never stops surprising me with his incredible knowledge about FSC – he has this amazing total recall of all the details. At the same time, he’s a big picture thinker and visionary. I am extremely glad to be able to tap from his knowledge and spirit in our every day work”, says…
15 December 2009
- Editorial
- Feature
During the FSC General Assembly held a year ago, the membership asked FSC to explore its role in climate change.
15 December 2009
- Feature
- Perspective
What will happen with our forests if temperatures increase by 2 degrees - the UN target for average global temperature increase? And what will happen if the world leaders do not manage to make an agreement ensuring this target – and the temperature will increase even more? Professionals…
11 December 2009
- Market news
FSC-Denmark presented the exhibition "Home Green Home" at the Copenhagen Climate Exchange exhibition taking place in connection with the COP15 climate summit.
04 December 2009
- Market news
In a move to avoid contributing to destruction of Indonesia's precious tropical forests and to lower its carbon footprint, the Gucci Group has adopted a strong paper policy that sets preference for recycled and FSC certified paper.
02 December 2009
- System updates
The new Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released by Transparency International has implications for companies sourcing controlled wood from countries with a CPI fluctuating around 5.
01 December 2009
- Market news
FSC-certified news now available: FSC-labeled newspapers with a total circulation of more than 200,000 daily issues were recently launched almost simultaneously in the Netherlands and Denmark.
27 November 2009
- Market news
The great success of Swedish forest group Södra's FSC group scheme proves that large scale FSC certification of small private forest land In Europe is possible.
27 November 2009
- Perspective
While the financial crisis continued to shake the world, environmental awareness kept growing worldwide this year, spurred on by the debate about the world's most pressing problem - imminent climate change.