FSC certification is not only expanding rapidly, but is also one of the most respected forest certification schemes out there. The international conservation NGO World Wildlife Fund (WWF), a founding ...

IKEA's Swedwood Karelia forestry operation has regained its Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certificate, following a successful appeal by the company. The Rainforest Alliance said it lifted the ...

The Rainforest Alliance (RA) announced this week it has lifted the suspension of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certificate of Swedwood Karelia LLC, a subsidiary of IKEA, following an ...

While Ikea has been leading the charge in its use of sustainably sourced cotton and promotion of LED lighting, it apparently should pay closer attention to its wood sourcing — the company recently got ...

Forestry giant Resolute Forest Products Inc. (RFP) has been attempting to reinstate three Forest Stewardship Council ("FSC") certifications that were revoked last month, covering forests in Quebec and ...

WWF presents its main findings after a visit of the Barama Company Ltd (BCL) forest concession in Guyana to observe the company’s on-the-ground response to the suspension of its FSC certificate. WWF ...

Gabon’s President Ali Bongo announced on September 26, during a visit to a Rougier wood processing plant, that all forest concessions in Gabon will have to be certified with the Forest Stewardship ...

The latest FSC Global Market Survey shows that the main reasons for gaining and maintaining FSC certification are client demand, potential markets and partners, and holding on to existing clients.

MONTREAL — Resolute Forest Products is threatening not to seek new Forest Stewardship Council certifications for its Canadian forests over fears that possible changes to the designation process could ...

As of June, a total of 340 households in Gio Linh district, Quang Tri province received the Forest Stewardship Council Certificate. This is one of the main achievements that the project “Linking trade ...

For wood industries that create high-value-added products, a label certifying the ethical origin of timber is crucial in export markets. However, one of the two main quality labels in Estonia may soon ...