What is The FSC®?
The FSC®, known as The Forest Stewardship Council® is a world-wide non profit company based in Germany, operating across in excess of 100 markets with the aim of promoting the safe management of the world’s forestation, the precious and often rare wild life and the people who reside there; together with the safety of all local forest workers. At present over 190 million hectares (Mha) of Forest land are certified FSC®, spanning across 80 countries.
In the UK, the FSC® has its own division in Wales, which is operated independently of FSC® International and registered as a non-profit charity.
The FSC® UK offers industry standard certification in forestry management and a diverse multitude of service offerings to help members and their organisations further develop their understanding and knowledge of FSC®.
Services range from advice and support on standards, marketing support and communications, access to a press and photography portfolio, on and offsite training and production of customer case studies.
The FSC® Philosophy
The FSC® works in accordance with a specific set of rules aligned to the correct management of each and every FSC® certified forest:
1. To comply with legal regulations, treaties and agreements
2. To define, record and legally establish tenure and user rights
3. To ensure local people have rights, including ownership, land and supplies
4. To ensure the ongoing welfare of communities and Municipal rights of workforce
5. To ensure cost effective, community and social forest benefits
6. To ensure maintenance of ecosystems, including biodiversity, supplies and forestry land
7. To have an Organisation Plan in place that is both monitored and recorded
8. To observe and evaluate growth around management objectives
9. To upkeep or increase high conservation areas of forest
10. To design and administer areas of cultivated forest landscape in line with the Principles and Criteria of FSC®
Why Is the FSC® Important
The FSC®’s iconic logo, featuring a prominent tick morphing into a majestic forest tree, is the consumers’ assurance that any items produced, including pencils, paintbrushes, tools, furniture, storage units and paper featuring this symbol have been manufactured to the highest standard and with the least disruption to the products forest of origin.
It also means the landscape will continue to thrive for centuries to come and the local people who are harvesting the wood are supported and rewarded in a fair and safe environment.
The FSC® Certification is the only charter across the globe that is supported by both Greenpeace and WWF, thus setting a target for all forestry companies.
Woodberry FSC® Certification
Here at Woodberry we acknowledge the importance of good quality timber, sourced and traded in an ethical and honest way. We want to ensure that our customers always have access to the highest quality timber products.
Many of our catalogue products are FSC® Certified (FSC-C115839) and are produced in accordance with FSC® rules and regulations.
Just look for the FSC® logo in the product description box. Or if you have seen a particular product and you would like to order it in FSC® Certified materials, then feel free to get in touch and we will see how we can help.