- Market news
German consumers will soon become even more familiar with the tick-mark tree and the letters FSC.
- Market news
The Economist is pledging to use PEFC paper for all of its printed magazines.
- Market news
The world's largest office products supplier, Staples, has enrolled in the Rainforest Alliance's SmartSource Program.
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Small forest operations in Estonia now have improved access to FSC certification, after pilot testing a new model for including small forests in FSC certification has proven it successful.
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On the 13th of October, members of European Network of Forest Entrepreneurs (ENFE) and other stakeholders will meet to discuss certification of ‘green’ forestry services.
- Market news
According to a press release from FSC-Belgium, the Colruyt group is switching to FSC-certified paper for its till receipts for a number of its subsidiaries.
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On the 8th and 9th of October, timber trade federations and their members from around the world will meet in Geneva, Switzerland and discuss todays hot topics: Rising demands for sustainable timber and the global credit crunch.
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The field test of a new model for the FSC certification of smallholders has been concluded with good results: A group of small private forest operations are now FSC certified, based on their use of certified contractors.
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A new WWF report shows that orangutans, gorillas and chimpanzees are all getting a helping hand from FSC.
- Market news
According to the media company Forbes, Russia plans to postpone the introduction of higher timber export duties by one year.
- System updates
Companies sourcing Monterey Pine or other plantation tree species as controlled wood from Chile should be aware that a new risk assessment covering all Chilean plantations has been endorsed by FSC.
- System updates
FSC has launched a new survey in order to better understand demands for European FSC-certified wood, with a particular focus on supplies from smallholders.
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On 25th of September, FSC invites you to the very first international 'FSC Friday'.
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The Globe and Mail, a major national newspaper of Canada, has announced a procurement policy for newsprint and other papers that puts new demands on its suppliers.
- Market news
As the first printing house in LIthuania, PRINT IT UAB has achieved PEFC and FSC chain of custody certification.
- System updates
The FSC global market survey 2009 is now launched, and will be open until 19 October 2009.
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- Perspective
During a key international meeting on illegal logging, significant early effects of the US Lacey Act were highlighted, while it seems likely that similar proposed EU legislation to combat illegal logging will be watered down. The meeting also revealed that a Forest Corruption Index is…
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FSC has published a comprehensive review entitled "FSC reflected in scientific and professional literature".
- Market news
Extensive use of wood cellulose for car tyres opens up a whole new and significant business area for forest operations.
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Kimberly-Clark, well-known tissue maker and producer of global brands such as Kleenex, Scott and Huggies, has released a revised fiber procurement policy that sets clear preference for FSC-certified fibers.