ABOUT THE FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL

Forest Stewardship Council promotes the sustainable management of forests by setting standards that are environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable.

When any wood or paper product bears the FSC label, it means that its raw material came from a responsibly managed forest, and all the companies in its supply chain adhered to the highest standards of sustainability, while producing it. In this way, FSC certification helps keep forests alive and thriving, while also providing sustainable and responsible choices of forest products to manufacturers, brands and consumers.

FSC is a global, not-for-profit organisation that was established in 1993 to promote responsible management of the world’s forests. FSC sets standards under which forests and companies are certified and uses a market based mechanism to promote sustainable production and consumption of timber and paper related products. It runs a global certification system with two key components - Forest Management and Chain of Custody.

It is a multi-stakeholder organisation, represented by NGOs and businesses. WWF, along with other organisations helped create the Forest Stewardship Council in 1993 as a non-governmental, independent and international forest certification scheme that aimed to address deforestation and environment degradation. Today, more than 195 Million hectares of global forests are FSC certified across 84 countries.