Where can I find FSC certified products?
- © Juan Carlos Reyes / FSC
By buying FSC certified products, you provide incentives for responsible forestry. Whether you are an individual or business, you can enjoy your purchases knowing it has not contributed to the destruction of the world’s forest or even come from companies involved in human rights abuses.
Over time your choice, with many other responsible purchasing decisions, will lead to even more forests being managed responsibly - the FSC way.
Almost everything made from wood and other forest products is available with the FSC label.
Where can I find FSC certified products?
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Where can I find FSC certified products?
Almost everything made from wood and other forest products are available with the FSC label. Finding FSC products becomes easier everyday. Literally every day, more FSC products become available. Follow these simple steps to find and buy FSC products:
1. Check the FSC products database at www.fsc-info.org
Please note this database will currently only search for manufacturers and distributors, not retailers. There are only a few expections where retailers are also certified. To find products carried by your local retailer, please contact them directly. We are working on including other search options to this database in the future.
2. Ask your retailer
Chances are, they will carry both - FSC certified and non-certified products. Ask them. But do not let them talk you into buying any other certified product. Not all certification systems are equal and only FSC guarantees that the product has been made from environmentally and socially sustainably managed forests.
What others say about FSC
FSC fact sheet “Independent research and other voices confirm FSC as leading forest certification system” (English/Spanish)
Statements from leading NGOs: WWF International, Greenpeace International
Also, by asking for FSC certified products, you show that there is a demand. This is an important and simple way how you can help FSC to make a difference. Because the larger the demand the larger the supply. And of course, because Forests and People matter!
3. Contact FSC
First try your national FSC representative – they know the market in your country best.
Or send a message to FSC IC.
4. Check the product carries the FSC label
Last but not least, when you buy from certified companies or companies selling certified products, please check that individual products are FSC certified as many companies deal in both certified and uncertified products and you should make sure that you have the FSC certified version! In addition, where a company has multiple outlets, it is possible that not all stores will stock all items.
