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International news

12 February 2010
New staff members join the FSC team

FSC is pleased to announce that three new staff members have joined its growing international team. Mr. Richard Robertson and Mr. Gregory Jean joined the Policy & Standards Unit on 18 January...

11 February 2010
New Advice Note clarifies conditions and benefits of contract work provided by FSC certified CoC contractors

The FSC Policy and Standards Unit has released a new Advice Note (FSC-ADV-40-017) that details the benefits and implications of contract work being provided by FSC certified Chain of Custody (CoC)...

04 February 2010
World’s first FSC certified African Blackwood generates new income for Tanzanian community

Kikole village in Tanzania has sold the world’s first harvest of FSC certified African Blackwood, intended for woodwind instruments in the UK. FSC certification has enabled the community to realize...

04 February 2010
SIG completes FSC certification for all packaging sites

The carton pack manufacturer SIG Combibloc has achieved FSC certification for all of its production sites and sales organizations worldwide. The company can now offer its international customers...

29 January 2010
Meeting in Bangkok advances FSC’s exploration of forest carbon

On 19-21 January 2010, the FSC Forest Carbon Working Group met in Bangkok to discuss upcoming priorities and provide input to the ongoing review of the FSC Principles and Criteria. The Working Group...



FSC in numbers

134.34 million  ha certified
18'663  CoC certificates
1014 FM/CoC certificates

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News

07 September 2010
Project certificates integrated in the FSC certificate database
03 September 2010
FSC Director General Andre de Freitas to speak at international conference on ethical certification
20 August 2010
Thailand’s first FSC-certified Tetra Pak carton package launched
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