FSC accredited certification bodies (CBs) are central to maintaining FSC's credibility and the integrity of the FSC logo. FSC is committed to providing useful resources to CBs in order to facilitate consistent assessments of the FSC Principles and Criteria worldwide.

This web section provides an overview on why the FSC choice is the right choice for environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable forest management, and highlights important developments in the FSC system that relate to FSC certification.

You may find information that highlights the benefits of FSC by following the links below. This web section will be updated as more resources become available.

Publications

Clarification for Certification Bodies (CBs) on PEFC and FSC Controlled Wood (CW) standards (pdf) / Spanish / German / French

FSC summary report - comparative analysis between the FSC Controlled Wood requirements and PEFC, PEFC Germany and SFI (English / Spanish / German / French) 

FSC Impacts and outcomes - Extracts from FSC literature review 2009 (pdf)

FSC reflected in scientific and professional literature - literature study on the outcome and impacts of FSC certification (pdf)

Websites

Credible Forest Certification
Developed by the Alliance for Credible Forest Certification
www.credibleforestcertification.org/

Why FSC
Developed by FSC supporters
www.whyfsc.com