Global Leadership
FSC is led by Director General, Ms. Subhra Bhattacharjee, since October 2024.
Subhra has more than 20 years of experience in sustainable development, climate change, and poverty. Her policy work in particular provides her with experience across a range of contexts, including highly politicized environments. Her diverse roles have included positions in central banking, academia, and as an international civil servant with the United Nations.
Subhra has more than 20 years of experience in sustainable development, climate change, and poverty. Her policy work in particular provides her with experience across a range of contexts, including highly politicized environments. Her diverse roles have included positions in central banking, academia, and as an international civil servant with the United Nations.
International Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the highest decision-making body in the organization after the FSC General Assembly. The FSC membership elects four members each from the economic, social, and environmental chambers to guide and provide oversight to the organization for a term of four years.
FSC Policy and Standards Committee
The Policy and Standards Committee acts on behalf of the Board of Directors (BoD) with respect to technical matters related to the development or revision of FSC Policies, Standards, Procedures and other FSC normative documents.
Permanent Indigenous Peoples Committee
FSC is committed to working with Indigenous Peoples by upholding their ownership, use, and management rights across their landscapes.
