BONN, Germany – The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) withdrew the remaining forest management certificates in Russia by the respective certification bodies just more than a year after the start of ...

FSC certification is not only expanding rapidly, but is also one of the most respected forest certification schemes out there. The international conservation NGO World Wildlife Fund (WWF), a founding ...

IKEA's Swedwood Karelia forestry operation has regained its Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certificate, following a successful appeal by the company. The Rainforest Alliance said it lifted the ...

The Rainforest Alliance (RA) announced this week it has lifted the suspension of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certificate of Swedwood Karelia LLC, a subsidiary of IKEA, following an ...

Forestry giant Resolute Forest Products Inc. (RFP) has been attempting to reinstate three Forest Stewardship Council ("FSC") certifications that were revoked last month, covering forests in Quebec and ...

WWF presents its main findings after a visit of the Barama Company Ltd (BCL) forest concession in Guyana to observe the company’s on-the-ground response to the suspension of its FSC certificate. WWF ...

The latest FSC Global Market Survey shows that the main reasons for gaining and maintaining FSC certification are client demand, potential markets and partners, and holding on to existing clients.

While Ikea has been leading the charge in its use of sustainably sourced cotton and promotion of LED lighting, it apparently should pay closer attention to its wood sourcing — the company recently got ...

As of June, a total of 340 households in Gio Linh district, Quang Tri province received the Forest Stewardship Council Certificate. This is one of the main achievements that the project “Linking trade ...

6/24/13 update: APRIL responded to request for comment. Its remarks have been added to the story. Following a complaint filed by environmental groups, Indonesian forestry giant Asia Pacific Resources ...