Search Results: 'Forest Stewardship Council'

Travis Perkins joins TDUK
19 April, 2024
Travis Perkins is celebrating its 20th consecutive year of certification of timber chain of custody and has also recently joined Timber Development UK (TDUK).

Mark Richey Woodworking granted FSC US Leadership Award
07 November, 2023
Each year, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) recognises uncommon excellence that advances responsible forest management and forest conservation with FSC-US Leadership Awards. This year, Mark Richey Woodworking was unanimously chosen for the award.

Lumin plywood brand to build third plywood plant in Uruguay
10 February, 2023
Sustainable plantation-based plywood brand Lumin is to invest US$136m in a new plywood mill in Uruguay to expand production capacity to nearly 500,000m3.

Brits believe healthy forests best defence against climate change
05 April, 2022
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) UK’s annual consumer survey (https://uk.fsc.org/trademark-use/consumer-insights) has revealed that three-quarters of Brits agree that healthy forests are of crucial importance in the fight against climate change.

FSC announces winners of the 2021 Furniture Awards
30 November, 2021
The winners of the FSC Furniture Awards, created by the Forest Stewardship Council to reward FSC-certified companies in the indoor and outdoor furniture sectors, have been announced.

FSC launches celebrate sustainable wood furniture awards
29 July, 2021
The third edition of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Furniture Awards, the first with a European reach, has been created to reward companies producing furniture with FSC-certified wood.

NSF International and Soil Association agree SFI and FSC offer
03 October, 2019
NSF International subsidiary NSF Certification, LLC and Soil Association Certification Forestry, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Soil Association, have announced an agreement to offer certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) responsible forest management standards.

Stora Enso and FSC join forces in a strategic partnership
03 January, 2019
Stora Enso and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) have signed an international partnership agreement establishing a long-term strategic collaboration to develop and promote sustainable forestry.

Gabon commits to FSC certification
26 October, 2018
The Gabon government has requested forestry operators to become FSC certified by 2022. The move has been welcomed by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

Greenpeace withdraws FSC membership
29 March, 2018
Greenpeace International has announced it will not renew its membership of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), having lost confidence that the certification body alone can guarantee forests sufficient protection.

FSC disassociates from European sawmilling giant
20 February, 2017
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has decided to revoke the Schweighofer Group’s probation status and disassociate from the group.

Egger launches forest certification scheme
24 November, 2014
Egger Forest Management has launched a forest certification scheme for landowners.

EUTR aids responsible timber sourcing
13 October, 2014
The first analysis of purchases by Timber Trade Federation members since the EU Timber Regulation found a significant improvement in the reduction of risk associated with buying timber, according to the TTF annual report on responsible sourcing.

Kingfisher joins initiative to boost FSC
03 October, 2014
B&Q owner Kingfisher has joined IKEA and Tetra Pak to get behind a new initiative to promote long-term moves to provide responsibly sourced and sustainable timber.

FSC concedes rethink of compulsory online claims
19 September, 2014
Industry groups have welcomed a step back by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) from the introduction of a compulsory Online Claims Platform (OCP) to record every transaction of FSC-certified material worldwide.

FSC reassociates with Danzer Group
14 August, 2014
The Forest Stewardship Council has today lifted its disassociation with Danzer Group after being satisfied the company is meeting FSC criteria.

Composites receive FSC approval
09 August, 2014
A Cambridge company has become the first UK manufacturer of hardware for timber sash and casement windows to receive Forest Stewardship Council certification for its wood plastic composite (WPC) products.

Danzer UK welcomes FSC reassociation roadmap
21 April, 2014
Ken Walsh, managing director of Danzer UK, described proposals for a ‘roadmap’ for the reassociation of the international Danzer Group into the Forest Stewardship Council as a “positive and encouraging” step.

Devon estate on course for storm damage clear-up
18 April, 2014
Clinton Devon Estates has incorporated its thinning programme into the effort to clear trees felled across the county in the February storms.

FSC establishes roadmap for Danzer reassociation
09 April, 2014
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is to enter into negotiations with the Danzer Group over final steps to be completed to end its disassociation with the company.