Key Benefits of FSC Certification
- Increased revenue from customers purchasing FSC Certified Products
- Be viewed as a company that supports responsible management of the world’s forests.
- FSC Certified wood products reduce the risks associated with illegally harvested, socially unsound or unsustainable timber sources.
- Provide a credible link from certified forests through the manufacturing process to delivery certified products to the marketplace.
- Support recreational and scenic enjoyment of forests, clean water and conservation of biodiversity and a vibrant and productive forest products economy that provides sustainable jobs.
How to become FSC Chain-of-Custody Certified
- Get FSC Certification bids. We recommend Rainforest Alliance’s Smartwood Program
- Develop site-specific FSC Chain-of-Custody Documented Control Procedures.
- Train your company on how to purchase, receive, manufacture, store and sell FSC Certified products.
- Have your company annually audited to maintain your company’s FSC Certification.
FSC Chain-of-Custody Documents
FSC-STD 40-004 V2-1 EN FSC Chain-of-Custody Certification
FSC STD 40-004a V2-0 EN FSC Product Classification
FSC STD 40-007 V2-0 EN Sourcing Reclaimed Materials
FSC STD 40-003 V1-0 EN Multi-Site Chain-of-Custody
FSC STD 40-005 V2-1 EN FSC Species Terminology
FSC STD 50-001 V1-2 Certificate Holder Trademark Requirements