- Market news
FSC certified wood is now available for the booming housing construction sector in Greenland. STARK, the Danish chain of professional builders merchants has expanded its multi-site FSC certificate to cover its stores in Greenland. The five STARK stores are the first FSC-certified businesses in Greenland.
- Market news
Why do companies choose to become FSC-certified? An FSC market survey report published by FSC shows that customer demands are a key driving force: as many as 83% of chain of custody certificate holders were driven by their clients to obtain certification.
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On Wednesday 5 October, Mattel, producer of the iconic Barbie dolls, announced a new fibre sourcing policy that excludes controversial sources and preferences FSC for certified fibre inputs. Ken and Barbie may now be able to re-establish their relationship, which according to Greenpeace had suffered from Barbie's lack of commitment to responsible sourcing.