30 October 2010
- Market news
The Rainforest Alliance CertifiedTM seal is a well-known hallmark of sustainability for tropical crops such as coffee, tea, chocolate, cocoa, bananas and pineapples.
19 October 2010
- System updates
In future, PEFC certified companies and forest operations will need to take heed of social issues in order to maintain their certificate.
13 October 2010
- System updates
Friday 8th of October 2010 was a turning point for FSC in Finland: Following tough negotiations, stakeholders representing economic, social, and environmental interests came together on a Finnish FSC forest management standard including 204 indicators of good forestry.
07 October 2010
- Market news
Starting this October, Danes can support the forest by buying milk, while Swedes can do their bit by choosing pet food in forest-friendly packages.
06 October 2010
- Perspective
The NGO Nepenthes is organizing a study to reveal how efficiently FSC is ensuring compliance with the certification requirements on the ground.
05 October 2010
- Market news
It is now possible to source legally verified sawn timber from Pará, an area of the Brazilian Amazon notorious for illegal timber harvesting.
04 October 2010
- Market news
The next fashion trend may become forest-friendly street wear made from FSC certified bamboo viscose fibers.
29 September 2010
- Market news
Every year close to 10 billion paper bags are used just in the United States.
21 September 2010
- Feature
Within the past year, almost 30 companies located in 10 countries have teamed up with the Rainforest Alliance to achieve timber legality verification.
03 September 2010
- Preferred by Nature news
The second version of the Global Forest Registry is now online. Among its brand new features, you may now use this free online tool to get information on the risk of sourcing unacceptable wood at sub-country level.