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Forests provide so much. They are beautiful, they keep our water fresh, they clean our air, and their timber is an important renewable and sustainable resource for so many of our day-to-day products. Yet there is so much more about forests than meets the eye, and forests inspire and evoke deep...-- Delivered by Feed43 service...
To showcase the innovative potential of sustainably produced forest fibres, our Forests for Fashion Initiative participated in the largest global meeting on the environment: the Fourth United Nations Environment Assembly. From 10-15 March, an exhibit of stunning and innovative clothes made by...-- Delivered by Feed43 service...
In 2018 all businesses Segezha Group (part of AFK “Sistema”) confirmed the compliance of its activities to the requirements of the voluntary forest certification according to FSC scheme (FSC-C133272). About it reported in a press release sent months of this year. In parallel with FSC certification for several business units (BU Karelia, Onega BAA) introduced […]...
A new bar will soon be set on what counts as sustainable forestry, holding potential implications for the future of the woodland caribou and of the forestry industry itself. After years of debate, the Canadian division of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) hopes to have its updated forest management standards approved by its international body in the coming weeks to set an example for lawmake...
The New South Wales Codes of Practice and controls governing private native forest ignore long-term ecological sustainability, and are too complex and should be simplified, with the over-regulation sending a message of lack of trust, according to the state’s peak forestry body. The chief executive of Timber NSW, Maree McCaskill, said the existing private native forestry (PNF) Codes of Practi...
Auditors from around Southeast Asia are invited to join our Chain of Custody auditor training session, with a special focus on the Due Diligence System (DDS) for sourcing from smallholders. The training takes place in Yangon, Myanmar, 2-3 May, with an optional field trip and demonstration audit...-- Delivered by Feed43 service...
Private-sector procurement policies are prominent in the global North and among companies with global reach. A new special study by the Independent Market Monitor (IMM) identifies more than 100 organizations, tools, initiatives, templates and sets of guidance that could influence company timber procurement policies in the European Union (EU). This latest study by the IMM assesses 65 potential sou...
FSC Australia has planned a webinar to support businesses that want to prove their responsible practices through FSC certification, but are unsure about aspects of Chain of Custody certification, and use of the FSC trademarks. The event is on Tuesday 12 March, from 11am- 12pm AEDT. Source: Timberbiz Demand for FSC certification is growing among major retailers who are looking to FSC to help t...
Was timber a key material in one of your construction projects? Did you choose wood for its many aesthetic, natural and architectural properties, or simply because it is the only renewable building material? If yes, you can enter your project for a World Architecture Festival prize! For the...-- Delivered by Feed43 service...
Fresh from returning to Australia after meetings in Wellington, Napier, Gisborne and Auckland, Simon Dorries, Responsible Wood CEO said he has been ‘blown away’ by the response of New Zealanders towards developing a new Trans-Tasman forestry standard. Responsible Wood is working with the New Zealand Forest Certification Association, the National Governing Body for New Zealand forest certi...
To be a member of Fair&Precious, concession holders must, at the very least, be FSC or PEFC certified. The Fair&Precious community relies on dialogue and mutual respect while working in the field, to ensure that human development is carried out in harmony with the forest....
FSC Australia is seeking indigenous leaders to assist the national office to increase opportunities and engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Peoples (A&TSI) in all aspects of FSC forest management and supply chain in Australia. Working Group members will be remunerated a daily rate for engagement. Source: Timberbiz Forests are important to the livelihood, culture and spiri...
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