What is the problem?

Forests are vital for life. They provide us with clean water, fresh air and even help combat global warming. They are also a valuable resource, providing food, medicine and raw material for products such as timber and paper. The problem is that in some countries as much as 80% of forest timber is harvested illegally. This often involves the destruction of protected forests as well as violation of human rights.

The FSC solution brings rewards to forest managers and companies specifying FSC products by improving access to environmentally sensitive markets, where an increasing number of consumers are choosing socially and environmentally responsible products. More and more governments and leading businesses are seeking to fulfil their corporate social responsibility programmes by specifying FSC certified materials in their purchasing programs.