On 1 October 2021, FSC published a new version of the trademark standard FSC-STD-50-001 V2-1. The standard will became effective on January 1, 2022 with a transition period of 2.5 years and introduces a new MIX label.

FSC-PRO-01-001 outlines the process and steps to develop, review, revise, and withdraw international normative documents.

Breaking research from FSC and global insights and advisory consultancy, GlobeScan reveals that escalating forest concern is reshaping consumer’s shopping behaviour.

Please join us in welcoming the new and returning members of the Board of Directors, who will take office in November 2021.

Join us as we stand for forests during FSC Canada’s annual celebration of responsible forestry.

The easiest way to connect Canadian consumers with FSC certified products.

The assessment conducted by a group of consultants, looks at the economic, environmental, and social impacts of managing Intact Forest Landscapes (IFLs) in Canada and advances our understanding of the characteristics of Intact Forest Landscapes and the impacts of protecting them, in the short to mid-term.

Applications Due: September 24th, 2021

FSC has included the FSC core labour requirements in its chain of custody standard to provide added protection for the rights of workers in all FSC certified operations.

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has released new core labour requirements in its chain of custody certification standard to provide added protection for the rights of workers in all FSC certified operations.

This procedure describes how the NFSS will be kept up-to-date during its validity period, how it will be revised, but more importantly how certificate holders, certification bodies and other stakeholders can obtain answers to their questions.

FSC standard at heart of new collaborative push to conserve habitat for Alberta’s woodland caribou

Our FSC Week #standforforests toolkit has arrived! Packed with tools designed to help you easily share your commitment to responsible forestry and FSC with staff, followers, customers and supporters during FSC Week (September 20-24).

From the air we breath, to the products we use and the medicines we need, humans could not survive without forests.

The climate is changing. The fragile earth, including our forests, needs a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action.

“FSC has brought Indigenous rights and titles to the forefront of forestry practice.” Valérie Courtois, Director at the Indigenous Leadership Initiative, member of the Innu community of Mashteuiatsh and Registered Forest Professional (RFP).

The FSC Leadership Awards recognize excellence in the trade and use of FSC-certified products and in demonstrated commitment to responsible forest management.

Despite the challenges wrought by the pandemic in2020, FSC Canada made necessary adjustments to continue to drive our steadfast commitment to responsible forest management.

Register today for FSC Canada’s first ever Virtual Annual General Meeting on May 26, 2021 from 1pm to 5pm EDT 10 am to 2pm PDT – a day aimed to build and harness our collective purpose to find solutions to meet the needs of our forests.

This year, to celebrate responsible forestry and FSC, we have designed an entire week of celebrations culminating in FSC Friday - our annual global awareness day.

To help small and community forests attain FSC certification, FSC has been working to modify requirements that take into account the size, intensity and capacity of operations in these forests to ensure the new standard can be equally applicable to small-scale, low intensity and community forests.