Forest_Stewardship_Council_M._Becker_3

FSC Trademark ® 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005

Forest Stewardship Council - FSC Canada

The BEST Choice for our forests.

www.fsccanada.org

Maia Becker, Vice President, FSC Canada

T: 416-778-5568 x25 F: 416-778-0044

E: [email protected]

OUR Forests.

YOUR Choice.

BUY FSC.


Origin

Then-United States senator

and vice-presidential

candidate Al Gore

addresses the 1992 Earth

Summit audience.Concern over Tropical

DEFORESTATION.

Consumers demand to know origin of paper and wood products.

1992. United Nations Conference and Development, “The Earth Summit”, Rio de Janeiro

In 1993, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) was founded as a non-profit, membership-based organization.

World Resources Institute

and Global Forest Watch

Canada

Late 1980’s 1990’s

World’s remaining Frontier Forests


Founded in 1993 in Toronto, Canada.

FSC is an international certification and labelling program for forests and forest

products.

FSC provides a guarantee to consumers that the wood and paper products they -

purchase come from healthy forests and strong communities.

FSC is the fastest growing forest certification system in the world. UNECE/FAO 2008-2009 Forest Products Annual Market Review

• 140 million ha forests worldwide

• 20,000 Manufacturers and Suppliers worldwide

• $20-30 Billion USD global market

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

Membership

ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIALECONOMICABORIGINAL PEOPLESCanada is only country with

this chamber.


How FSC certification works

1. Responsible

Forest Management

3. Product Label

Healthy Forests

& Communities2. Supply Chain

Tracking

FSC Certified BC ForestSW-FM/COC-001348

Tracking productsfrom Forest to Shelf.

Forest

Management

Certification

Chain of

Custody

Certification


1. FSC Forest Management Certification

FSC-certified forest in Ontario. SCS-FMCOC-000094

The BEST choice for our forests

Responsible Forest ManagementForests are evaluated by Regionalindependent third-party auditors

(=Certifiers) against FSC’s Forest Management Standard.

Waterways are protected

Wildlife habitat and species are protected

High conservation value forests are preserved

Soil is protected

Forest management practices are independently audited

Genetically modified trees are not used

Forest communities are involved in forest management

The rights of Aboriginal Peoples are respected.


FSC Standard Development


Principle1 Compliance with Laws

& FSC Principles

Principle 2 Tenure and Use Rights

& Responsibilities

Principle 3 Indigenous Peoples'

Rights

Principle 4 Community Relations

& Worker's Rights

Principle 5 Benefits from the

Forest

Principle 6 Environmental

Impact

Principle 7 Management Plan

Principle 8 Monitoring and

Assessment

Principle 9 Maintenance of High

Conservation Value Forests

Principle 10 Plantations

• All FSC Standards are based on FSC’s

internationally agreed upon Principles and

Criteria.

PRINCIPLE 1

1

CRITERIA 1.1 INDICATOR 1.1.1 VERIFIER

Regional Performance

Requirements

CRITERIA 1.2

CRITERIA 1.3

INDICATOR 1.1.2

Global Principles

and Criteria

PRINCIPLE 2

PRINCIPLE 3

PRINCIPLE 4

• Regional Forest Management Standards elaborate Indicators and verifiers to address the

differences in regions’ forest ecosystems and

economic and social contexts.


FSC Standard Development


• Consensus on the best forestry practices for the region from representatives of

Economic, Environmental, Aboriginal and

Social interests.

Regional Standards Development Processes• FSC FM Standards must be accredited by FSC

International (valid for 5 years)

• Revision of Principles and Criteria 2008-2011.

• National Boreal Standard (2004-2009)

British Columbia Standard (2005-2010)

Maritimes Standard (2008-2013)

• Great Lakes St. Lawrence (GLSL) regional

FM Standard submitted for accreditation in

2011.

FSC-certified Forest in

Ontario. SGS-FM/COC-

000931


FSC certified Forests Dec. 2010


40 million ha CANADA

53 million ha NORTH AMERICA

140 million ha GLOBALLY

At the current rate of growth, 50% of Canada’s forests will be FSC-

certified by 2013.

At the current rate of growth 50% of the World’s forests will be FSC-

certified by 2030.

ONTARIO28% of Canada’s FSC certified forests(11.6 M ha).

34% of Ontario’s managed forests are FSC certified.


How FSC certification works

1. Responsible

Forest Management

3. Product Label

Healthy Forests

& Communities2. Supply Chain

Tracking

FSC Certified BC ForestSW-FM/COC-001348

Tracking productsfrom Forest to Shelf.

Forest

Management

Certification

Chain of

Custody

Certification


2. FSC Chain of Custody Certification

FSC-certified forest in Ontario. SCS-FMCOC-000094


Supply Chain Tracking

Connects consumers to healthy forests by

tracking products from forest to shelf.

All companies that process, transform,

manufacture, convert or distribute forest products (virgin or recycled) must be FSC

Chain of Custody (CoC) certified in order to

put the FSC Label on products.

To become FSC-certified, companies are

evaluated against FSC’s Chain of Custody

standard by independent third-party

auditors (=certifiers).


0

100

200

300

400

500

600

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

FSC certified Manufacturers & Suppliers

Printers,

Publishers,

Print Brokers

Wood Product

Manufacturers

Wood Product

Distributors, Wholesalers

Sawmills

FSC Chain of Custody certificate holders in Canada (2005-2010)

TOTAL: 990

Num

be

r o

f C

ert

ific

ate

s

Papers in

North America


3. The FSC on-product Label

Marketplace identification. The FSC Label on products allows

customers to identify products that meet FSC’s rigorous

environmental and social standard.

Supplier identification. Each Label has a unique code that

identifies the product manufacturer/supplier. Visit www.fsc-

info.org to track your FSC product or verify your unique code.

Products made from 100% FSC-certified fibre.

Products made from FSC-certified fibre and/or recycled

fibre, mixed with controlled virgin fibre.

Products made from 100% recycled fibre. This represents the addition of both pre and post-consumer recycled fibre.

http://www.fsc-info.org/



FSC Trademark ® 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005 The BEST choice for our forests

FSC Certified Forest RecycledFSC Controlled Wood

FSC Labels: Fibre type and source

Products made from

100% FSC-certified fibre.

Products made from FSC-certified

fibre and/or recycled fibre, mixed with controlled virgin fibre.

Products made from

100% recycled fibre.

Does NOT come from:1. Illegally harvested forests2. Forests in violation of

social/civil rights3. Threatened High

Conservation Value Forests

4. Forests converted to non-forest use

5. Forests planted with GMOs

FSC Trademark ® 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005 The BEST choice for our forests

FSC Labels: Examples on products


FSC: The MarketplaceAll of these companies, and many more buy and specify FSC-certified products.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=home

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=home


OUR Forests. YOUR Choice. BUY FSC.


FSC is the ONLY forest certification system

supported by major Aboriginal,

environmental and social groups from

around the world.

FSC-certified forest in

Ontario. SCS-FMCOC-000094

http://www.nwf.org/

http://www.nwf.org/

http://www.nwf.org/

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LEED® – Certified Wood Credit

Leadership in Energy and

Environmental Design (LEED®)

www.cagbc.org

FSC is the only forest certification system that qualifies under

the LEED green building rating system.

LEED is a voluntary framework that sets guidelines for sustainable

design and construction in commercial and residential buildings. For

more, visit www.cagbc.org

LEED Material and Resources Credit 7, “Certified Wood” recognizes the environmental and social value of FSC-certified wood

products.

50% by cost of the permanently installed wood-based materials in the

building must be FSC-certified to earn the Certified Wood Credit.

Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Company

http://www.cagbc.org/

http://www.cagbc.org/index.htm


Forest Stewardship Council - FSC Canada

The BEST Choice for our forests.

www.fsccanada.org

Maia Becker, Vice President, FSC Canada

T: 416-778-5568 x25 F: 416-778-0044

E: [email protected]

OUR Forests.

YOUR Choice.

BUY FSC.

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