That was the seed of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), founded in 1994 as a voluntary certification for sustainable forestry, promoting environmentally sound, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world’s forests.

The Forest Stewardship Council GmbH (FSC) is an international non-profit, multistakeholder organization established in 1993 that promotes responsible management of the world's forests via timber certification. This organization uses a market-based approach to transnational environmental policy. [1] [2]

Originally headquartered in the forested region of Oaxaca, Mexico in 1994, the FSC Secretariat was relocated to Bonn, Germany in 2003. In 1995, the US chapter of the FSC was established, and is now headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

FSC is a non-profit organization, providing trusted solutions to help safeguard the world’s forests and tackle today’s deforestation, climate, and biodiversity challenges. Become a forest steward today. Our lives depend on forests. They purify the air we breathe, filter the water we drink, and supply countless products we use every day.

The FSC Secretariat opened in Oaxaca, Mexico and the FSC was established as a legal entity in Mexico in February 1994. The FSC Secretariat relocated to Bonn, Germany in 2003. FSC now has 27 years of existence and more than 1000 members …

Fiji Sugar Corporation (FSC) is the government-owned sugar milling company in Fiji having monopoly on production of raw sugar in Fiji. It is also the largest public enterprise in the country employing nearly 3,000 people, while another 200,000 or more depend on it for their livelihood in rural sugar cane belts of Fiji.

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a global, not-for-profit, non governmental organisation dedicated to the promotion of environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world’s forests.

Over the past 20 years, FSC has earned a reputation as the most rigorous, credible forest certification system. As a result, there are significant advantages to choosing FSC-certified products: Credibility - FSC is an independent, member-led group organized into social, environmental, and economic chambers that have equal authority.

Jan 9, 2024 · FSC hosted two webinars to introduce its members to the joint revision process of the FSC Principles & Criteria (P&C) and the International Generic Indicators (IGI). The webinar presentation is available in English, Spanish and French. First webinar: December 6, 2024, 09:00–10:30 AM (CET)

FSC® is trusted by NGOs, businesses, and consumers worldwide to protect healthy, resilient forests for all, forever. FSC is a non-profit organization, providing trusted solutions to help protect the world’s forests and tackle today’s deforestation, climate, and biodiversity challenges.