Read about forest managers working to balance biodiversity, FSC-certified tools for gardening and artistic expression, forest-friendly fashion, innovative packaging, greeting cards, wellington boots, hairbrushes and more in our archive of case studies from FSC certificate holders and FSC promotional licence holders working in the UK.

FSC UK/C. Miller Forest management certification As a forest manager or owner, FSC certification is a way of ensuring that your careful and long-term stewardship is recognised, and tested against nationally and internationally agreed standards of responsible forest management.

FSC-certified forests in the UK, which are certified against the FSC UK national forest stewardship standard, include publicly-owned forests, privately-owned forests, local authority woodlands, community woods, and forests owned or managed by charities.

FSC is taking the guesswork and complexity out of EUDR requirements, helping certificate holders become compliant on time. By 30 December 2024, your business must be EUDR-compliant if you’re selling within or exporting from the EU.

FSC certification has been growing for 30 years. More than: 150 million hectares of forest are certified to FSC standards; 50,000 companies hold FSC chain of custody certification; 1000 …

You can contact FSC UK for advice and guidance on FSC policies and standards, and about training, marketing and communications support, trademark protection and licensing and membership. Click on one of the links below or get in touch using the contact form.

Many FSC-accredited certification bodies offer certification to FSC standards worldwide. To your right (or below, if on a mobile) you can find a list of FSC-accredited certification bodies with UK offices, and their contact details.

To ensure that the products you buy are FSC-certified, choose a supplier with FSC certification or an FSC promotional licence: FSC certificate holders can provide evidence that products are FSC certified in the sales documents that accompany them (make sure …

Chain of custody certification ensures that FSC-certified materials and products have been checked at every stage of processing, so customers purchasing products sold with FSC claims can be confident that they are genuinely FSC certified.

The FSC Controlled Wood Strategy outlines a vision and overall aim for the future of FSC Mix and the controlled wood used in its production. The overarching goal, is to increase the area of FSC-certified forests, leading to a decrease in reliance on controlled wood.