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Good forestry Saves the Cantabrian Brown Bear

FSC has joined 100+ NGOs supporting the #Together4Forests movement.

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Watchtower in a forest
Urban Forest of Riga Now Certified

The FSC Ecosystem Services Procedure has helped Maderacre verify its positive impacts on biodiversity and carbon.

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How the Indigenous Baaka of the Congo are saving forests

Companies committed to sustainable forest management in the Congo are doing their part to advance the life of Indigenous Peoples, like the Baaka, with dignity.

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Reindeer in snow in front of snowy pine trees in Canada
Woodland Caribou at Heart of Special Forestry Partnership in Canada
Wooden and metal shelving unit with drawers and decor
FSC celebrates companies’ commitment to sustainability through its 2022 Furniture Awards
Sunlight rays through the tree trunks of a forest
FSC streamlines its requirements with publication of revised procedure for international standard setting
COP15
FSC’s new initiative will fast-track biodiversity assessments in FSC-certified forests
"Central African Forests Forever”: Championing Sustainability Solutions in the Congo Basin
Revised advice note for protecting Intact Forest Landscapes published
Global Client Survey 2022
Satisfaction of Certificate and Promotional Licence Holders with FSC has doubled according to its latest Global Client Survey
Reindeer in snow in front of snowy pine trees in Canada
Five ways FSC protected forests and people through its standards in 2022
black n blue little bird perched gently on a branch with green background
FSC at COP 15: Highlighting Forest Stewardship as a Biodiversity Solution
overhead drone view of Mayan ruins in forest fo Mayan Biosphere Reserve
Communities at the heart of sustainable forestry in Guatemala
Body Shop Body Brush with stamped FSC logo
From Woodland to Woodwork: a photo contest
Huong
Regional Forest Stewardship Standard for Smallholders in Vietnam approved
Snowy coniferous forest
Five Ways FSC Protected Forests and People Through its Standards this Year
Low-angle shot of a snow-covered forest
FSC Interim National Standard of Austria Published
EU green
Reminder: Public Consultation on Controlled Wood Documents
FSC
Public consultation on first draft controlled wood documents
FSC
New Version of the Trademark Standard Now Effective
seedling in hands
Highlights of FSC’s Remedy Framework
FSC staff show off certified viscose at fashion summit
Fashion embraces sustainable forestry
"Central African Forests Forever”: Championing Sustainability Solutions in the Congo Basin
FSC launches its Climate Coalition at COP27 to drive progress on forest-based climate solutions
Graphic that says cop27 youth and future generations
Young Indigenous women share powerful messages for COP27 leaders

The highest decision making body in FSC

FSC / Juan López
The board of directors is the highest decision-making body in the organization after the FSC General Assembly. The FSC membership elects four members each from the economic, social, and environmental chambers to guide and provide oversight to the organization for a term of four years.
Crowd of people holding green, yellow or red pages in the air
FSC / Juan López

Social Chamber

portrait of Zandra Martinez

Zandra Martinez

Vice-chairperson

Social South 

Individual 

Mexico 

Portrait of Linda Fienberg Linda Fienberg
FSC / Arturo Escobar

Linda Fienberg

Social North 

Individual 

Australia 

Portrait of Marcus Colchester
FSC / Arturo Escobar

Marcus Colchester

Social North 

Individual 

United Kingdom 

Portrait of Mark Asante Ofori Mark Asante Ofori
FSC / Arturo Escobar

Mark Asante Ofori

Social South 

UTB. TP. BPS 

Ghana 

Economic chamber

Portrait of Elston Dzus Elston Dzus
FSC / Arturo Escobar

Elston Dzus

Economic North 

Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. 

Canada 

photo of Maurem Alves

Maurem Lima Alves

Economic South 

Klabin 

Brazil 

Portrait of Janne Näräkkä Janne Näräkkä
FSC / Arturo Escobar

Janne Näräkkä

Treasurer

Economic North 

Metsäliitto Cooperative

Finland 

Portrait of Stuart Valintine Stuart Valintine
FSC / Arturo Escobar

Stuart Valintine

Chairperson

Economic South 

Individual 

Zimbabwe 

Environmental chamber

Portrait of Lincoln Quevedo Lincoln Quevedo
FSC / Arturo Escobar

Lincoln Quevedo

Environmental South 

Individual 

Bolivia 

portrait of Amanda Carvalho de Andrade

Amanda Carvalho de Andrade

Vice-chairperson

Environmental South 

Individual 

Brazil

Portrait of Per Larsson Per Larsson
FSC / Arturo Escobar

Per Larsson

Environmental North 

WWF Sweden 

Sweden 

 

portrait of Rowan Braybook (woman standing in front of tree)

Rowan Braybrook

Environmental North

Northwest Natural Resource Group

United States

 

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