Financing for forests Mobilizing capital for a thriving future Forests are among the world’s most powerful solutions for climate stability, biodiversity protection, and resilient communities, yet they remain dramatically underfinanced. FSC is working to change that. "We are catalyzing the system level conditions required to unlock sustainable finance for responsible forestry, enabling people, businesses, and ecosystems to thrive together. By aligning trusted FSC standards with global climate, biodiversity, and restoration priorities, we are mobilizing greater capital flows toward forest stewardship and verified positive impacts." Michele Gonzalez-Mendia, Chief of Sustainable Finance & Partnerships Our ambition is clear: to scale sustainable forest management, conservation, and restoration by mobilizing financing across the full spectrum of capital, from investment grants to blended instruments and commercial vehicles. We do this through: strengthening enabling financing conditions that support and reward sustainable forest stewardship; unlocking capital at scale in partnership with investors and financial institutions; engaging corporations to integrate FSC into their sustainability and impact investment funds strategies; encouraging investors and financial institutions to use FSC for risk management and impact verification across nature-based financial instruments; advancing inclusive and equitable finance through the co-creation of financial solutions and models for reducing barriers for smallholders, Indigenous Peoples, and local communities to access financing for forest management, conservation, and restoration. Together, we are shaping a future where forest positive finance becomes the norm – not the exception. Partner With Us Whether you are a business seeking financing for sustainable forestry or investor looking to invest in high integrity nature-based opportunities, FSC invites you to connect with our team: financing@fsc.org Note that as per FSC’s Policy for Association, FSC sustainable financing work does not support projects related to: Illegal harvesting or illegal trade in forest products. Violation of customary or human rights within the forestry or forest products sector. Violation of workers’ rights and principles defined in the International Labor Organization (ILO). Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work within the forestry or forest products Sector. Destruction of High Conservation Values* (HCVs) in forests or High Conservation Value areas. Conversion of natural forest cover. Use of genetically modified* organisms in forestry operations for any other purposes than research. For more information about the unacceptable activities under FSC certification, please visit: https://connect.fsc.org/document-centre/documents/resource/368.