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Good forestry Saves the Cantabrian Brown Bear

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

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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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We set the global standard for responsible forest management

We set the global standard for responsible forest management

Built on independent standards, the Forest Stewardship Council helps ensure forests are managed in ways that respect people, nature, and future generations.

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FSC Certification

Trusted worldwide

The Forest Stewardship Council Certification connects your business to the leading global standard for responsible forest management, giving you credibility with consumers, clients, and regulators.

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Strengthening trust across forest supply chains

Strengthening trust across forest supply chains

The Forest Stewardship Council is strengthening its systems to improve traceability, transparency, and confidence in certified supply chains.

How FSC ensures integrity →

FSC works with different groups to protect forests

Explore how you can act responsibly and make a real impact

Business

Meet market expectations, manage supply chain risk, and demonstrate responsible sourcing.

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Forest Managers

Show that forests are managed responsibly through independent certification.

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Consumers

Understand what the FSC label means and how your choices support forests.

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NGOs

Partner with us to keep the world’s forests standing.

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Our Global Impact

FSC certification supports responsible forest management around the world

174 million+ hectares of forests certified worldwide
174 million+
hectares
of forests certified worldwide
70000+ certificates issued globally
70000+
certificates
issued globally
1200+ members from 91 countries protecting forests
1200+
members
from 91 countries protecting forests
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How FSC works in practice

FSC turns responsible forest management into certified, labelled products you can trust
Certification → Regulation → Logo →

Working together for forests

Yolanda Ramirez
Ava Spoden
Arushi Sen

Yolanda Ramirez

Knowledge Management Director, AIDER

FSC means balancing social, environmental, and economic needs. We are moving forward with great purpose: Forests for all forever.

Ava Spoden

Strategic Development Manager, FSC

I coordinate with colleagues across the organization to implement our Global Strategy and support forest stewardship principles being put into practice.

Arushi Sen

Communications Manager, FSC

The credibility of FSC’s work rests on the integrity and robustness of the entire system. My job? Turning complex information into stories people actually care about.

FSC standards in action

  • The last candelilleros

    FSC / Luis Felipe Rivera Lezama
    The Mexican shrublands of Coahuila are home to a small community that is proving how responsible harvesting and sustainable trade can thrive even in the most challenging environments. Martín Cazares was 12 years old when he first discovered that the shrubland ecosystem could make you prosper economically... or kill you in the attempt.
    Mexico candelilla
    FSC / Luis Felipe Rivera Lezama
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  • Safeguarding Romania’s forests

    FSC / Jonathan Perugia
    There's an old saying in Maramureș: "the forest is like a brother." Some people still say a prayer before cutting down a tree. This is how a community in northern Romania has managed to protect some of Europe's last primary and old growth forests, while building everything around them from wood.
    Romania
    FSC / Jonathan Perugia
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  • From the heart of the Amazon

    FSC / Célio Cavalcante Filho
    In Brazil’s Uatumã Sustainable Development Reserve, communities are leading sustainable forest management by producing certified timber and non-timber products, caring for the Amazon while improving their livelihoods.
    Brazil communities Amazon
    FSC / Célio Cavalcante Filho
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Certified organizations, licence holders, and other engaged stakeholders can find tools, resources, and data on FSC Connect.

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Become a forest steward

We all have a role to play in protecting the future of our forests. Learn how you can join the FSC
ecosystem and start making a difference today.
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