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Facts & Figures

• FSC Canada
  • Chain of Custody Statistics
  • Forest Management Statistics
• FSC Canada and the World
• FSC International Statistics

FSC Canada

FSC Canada Chain of Custody Statistics

* COC = Chain of Custody; (April 2010)

Total* FSC Papers  369 FSC Printers 541 * 2010 data is year to date

Demand for FSC-certified products is driving the growth in FSC certification. Back to top

• In 2007, all six major Canadian banks used, or committed to use, FSC-certified paper for their annual accountability reports;
• Major companies and institutions have put in place procurement policies stating a preference for FSC-certified products. Dell Inc., Victoria Secret, Williams Sonoma, Alberta Ministry of Environment, Home Depot,  Indigo, LL Bean, Lowes, and Rona to name a few.
• In 2007, Scholastic Inc. de the largest commitment ever to FSC-certified paper for the printing of the final Harry Potter book, 22 million lbs of paper

FSC Canada Forest Management Certification Back to top

Click here to view a LIST and MAP of FSC-certified forests in Canada

• From 2005 there has been a 440% increase in the area of FSC-certified forests in Canada;
• In 2007, the first forests in Manitoba and Saskatchewan became FSC-certified;
• Today, 24% of Canada’s certified forests are FSC-certified,
• Over 28% of the world’s FSC-certified forests are in Canada.
• Since 2005, the area of FSC-certified forest in Canada has octupled (from 4.4 M ha to 35.7 M ha);

FSC Canada and the World  Back to top

Canada is the world leader in FSC certification. Back to top

• Over 28% of the world's FSC-certified forests are in Canada;
• The largest FSC-certification, 5.5 million ha is in Alberta, Canada;
• Four regionally specific forest management standards; National Boreal, British Columbia, Great Lakes St. Lawrence, Maritimes.

Resources

Statistics on FSC certification in Canada and the World Maps of Certified Forests around the World (provided by FSC Denmark) FSC Global Certificates: Types & Distribution

Environmental and social groups identify FSC as the best

thing we can do for our forests. 
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“FSC has the highest environmental standard for forest management of any certification system in the world.” - Monte Hummel, President, World Wildlife Fund Canada

“FSC certification offers the only credible and independent assurance of good forestry in Canada.” - Rachel Plotkin, Director of National Forests and Biodiversity Program, Sierra Club of Canada

“[…] FSC has contributed significantly to developing processes that require meaningful dialogue between Aboriginal communities and the forest industry.”  Lorraine Rekmans, Executive Director of the National Aboriginal Forestry Association.

"FSC is one of the most valuable tools we have for improving forest practices and protecting Canada's natural forests […].“  Anne Levesque, National Executive Director, CPAWS

FSC International Statistics Back to top

More than 100 million ha forest worldwide are certified to FSC Standards in over 82 countries FSC is the fastest growing forest certification system in the world (UN FAO 2007) The value of FSC labeled sales is estimated at over 20 billion USD An increasing number of procurement policies specify FSC.

Resources:  

Click here to see a global overview of FSC certificates.

Click here for an overview of FSC market developments.

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