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Why Buy FSC-certified Products?

By buying FSC-certified products you are investing in our future. Protect wildlife habitat, ensure clean water, and keep our forests healthy for generations to come.

Consumers are increasingly concerned about the impact of their decisions on the environment and communities. Some companies are addressing this concern by making sure they know the origin of their products, and that they come from environmentally and socially responsible sources. One of the most widely recognized ways of doing this is by specifying wood and/or paper that is independently verified to have met the FSC's international standards.  

All products that are FSC-certified contain wood or wood fibre from FSC-certified forests, controlled sources, or material that is 100% and post-consumer reclaimed or recycled material.

10 Reasons why companies should specify FSC-certified products:

1. A measurable contribution to protecting our forests.
2. Improved efficiency, productivity and employee retention.
3. Greater customer satisfaction
4. Stronger reputation and brand image
5. Access new markets
6. Value-added integrity and quality of products
7. Strengthened supplier relationships
8. Pro-active risk management
9. Free media and public relations
10. International recognition

Growth in the Market for FSC-certified Paper

Global paper consumption increased by twenty times in the past century, and has more than tripled over the past 30 years.   Spurred on by growing consumer demand, the pulp and paper industry is offering more environmentally friendly (or "green") paper options than ever before.

There are various ways in which paper production can be made more environmentally friendly, whether it be through certifed wood fibre, renewable energy consumption or chlorine free bleaching processes. One of the most rapidly growing ways that manufacturers and consumers are decreasing the environmental impact of paper production is through FSC certified fibre.  Paper made with FSC certified fibre and bearing the FSC logo is your guarantee that it has come from responsibly managed forests that maintain the highest environmental and social standards.   

Customers are demanding that companies use paper products that come from a sustainable and responsible source. Industry leaders are delivering by printing on FSC-certified papers, and changing their purchasing policies to specify FSC-certified products.  See a list  of all companies using FSC certified products.

Growth in the Market for FSC-certified Wood

The question "where does my wood come from?" can only be answered if you are specifying FSC-certified wood products. The FSC is the only certification system recognized by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and Leadership (LEED) green building program, and is being used in hundreds of projects across North America.

At the forefront of the green building movement in North America is the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building rating system.  Under this system buildings are given points, or credits, based on their ability to meet criteria in six different categories, one of which contains the use of certified wood.

The demand for FSC-certified wood products generated by the green building movement and the LEED system is gaining strength as more and more architects and interior designer specify FSC products in their building.  The FSC is the only certification system recognized by the (LEED) green building program, and is being used in hundreds of projects across North America.