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    Ensuring good Forest practices
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    Business Challenge
    Consumers, companies, public authorities require more and more guarantees that harvested trees, paper and wood products come from properly managed sources. FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council) certification system enables to differentiate wood products that come from responsible forest management which delivers added value.
    This scheme is based both on sustainable development and good practices principles applied to forest management and on traceability principle applied to trading and processing companies using wood products from the certified forests.

    Access to FSC information (public summary & document), click here

    Solution
    What is FSC Certification?
    The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®) is an independent NGO (Non Governmental Organization) created in 1993 by environmental NGOs, wood trade organizations, foresters, indigenous people and certification bodies representing 25 countries. It stands as the one of the most globally recognized group promoting forestry certification standards.

    FSC® is based on two solutions:
    - a Forest Management certificate, for companies that manage forest ressources
    - a Chain Of Custody certificate, for companies using forest products (i.e., furniture manufacturers, publishers, pulp industries, and all wood products…) to attest the wood origin traceability.

    What are the key benefits?
    - Increasing consumer confidence
    - Ensuring better access to your markets through strong differentiation
    - Protecting forest resources
    - Improving your brand image
    Why Choose Bureau Veritas?
    Expertise
    - With 80,000 clients in more than 100 countries, delivering over 100,000 certificates, Bureau Veritas Certification is the world's leading certification body.

    Recognition
    - Forest Stewardship Council1 accredited (globally); Program for Endorsment of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) accredited in many countries from which the most famous are the Brazilian, Canadian, American and European schemes (Cerflor, CSA, SFI, PEFC …).

    Network
    - 5,700 highly qualified auditors worldwide with a vast expertise that is recognized by more than 35 national and international accreditation bodies.

    Business understanding
    - Top-qualified audit teams make up Bureau Veritas Certification’s global forestry industry services network. This includes foresters and technical experts who understand the complex nature of the environmental, social and technical aspects of forest management.

    Mark of global recognition
    - The Bureau Veritas Certification Mark is a globally recognized symbol of your organization’s ongoing commitment to excellence, sustainability and reliability.

    1 - FSC International Certification Centre in France - FSC Accredited under registration code FSC-ACC-020 - © 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C.
    2 - PEFC or equivalent accredited by ANAB, Inmetro, Swedac, Cofrac and other national accreditation bodies - PEFC Trademark registration code PEFC/10-4-1
    FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
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