Because now, consumer expectations are constantly increasing, because public authorities and companies purchasing policies move towards environment-friendly products of high quality, the wood sector had to react to adapt itself to these evolutions.
Ecocertification comes up to these expectations, providing you with guarantees that the wood used originates from sustainably managed forests. Today the two main systems in charge of it are the PEFC (Pan European Forest Certification) and the FSC (Forest Stewardship Certification)
« Our town is commited to priviledge provisions of wood coming from forest certified by the Forest Stewardship Council that are sustainably and equitably managed »

Montpellier Townhall, Notre Ville, Novembre 2002
« Since the beginning of the year 2002, Castorama France has aimed at being able to check the traceability of their products (country of origin and species). In 2002, the first FSC products will be available in stores. »

Source: Report on sustainable development,
Castorama France, 2002
Carrefour, as many distributors belongs to the Promoforet group that promotes wood originating from a sustainable forest management.

Source: Catalogue Décoration de jardin, 2-19 avril 2003

Pacific Coast and Southwest Standards Approved

August 27, 2003 - The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) International Board of Directors has endorsed the regional certification standards for the Pacific Coast and Southwest regions of the U.S.A. Regional standards help promote good forestry by providing specific indicators for application of the FSC Principles and Criteria, adapting them to address region-specific ecological, economic, and social needs.

Source: Forest Stewardship Council United States Press Center

 
 

 

Leading furniture manufacturer Knoll, Inc. to produce furniture using FSC 'green' certification :

February 26, 2003 - The Forest Stewardship Council-U.S. is pleased to announce that Knoll, Inc., the global furniture manufacturer and designer that creates furnishings for the workplace and home, has received FSC Chain-of-Custody certification.

Source: Forest Stewardship Council United States Press Center

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