Certified wood connects the building’s wood products back to healthy forests. Certification means that an independent, third party organization has verified the lumber supplied by a specialty manufacturer like Wood Grain Design truly comes from well managed forests.
Certification organizations use transparent, globally accepted forestry standards.
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international non-profit, multi-stakeholder organization. It was established in 1993 to promote responsible management of the world’s forests.
FSC does this by setting standards on forest products, along with certifying and labeling them as Eco-friendly
FSC’s mission is to:
“Promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world’s forests.”
Because it deliberately works outside of government regulations, FSC uses the market to drive sustainable forest management.
FSC has no political authority. No one can be fined or imprisoned for failing to comply with its regulations.
The authority of the FSC is determined by its credibility with external audiences, such as USGBC LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).