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A study released today illustrates that the people of the Congo Basin living in Forest Stewardship Council(FSC)-certified logging concessions are experiencing better social conditions than those living in non-certified areas. The report was compiled by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), with funding from CIFOR and WWF, and it demonstrated that the workers and their families living in FSC-certified areas experienced better working and living conditions than those in non-certified areas, including increased worker safety, better access to healthcare, and enhanced housing conditions. “This report confirms that FSC certification has real and tangible benefits for local people and communities,” stated Kim Carstensen, Director General of the FSC. “Social benefits are one of our core three pillars of action, along with environmental and economic benefits, and we are pleased to see that the hard work of our partners can have such a powerful impact on the...

Memorandum of Understanding LEI – FSC The Lembaga Ekolabel Indonesia (LEI) and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) are proud to announce the entering into an 18-month collaboration to explore a full cooperation in the future regarding the acceleration of forest certification in Indonesia. Both parties have agreed on the full respect for the identity of each other and are committed to work together to harmonize the two systems. Six specific areas for collaboration have been identified and will be explored in the coming months: A gap analysis of the standard setting, accreditation and certification procedures of both systems, conducted by an independent party and with feedback both from LEI and FSC. An analysis of the compatibility of the LEI standards as national FSC Forest Management standards, conducted by a team jointly appointed by LEI and FSC. An analysis of the compatibility of the LEI and FSC chain of custody stand...

Apakah Sertifikasi Lacak Balak Itu? Sertifikasi lacak balak adalah suatu metode sertifikasi untuk menelusuri perjalanan bahan baku kayu dari hutan ke pabrik, yang dalam prosesnya melewati proses pengangkutan, pengapalan, dan pembuatan produk hingga menjadi produk siap pakai. Perusahaan yang telah memperoleh sertifikat lacak balak berhak menggunakan logo LEI pada produk. Logo ini memberikan jaminan bahwa produk ini legal dan bisa ditelusuri sampai ke asalnya yaitu hutan yang bersertifikat LEI. Bagaimana Caranya? Penelusuran dan pengujian dilakukan terhadap kemampuan sistem documentasi alur kayu di perusahaan yang dapat melacak asal bahan baku ke lokasi di hutan. Bila bahan bakunya dapat dilacak dan sesuai dengan standard LEI, perusahaan itu diberikan sertifikat lacak balak. Yang melakukan penelusuran dan pengujian adalah Lembaga Sertifikasi yang telah diakreditasi oleh LEI. Alasan Mengapa Sertifikasi Lacak Balak Perlu: Sertifikasi lacak balak LEI mampu memberikan so...

SERTIFIKASI LACAK BALAK ( Chain of Custody )     Sertifikasi lacak balak atau lebih populer dengan istilah Chain of Custody (CoC) adalah penilaian yang mengaplikasikan satu prinsip langkah ke belakang atau one step backward untuk menilai apakah sumber hasil hutan pada satu simpul sudah tersertifikasi atau belum. Sertifikasi lacak balak dilakukan untuk mengetahui dua hal penting, yaitu: kejelasan sistem pergerakan hasil hutan dan kinerja sistem pergerakan hasil hutan. Berbagai skema sertifikasi lacak balak sudah dikembangkan, diantaranya adalah skema ITTO, LEI, dan FSC.  Dalam uraian berikut ini adalah sistem sertifikasi lacak balak berdasarkan skema LEI (Lembaga Ekolabel Indonesia). Sertifikat lacak balak hanya dapat diberikan apabila antara satu simpul sebelumnya dapat dilacak ke sumber yang bersertifikat pada simpul sebelumnya lagi dan seterusnya sampai diperoleh rantai tak terputus yang menerangkan bahwa asal hasil hutan adalah dari ...

On 12 April 2013, FSC hosted an official side event at the 10th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests in Istanbul, Turkey. The event was entitled ‘Certification as a screening tool for investment in the forest sector,’ and key organizations in attendance included governments, academics and development co-operation agencies. The event was moderated by John Hontelez, FSC’s Chief Advocacy Officer, who gave a general introduction to FSC. That was followed by a presentation on ‘FSC and smallholders: a tool for access to finance’ by Joachim Meier-Dörnberg, manager of FSC’s Smallholder Support Project. “About a quarter of the world’s forests are owned and managed by smallholders, which makes them a high priority for FSC,” said Mr. Meier-Dörnberg, before going on to discuss how using FSC certification as a screening tool for financial investment in small forest enterprises (SFEs) highlights the complex issues involved in smallholder support. Mr. Meier-Dörnberg drew...

BM TRADA has developed its own chain of custody scheme that recognises that there are other certification schemes and forest management initiatives operating in various parts of the world where currently there is no route to market for products because of the absence of independent verification of chain of custody. As part of the development process some of these initiatives may have undergone verification by independent forestry consultants to determine if they would comply, for example, with the UK Government’s Timber Procurement Policy for timber products that are “legal and progressing towards sustainability”. BM TRADA has developed a scheme that seeks to support such initiatives and as such is prepared to give these schemes unaccredited certification under our Forest Products scheme. Currently there are five schemes included in the Forest Products scheme: ...

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international organisation that brings people together to find solutions which promote responsible stewardship of the world’s forests. FSC is a stakeholder owned system for promoting responsible management of the world’s forests. Through consultative processes, it sets international standards for responsible forest management. It accredits independent third party organisations who can certify forest managers and forest product producers to FSC standards. Its trademark provides international recognition to organisations who support the growth of responsible forest management. Its product label allows consumers worldwide to recognise products that support the growth of responsible forest management worldwide. FSC undertakes marketing programs and information services that contribute to the mission of promoting responsible forestry worldwide. Over the past 12 years, over 84 million hectares in more than ...

The PEFC Council (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, founded in 1999 which promotes sustainably managed forests through independent third party certification. The PEFC provides an assurance mechanism to purchasers of wood and paper products that they are promoting the sustainable management of forests. PEFC is a global umbrella organisation for the assessment of and mutual recognition of national forest certification schemes developed in a multi-stakeholder process. These national schemes build upon the inter-governmental processes for the promotion of sustainable forest management, a series of on-going mechanisms supported by 149 governments in the world covering 85% of the world's forest area. PEFC has in its membership 33 independent national forest certification syste...