Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) to suspend all trading certificates in Russia and Belarus until the incursion lasts

Posted on March 14, 2022   |  

• The FSC International Board of Directors agreed to suspend all trading certificates in Russia and Belarus and to block all controlled wood sourcing from the two countries.
• FSC is an environmental and social certification, permitted by a global organization based on strict standards of forest management.
• FSC certification applies to wood and wood-based products and covers a wide range of topics, including environmental stewardship, legal and regulatory compliance, the social and economic well-being of workers, indigenous people’s rights, and the social and economic well-being of communities.
• The FSC International Board of Directors agreed to suspend all trading certificates in Russia and Belarus and to block all controlled wood sourcing from the two countries.
• All certificates in Russia and Belarus that permit the sale or promotion of FSC products are suspended, meaning wood and other forest products can no longer be sourced as FSC-certified or controlled from Russia and Belarus for their inclusion in FSC products anywhere in the world.