Forest Stewardship Council - FSC Canada
OUR YOUR BUY
Forests. Choice. FSC. www.fsccanada.org Maia Becker, Vice President, FSC Canada T: 416-778-5568 x25 F: 416-778-0044 E: mbecker@fsccanada.org
FSC Trademark 速 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005
The BEST Choice for our forests.
Origin World’s remaining Frontier Forests
World Resources Institute and Global Forest Watch Canada
Concern over Tropical DEFORESTATION.
Then-United States senator and vice-presidential candidate Al Gore addresses the 1992 Earth Summit audience.
Late 1980’s
Consumers demand to know origin of paper and wood products.
FSC Trademark ® 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005
1992. United Nations Conference and Development, “The Earth Summit”, Rio de Janeiro
1990’s
In 1993, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) was founded as a non-profit, membership-based organization.
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Founded in 1993 in Toronto, Canada.
ABORIGINAL PEOPLES
Canada is only country with this chamber.
Membership
ECONOMIC
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOCIAL
FSC is an international certification and labelling program for forests and forest products. FSC provides a guarantee to consumers that the wood and paper products they purchase come from healthy forests and strong communities. FSC is the fastest growing forest certification system in the world. UNECE/FAO 2008-2009 Forest Products Annual Market Review
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140 million ha forests worldwide 20,000 Manufacturers and Suppliers worldwide $20-30 Billion USD global market
FSC Trademark ® 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005
How FSC certification works Tracking products from Forest to Shelf.
1. Responsible Forest Management Forest Management Certification
Healthy Forests & Communities
2. Supply Chain Tracking Chain of Custody Certification
3. Product Label
FSC Trademark 速 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005
FSC Certified BC Forest SW-FM/COC-001348
1. FSC Forest Management Certification Responsible Forest Management Forests are evaluated by Regionalindependent third-party auditors (=Certifiers) against FSC’s Forest Management Standard.
Waterways are protected Wildlife habitat and species are protected High conservation value forests are preserved Soil is protected Forest management practices are independently audited Genetically modified trees are not used Forest communities are involved in forest management The rights of Aboriginal Peoples are respected. FSC-certified forest in Ontario. SCS-FMCOC-000094 FSC Trademark ÂŽ 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005
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FSC Standard Development Principle1 Compliance with Laws
• All FSC Standards are based on FSC’s
& FSC Principles
internationally agreed upon Principles and Criteria.
Principle 2 Tenure and Use Rights & Responsibilities
Principle 3 Indigenous Peoples'
• Regional Forest Management Standards
elaborate Indicators and verifiers to address the differences in regions’ forest ecosystems and economic and social contexts.
Rights
Principle 4 Community Relations & Worker's Rights
Principle 5 Benefits from the Forest
Principle 6 Environmental
Global Principles and Criteria
Regional Performance Requirements
Impact
Principle 7 Management Plan Principle 8 Monitoring and Assessment
PRINCIPLE 1 1 PRINCIPLE 2 PRINCIPLE 3
CRITERIA 1.1
INDICATOR 1.1.1
CRITERIA 1.2
INDICATOR 1.1.2
CRITERIA 1.3
PRINCIPLE 4 FSC Trademark ® 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005
VERIFIER
Principle 9 Maintenance of High Conservation Value Forests
Principle 10 Plantations The BEST choice for our forests
FSC Standard Development • Consensus on the best forestry practices for the region from representatives of Economic, Environmental, Aboriginal and Social interests.
FSC-certified Forest in Ontario. SGS-FM/COC000931
Regional Standards Development Processes • FSC FM Standards must be accredited by FSC International (valid for 5 years) • Revision of Principles and Criteria 2008-2011. • National Boreal Standard (2004-2009) British Columbia Standard (2005-2010) Maritimes Standard (2008-2013)
• Great Lakes St. Lawrence (GLSL) regional FM Standard submitted for accreditation in 2011. FSC Trademark ® 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005
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FSC certified Forests Dec. 2010 At the current rate of growth, 50% of Canada’s forests will be FSCcertified by 2013. At the current rate of growth 50% of the World’s forests will be FSCcertified by 2030. 40 million ha 53 million ha 140 million ha
CANADA NORTH AMERICA
GLOBALLY
ONTARIO
28% of Canada’s FSC certified forests(11.6 M ha). 34% of Ontario’s managed forests are FSC certified. FSC Trademark ® 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005
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How FSC certification works Tracking products from Forest to Shelf.
1. Responsible Forest Management Forest Management Certification
Healthy Forests & Communities
2. Supply Chain Tracking Chain of Custody Certification
3. Product Label
FSC Trademark 速 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005
FSC Certified BC Forest SW-FM/COC-001348
2. FSC Chain of Custody Certification Supply Chain Tracking Connects consumers to healthy forests by tracking products from forest to shelf. All companies that process, transform, manufacture, convert or distribute forest products (virgin or recycled) must be FSC Chain of Custody (CoC) certified in order to put the FSC Label on products. To become FSC-certified, companies are evaluated against FSC’s Chain of Custody standard by independent third-party auditors (=certifiers). FSC-certified forest in Ontario. SCS-FMCOC-000094 FSC Trademark Ž 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005
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FSC certified Manufacturers & Suppliers FSC Chain of Custody certificate holders in Canada (2005-2010) TOTAL: 990 600 Printers, Publishers, Print Brokers
Number of Certificates
500 400
Papers in North America
300 Wood Product Manufacturers
200 Sawmills
100
Wood Product Distributors, Wholesalers
0
2005
2006
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2007
2008
2009
2010
3. The FSC on-product Label Marketplace identification. The FSC Label on products allows customers to identify products that meet FSC’s rigorous environmental and social standard.
Supplier identification. Each Label has a unique code that
identifies the product manufacturer/supplier. Visit www.fscinfo.org to track your FSC product or verify your unique code.
Products made from 100% FSC-certified fibre. Products made from FSC-certified fibre and/or recycled fibre, mixed with controlled virgin fibre.
Products made from 100% recycled fibre. This represents the addition of both pre and post-consumer recycled fibre.
FSC Trademark ÂŽ 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005
FSC Labels: Fibre type and source
Products made from 100% FSC-certified fibre.
Products made from FSC-certified fibre and/or recycled fibre, mixed with controlled virgin fibre.
FSC Certified Forest
FSC Controlled Wood
Products made from 100% recycled fibre.
Recycled
Does NOT come from: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. FSC Trademark 速 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005
Illegally harvested forests Forests in violation of social/civil rights Threatened High Conservation Value Forests Forests converted to nonforest use Forests planted with GMOs The BEST choice for our forests
FSC Labels: Examples on products
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FSC: The Marketplace All of these companies, and many more buy and specify FSC-certified products.
FSC Trademark 速 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005
OUR Forests. YOUR Choice. BUY FSC. FSC is the ONLY forest certification system supported by major Aboriginal, environmental and social groups from around the world.
FSC-certified forest in Ontario. SCS-FMCOC-000094 FSC Trademark 速 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005
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LEED® – Certified Wood Credit Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) www.cagbc.org
FSC is the only forest certification system that qualifies under the LEED green building rating system. LEED is a voluntary framework that sets guidelines for sustainable design and construction in commercial and residential buildings. For more, visit www.cagbc.org LEED Material and Resources Credit 7, “Certified Wood” recognizes the environmental and social value of FSC-certified wood products. 50% by cost of the permanently installed wood-based materials in the building must be FSC-certified to earn the Certified Wood Credit. Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Company
FSC Trademark ® 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005
Forest Stewardship Council - FSC Canada
OUR YOUR BUY
Forests. Choice. FSC. www.fsccanada.org Maia Becker, Vice President, FSC Canada T: 416-778-5568 x25 F: 416-778-0044 E: mbecker@fsccanada.org
FSC Trademark 速 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005
The BEST Choice for our forests.