Forest Matters Jul Aug 2017 by Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) UK

Forest Matters July/August 2017

Director’s Overview Contents Dear Reader, 3

News in Brief

Glanusk Estate

Excellence in Forestry

British Woodlands Survey

New FSC Online Training

Case study: TMJ Interiors

Soil Association Training

Greenpeace at Glastonbury

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Harry Potter at 20

FSC in Numbers

Welcome to the July/August edition of Forest Matters. It’s all change at FSC UK, as we have said farewell to Communications Assistant Sol Rivers and prepare to wish Business Team Assistant, Arina Nagy-Vizitiu, adieu at the end of August. We are very grateful for all their hard work and wish them well in their next endeavours. And so July finds us recruiting for a Business Support Officer and two new internship roles focussed on Business & Consumer Communications and Research and Administration respectively (see the FSC UK website for more information). We’ve been out and about at a variety of events from Woodbuild Wales 2017, just down the road from us in Mid Wales (held in our county in recognition of Powys County Council’s wood encouragement policy), to the New Generation Plantations 10th anniversary celebrations in London and Edinburgh. And last but not least we enjoyed a grand day out at the Glanusk Estate, hosted by Andrew Sowerby, Forest Manager at Pryor & Rickett Silviculture - take a look at page 4 for our write-up. If you’re an FSC certificate or licence holder in the UK, don’t forget to register for FSC Friday 2017, a great oppotunity to engage employees and customers with your FSC story. Find out more on page 17. Wishing all our readers a great summer.

Rosie Teasdale Executive Director, FSC UK

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News in Brief

Register for FSC Friday 2017 On FSC Friday we invite FSC certficate holders, licence holders and certification bodies in the UK to promote their involvement in FSC certification and responsible forest management. FSC Friday offers a great opportunity for raising awareness of FSC among employees and customers.

Excellence in Forestry For the second year running, FSC UK has played a part in the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) Excellence in Forestry Awards.

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Glastonbury Showcase FSC Certified OSB in Construction of Giant Greenpeace Tree

How Harry Potter Worked Magic on the World of Books

A key message for Greenpeace this year is #StandForForests, hence the artificial tree, as it sets out to emphasise the important role forests play in maintaining the health of our planet.

As the literary world of Harry Potter celebrates it’s 20th anniversary, we look back at how the printing of Harry Potter on FSC certified paper and the main catalyst for that, the Greenpeace book campaign, have helped to transform the print industry, meaning that in the UK FSC labelled books are now becoming the rule rather than the exception.

FREE Training for uncertified Trademark Licence Holders A new online training course, freely available to uncertified trademark licence holders in the UK, is designed to introduce the FSC trademark licence system and explain how you can use the FSC trademarks in your business.

British Woodlands Survey 2017 Take part in Britain’s only dedicated national survey about our woodlands and forestry: the British Woodlands Survey 2017.

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Forestry

FSC UK staff see a different side of forestry at the Glanusk Estate For this year’s staff outing, we were delighted to be shown around the Glanusk Estate by Andrew Sowerby, Forest Manager at Pryor & Rickett Silviculture (FSC-C011154).

aving visited forests managed by Natural Resources Wales (FSC-C115912) and Egger Forestry (FSC-C122266) in previous years, this was a great opportunity for the FSC UK team to see a different side of forestry in the context of a mixed estate, where other activities include farming, fishing, shooting, filming, accommodation, weddings and festivals. Over 300 hectares of woodland are an important backdrop to many of the estate’s activities, and are integral to the shoot. But these woodlands are also important in their own right as sources of hardwood and softwood timber.

As well as guiding us around the estate, Andrew gave an introduction to Pryor & Rickett Silviculture, whose foresters manage 20,000 hectares of woodland, largely in Wales and the West Country. Glanusk Estate is certified through Pryor & Rickett’s FSC group scheme, whose members make up around a third of the area managed by the company. “I value taking the time to understand different perspectives across the supply chain, being out on site makes the exchange more even more valuable. Our conversations and professional networks are essential if we are to manage forests to a high standard while still managing costs,” commented Andrew. FSC forest management certification fits with the Glanusk Estate’s ethos of aspiring to high quality. The estate produces enough timber every year for large certified markets to take an interest, and already fulfilled many of the requirements of certification (prior to certification) thanks to the quality of its multi-purpose management. “This was a perfect staff outing,” says FSC UK Executive Director, Rosie Teasdale, “as an opportunity

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both to learn and to come together as a team. We very much believe in getting out into the woods and reminding ourselves what FSC is all about. We’re extremely grateful to Andrew and to the trustees of the estate for the warm welcome they extended.”

You can learn more about the Glanusk Estate at http://www.glanuskestate.com/, and about Pryor & Rickett Silviculture at http://www. silviculture.co.uk/.

Another year of celebrating excellence in forestry For the second year running, FSC UK has played a part in the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) Excellence in Forestry Awards, with Forest Standards Manager, Dr Owen Davies, returning to judge three categories.

his year the awards covered Eastern England and the Midlands, from Nottinghamshire to Suffolk. Owen and fellow judge Dr Christine Cahalan visited a diverse range of woodlands throughout the area, entered for the Duke of Cornwall’s Award for Resilient Multipurpose Forestry, the Award for Excellence in Silviculture, or the Small and Farm Woodlands Award.

website (http://www.rfs.org.uk/ news/2017/6/2017-excellence-in-forestrywinners-announced/). The awards will be presented at Grimsthorpe Castle on 14 July. Next year the Excellence in Forestry Awards will cover the West of England. For more information visit the RFS website (http://www. rfs.org.uk/awards/rfs-excellence-in-forestry-

“It is a pleasure and a privilege to continue to judge the Excellence in Forestry Awards,” says Owen. “Once again I have been lucky enough to visit an extraordinary variety of woodlands, particularly in the small and farm woodlands category, to see some terrific forest management, and to learn about how woodland owners and managers are responding to the very real challenges they face.” Full results have been announced on the RFS

Forestry

Help shape the future of forestry Devolution, pests and pathogens, Brexit, emerging markets, climate change, societal attitudes . . . just some of the momentous factors influencing our trees and woodlands, those who care for them, and those who rely on their products and services. Have your say about what these and other issues mean to you by taking part in Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only dedicated national survey about our woodlands and forestry: the British Woodlands Survey (BWS) 2017.

he last BWS, which focussed on environmental change, represented 11% of all privately-owned forest land in Britain with thousands of stakeholders

taking part. This year we are asking questions around priority themes already suggested by hundreds of stakeholders, plus themes of specific interest to England, Scotland and Wales. FSC UK has commissioned a series of questions in BWS2017 to explore what motivates woodland owners and managers to seek FSC forest management certification, and to gather information on the most important barriers to certification. BWS has a proven record of accomplishment influencing decision-making, and helping to develop policy. If you are a woodland owner or manager, agent, professional forester or forestry/wood business, please take part and help shape the future of forestry.

Take the survey: sylva.org.uk/bws2017 The survey is open from 7th July to end September. BWS2017 is led by researchers from Forest Research, Sylva Foundation, University of Oxford and Woodland Trust. Funding for BWS2017 is provided by Scottish Forestry Trust, Forestry Commission Scotland, and Woodland Trust.

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Online Training

FSC UK launch FREE online training for uncertified trademark licence holders We are delighted to offer FREE online training to all uncertified FSC trademark licence holders in the UK - enrol today!

his online training module is designed to introduce you to the FSC trademark licence system and explains how you can use the FSC trademarks in your business. FSC Trademark licence holders are organisations which are not required to hold Chain of Custody certification but who are using the FSC trademarks in their business for promotional purposes only. Examples are retailers, end users and other companies who using FSC-certified products, such as packaging, in their business. Course content includes: • What an FSC trademark licence is and who is eligible to hold one • How to check that your suppliers and their products are FSC certified • The graphic requirements for using the FSC trademarks in your promotional material

In addition to this online training we continue to offer bespoke face-to-face training at your premises. A half-day course for up to 12 participants (more by arrangement) can be adapted to meet the specific needs and challenges of your business. Face-to-face training is available from £850 plus VAT (discounts may be available). FSC Chain of Custody Training is also available free of charge to all UK FSC certificate holders. This online training module will provide organisations the opportunity to easily access and learn about FSC Chain of Custody certification, as stand-alone or in preparation for more in-depth face-to-face training. It also intends to bring further benefits to your organisation such as increasing staff knowledge and improving engagement with suppliers. Please contact us on 01686 413 916 or at training@fsc-uk.org to sign up for free online training or to enquire about bespoke training courses.

• How to get artwork approved The training takes less than an hour and can be completed in bite-size chunks. Once you have finished the course you will be able to download a Record of Completion.

Case Study

TMJ Interiors joining sustainable nature outside to reality inside Taylor Made Joinery Interiors Limited (TMJ Interiors) has become one of the UK’s premier joinery contractors, designing, manufacturing and installing high end quality joinery for commercial, residential and specialist projects including The Royal Opera House, Olympic Park and St Edmundsbury Cathedral.

stablished in 1981 by James Taylor, TMJ pride themselves on the services they offer throughout the whole project delivery process. The company began trading from a small barn at Newberry Farm, Bildeston, Suffolk as a domestic joinery company for GA Taylor Builders. TMJ now have a purpose built manufacturing and workshop facility spanning 60,000 square foot on 5 acres of land in Bildeston, Suffolk. TMJ recognises that it has responsibilities for the wider environment and are committed in complying with all relevant legislation

at local, regional and national levels, as a minimum performance. The company strive to continually improve environmental performance and protection through the provision of appropriate initiatives, controls, resources and training of employees. TMJ’s aim is to minimise any adverse impacts to air, water and land through their activities, products and services.

TMJ were one of the first joinery companies to join all three Chain of Custody schemes; FSC, Exova BM Trada Forest Products and PEFC. Since becoming certified in 2008, TMJ are extremely proud to be a part of the Forest Stewardship Council certification scheme and firmly believe in the importance of sustainability, ensuring that social and environmental credentials are met. Not just for TMJ, but as a wider community, we should question, ‘Where would we be in 20 years’ time if we were not using FSC materials and products?’ TMJ has invested a lot in ensuring that they meet the required standard. It has meant ‘buy in’ from the Board of Directors and Senior Managers to ensure that everyone plays their part in helping to achieve the FSC standard, and then continue to maintain it every year. Being FSC certified fundamentally allows TMJ Image credits: © TMJ Interiors

to trade as a business. Without FSC it would be extremely difficult to win tenders as they would not be able deliver the full Chain of Custody on FSC timber to the end client. More and more projects have higher environmental expectations to adhere to. TMJ often work to BREEAM and LEED, as well as the relatively new WELL standard. WELL seeks to ensure not only that materials are sourced sustainably but also that builings improve health and human experience through design. TMJ are accredited to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, this pushes the business to continually improve on environmental legislation and best practice. It is communicated to employees through new starter Inductions and Tool Box Talks to promote awareness and understanding of the importance of maintaining the high standards TMJ set. Having that awareness at all levels of the business has promoted becoming more resourceful and appreciating those resources. TMJ highly recommend any company thinking to join FSC to do so, the auditors are very helpful and as a business you can gain a lot of experience from them. It is a detailed process for all of the right reasons! If there was no control over the timber used, where would the world be? From the audits and feedback TMJ has received they have changed and adapted their processes and policies in line with the FSC requirements, integrating them into their day to day running. This has included: • Building a new timber store to ensure all timber is stored correctly and quarantined if required. • Investing in a new computerised system – Magicut is programmed to provide the efficient cutting of timber thus ensuring no unnecessary timber waste. • Providing Specialist Training Days welcoming Main Contractors and Architects to come and see the whole process from pre design, through the production stage to the end product. This is an interactive day with a hands on approach. This allows TMJ to spread the word on the benefits and features of FSC and sustainability.

TMJ actively introduce their approved supply chain partners and local competitors to FSC as it helps to promote sustainability and to understand the processes involved. As a company TMJ are proud to have an environmentally friendly ethos and have Management Systems in place to run as efficiently as possible. In line with this ethos, the warehouse is environmentally controlled with specialist racking and is equipped with power saving initiatives including motion detection lighting and renewable energy sources. The bi-product of TMJ’s production is used to heat the building during the winter months. In addition, there is a water harvester onsite and an interceptor to stop items from entering the water course. The GA Training Centre which opened in February 2016 incorporates various environmental and sustainable initiatives in line with their ethos to protect the environment, including motion detecting lighting and solar panels also using eco-crete throughout the installation. The centre is an adaptable and collaborative space which allows TMJ to provide continued training to maintain a highly skilled team. TMJ are committed to being involved with FSC who are keen to preserve and protect the earth’s natural resources whilst continually growing the business. tmjinteriors.com 9

Guest Feature

Excellence for forest certification training Soil Association Forestry Certification have developed the ‘Excellence for Forest Certification Training Programme’ to assist policy-makers, NGOs, forest managers, supply chain professionals, consultants, certification auditors, and graduates - including those working in the most challenging regions.

he world’s forests are under huge pressure – from agricultural commodity production,illegal logging, a changing climate, poor governance and unsustainable forest management practices. WWF predict a dramatic decline in forest cover over the next 100 years in a ‘do nothing’ scenario (Living Forests report, 2011), with 80% of the world’s deforestation likely to happen in just 11 countries. At Soil Association Forestry Certification, we certify for Forest Management and Chain of Custody, allowing you to assure your customers that your business meets the

highest standards of sustainability, tracking and handling of certified wood products - all of which is independently verified by our international team of highly respected auditors. We currently certify approximately 14m hectares of forest, in 36 countries, and over 2000 COC certificates in 49 countries. We believe that responsible forest management, along with sustainable supply chains to consumers, are part of the solution for a sustainable future. Forests, when managed responsibly, can provide a continual supply of forest-based livelihoods, carbon storage, clean water, protected soils, timber and fibre for the world. Our courses are designed to improve knowledge and understanding of responsible forest management and sustainable forest products supply chains. Our flexible training programme means that we can respond to requests from partners, stakeholders and others for tailored courses based on our standard modules. We’re also accepting registrations for our broad policy and practice course ‘Responsible Forest Management and Sustainable Forest Product Supply Chains supported by Forest Certification’. This course runs over 11 days at Shuttleworth House and woodlands in the UK. Our aim is to work with those that attend this course to adapt and deliver relevant modules

for specific participants in other countries and regions. The Programme will assist with: •

Understanding the wider context for responsible forest management and sustainable supply chains

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Accessing markets for responsibly produced products

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Protecting high conservation values, biodiversity, water resources and soils

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Social responsibility to indigenous peoples, local communities and those employed in the forest sector

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Voluntary forestry standards, certification and assessment/auditing

The programme will help participants to achieve this by: •

Looking at the global issues affecting forests and the latest developments in sustainability thinking

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Considering, in detail, the different components that make up responsible forest management

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Focusing on the crucial role of voluntary forestry standards and certification as practical tools for sustainability

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Using a mixture of e-learning, residential courses, field projects and peer-to-peer networking

As well as the course development and delivery being heavily subsidised by our funding partners, the Richard Shuttleworth Remembrance Trust, we are also able to offer generous bursaries to support attendance. Bursaries may cover the full cost of a course and a contribution to travel costs. Applications are considered on an individual basis.

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23rd October – 3rd November 2017 12th – 23rd March 2018

This course is offered as either fully residential (including accommodation across the middle weekend) or non-residential (with refreshments and lunch provided during the course timetable): •

Fully residential (including all meals and en-suite accommodation): £1,495

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Non-residential (course refreshments and lunch): £795

More courses will be available in 2018 and 2019.

Participants will leave updated on the latest developments in the sustainability agenda relevant to responsible forest management and sustainable forest product supply chains, with a full understanding of the main certification schemes, i.e. FSC® and PEFC™. Participants will understand how to tackle the risks and challenges specific to their region, and due to our unique two-tier training approach, will be able to partner with us to help deliver specific training based on a participant’s local or regional context. All participants will become alumni of our programme and be registered on our e-learning platform, as well as receiving regular notification of significant changes and developments in forest certification. For a full outline of proposed course content, please visit www.soilassociation.org/forestry/ training. For all registrations, questions, applications for bursaries or to register interest in other training options, please contact our Course Director, Clive Thomas: forestrytraining@soilassociation. org.

Glastonbury

Glastonbury showcase FSC certified OSB in construction of giant Greenpeace tree A giant tree was built for Greenpeace at this year’s Glastonbury Festival, showcasing the use of FSC certified SMARTPLY OSB (FSC-C019958).

he giant structure certainly stood out; all the more so at night, when it came alive with a colour changing light show and a DJ booth that allowed festival-goers to party in to the night. The Greenpeace Field at Glastonbury festival has long been popular among visitors thanks to Greenpeace’s free hot showers and veggie food available at its cafe. A key message for the organisation this year is #StandForForests, hence the artificial tree, as it sets out to emphasise the important role forests play in maintaining the health of our planet. The choice of MEDITE SMARTPLY OSB to build the tree structure was a result of its carbon positive nature as a building material, as well as the rigorous sustainability agenda and clean supply chain of the manufacturer. The material is made using renewable wood from well managed Irish forests independently certified in accordance with the FSC rules. “Our close and longstanding collaboration with SMARTPLY originates from Greenpeace’s involvement in the setting up of the Forest Stewardship Council back in the nineties,” said Greenpeace’s Katy Duffy. “It is through this that we recommended the use of SMARTPLY

in preference to the unsustainable products sometimes being used throughout the building industry, which included wood from Brazilian rainforests used on hoardings. Over the years we have also helped to convince the events industry that SMARTPLY has numerous uses and as a result we now see it used in festivals and events throughout the UK.” Along with the giant tree, Greenpeace also built a range of other visually exciting features for their field using SMARTPLY OSB: from the interior of the Greenpeace bar and hoardings to block off non-public areas to decorative giant animal sculptures, a Jungle café and a forest grotto teaching visitors about the majesty of the world’s forests. “Greenpeace are radical thinkers with regards to the environment and climate change,” said

Stuart Devoil, head of marketing and brand at MEDITE SMARPLY, “and so it’s with great pride that we’ve been selected as the material of choice for their tree structure at Glastonbury. It’s a real testament to our commitment to sustainability and the environment that an organisation like Greenpeace would choose our timber panels. We look forward to seeing how the finished tree looks at Glastonbury and hope festival-goers enjoy visiting the Greenpeace field and learning about the importance of legally sourced timber and the effect it has on our planet.” The Greenpeace Field also featured a Skate ramp, climbing wall, Power Ballad Yoga and a Virtual Reality Dome allowing visitors to be immersed within the Amazon Rainforest.

Guest Feature

100th anniversary of former WW1 airship base coincides with FSC certification UK Forest Certification Group announces the FSC certification of Lenabo Forest, a 360 hectare, predominantly Sitka Spruce plantation in Aberdeenshire established by the Forestry Commission in 1920.

ow in its second rotation the plantation has a recently approved Long Term Forest Plan which marks the start of major restructuring.

Lenabo, now in private ownership, is managed by Brook Forestry Ltd. Company Director, Jolyon Amos, has been involved with management of the forest for many years. Jolyon considers the decision to seek FSC certification in advance of significant restructuring a logical approach to meeting customer objectives, an appropriate time to introduce independent audits and an ideal

platform for ongoing stakeholder consultation through restructuring - given the woodlands high recreational value and past wartime history. A former sceptic of forest certification, since establishing a working relationship with UKFCG, Jolyon is less reserved, “Where in the past certification felt an adversarial bureaucratic burden, with the support of UKFCG, we have found certification can be an opportunity to demonstrate our good working practices and build upon a quality service”. Lenabo Forest cloaks the area formerly used as a Royal Naval Air Service airship station known as RNAS Longside. The remit was to patrol the shipping lanes in the North Sea and the north east coast, with ranges up to 1000 miles, acting as escorts to northern shipping convoys. Sometimes referred to as RNAS Lenabo, particularly by locals who termed the airships ‘Lenobo Soo’ - a reference to the name of the area combined with the local dialect for a pig. The land at Lenabo was a large piece of bog land and when it was decided to commission it to be used as the most northerly British air base station, the land had to be cleared before any building could start. The meaning of Lenabo is taken from the Gaelic ‘Lannam bo’ that means ‘wet meadow of the cows’ and was an apt description of the land.

The buildings on the site were extensive and included three airship sheds, the largest being 30m high and 150m long. It could be seen on the horizon for miles, as the land was flat. A small town for the 1500 naval personnel deployed at Lenabo was rapidly constructed on the site. There were support services, water tanks, gasworks, gasometers, barracks, canteens, a church and a theatre. Unlike most sites constructed for use during the war, which were of an easily removable nature, these buildings were heavy concrete and brickwork and were built to last. The site was closed in 1920 and the land planted by the Forestry Commission. When the first rotation of trees was felled in the 1960s and 1970s it was discovered that some of the buildings still remained. The chimneys and entrance pillars were demolished in 1966 as the structures were thought to be unsafe. It is now difficult to find the original layout of the airfield from remains but there are still some concrete floors, mooring blocks and other massive bits of concrete within the trees. Planned felling in this part of the forest will be preceded by an archaeological survey to define areas which will be returned to open ground, totaling 18% of the forest area, to preserve the remaining historic features. UKFCG Director Phil Webb said “On the 100th anniversary of the airship station becoming

fully operational, clearance of trees will enable visitors to see the remaining visible features and experience the scale of this fascinating site”. Longside Community Council have installed a memorial plaque to RNAS Longside on the remains of a building thought to be part of the officer’s mess.

FSC General Assembly 2017 The general assembly of FSC members, held every three years, is the highest FSC platform for decision-making. The 8th FSC General Assembly 2017 will take place in Vancouver, Canada, from 8 to 13 October 2017 Join us for the next general assembly – taking care of the world’s forests for future generations is in your hands!

Harry Potter

How Harry Potter worked magic on the world of books The printing of Harry Potter on FSC certified paper and the main catalyst for that, the Greenpeace book campaign, have helped to transform the print industry, meaning that in the UK FSC labelled books are now becoming the rule rather than the exception.

he first Harry Potter book to use FSC certified paper was the UK hardback edition of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, which was printed on 30% FSC certified paper and published by Bloomsbury in 2005. In 2007 US publisher Scholastic committed to making sure that 65% of the 16,700 tons of paper used to print the initial 12M copies of Harry Potter and the

Deathly Hallows would be FSC certified. The UK edition, again published by Bloomsbury, was also printed on a mixture of recycled and FSC certified paper. According to Greenpeace, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was published on forest friendly paper in 20 countries, including Canada, USA, Australia, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Brazil, Israel and Mexico. The above successes were due mainly to the Book Campaign (http://greenpeace.org.uk/ forests/book-campaign) run by Greenpeace following their 2003 report, ‘The Paper Trail’, which explained how the UK publishing industry was inadvertently fuelling the destruction of forest regions in Finland and Canada. Scholastic were also assisted by the Rainforest Alliance. Publishers can include FSC certified paper in their paper sourcing policies and they can also hold their own FSC certification (which allows them to use the FSC trademarks on and off-product). Bloomsbury do not hold FSC certification but now require all of their contracted print suppliers, worldwide, to be FSC certified. Penguin and Random House (now Penguin Random House) and Harper Collins attained FSC certification in 2006, Egmont in 2007, Hachette in 2011 and Pearson Education in 2016. Both Harper Collins and Penguin Random House aim to source 100% of their paper from FSC certified sources by 2020.

FSC Friday

Register for FSC Friday 2017 FSC certification bodies and certificate and licence holders in the UK are invited to register for FREE FSC Friday business resources.

SC helps take care of forests and the people and wildlife who call them home and is recognised by WWF as the “hallmark of responsible forest management”. FSC certfied businesses have voluntarily taken the step to ensure that the wood, paper and other forest-based materials they use help to ensure forests for all forever. On FSC Friday we invite FSC certficate holders, licence holders and certification bodies in the UK to promote their involvement in FSC certification and responsible forest management. FSC Friday offers a great opportunity for raising awarenss of FSC among employees and customers. Register here to receive a free digital resource pack containing posters and leaflets to print*, social media lock-ups for Facebook, Instagram and an FSC Friday quiz. We’ll mark you as an event participant on our 2017 map and promote your involvement. Contact fscfriday@ fsc-uk.org if you have any questions.

• Contact your customers to highlight your FSC certified products • Run an FSC Friday promotion (let us know about it so we can help to promote it!) • Write a blog entry about FSC and your FSC products • Post about FSC using the FSC Friday lock-ups on your Facebook, Twitter and Instagram profiles (#FSCFriday #ChooseFSC) • Hold an FSC Friday event • Create your own materials using the FSC Marketing Toolkit *Remember to print on FSC certified paper (and request an FSC label if you’re using an FSC certified printer)!

Send us your FSC Friday stories and photos for a chance to win! We’ll be awarding prizes for the best submissions in the categories below: •

Here are some ideas to help you get involved: For staff: • Print and put up FSC Friday posters in your office* • Quiz your colleagues using the FSC Friday quiz • Take a photo for our FSC Friday competition • Hold an FSC Friday event For clients and customers: • Print and put up FSC Friday posters*

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Best photo in an FSC certified forest Ideally taken on FSC Friday, but any photograph taken in an FSC certified forest within the last 12 months is eligible. Best photo of an FSC certified product Showcase your FSC certified products or production process Best FSC Friday team photo A photo of your team or organisation celebrating FSC Friday 2017 Best FSC Friday customer promotion In-store, by post, digital or event-based, let us know what you got up to (including at least one photograph) Best in Show Gone to town for trees? We want to hear about it. If you’ve been shouting FSC from the rooftops, you could be best in show! 17

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FSC in numbers 2,350 Chain of Custody certificates in the UK 1,610,434 hectares of FSC certified forest in the UK 32,570 Chain of Custody certificates worldwide 198.815 million hectares of FSC certified forest worldwide

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