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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

• • •

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

The BEST choice for our forests

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

The BEST choice for our forests

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

The BEST choice for our forests

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 ÂŽ 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005

The BEST choice for our forests

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.

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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

FSC Trademark 速 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005

The BEST choice for our forests

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

The BEST choice for our forests

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.