The Forest Stewardship Council Risks its Reputation
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) General Assembly meeting in Bali this October resulted in far-reaching changes to the FSC’s sustainable timber and paper certification scheme. Changes to the 1994 conversion…
Rainforest Action Network (RAN) Responds to Pivotal Votes That Alter Forest Stewardship Council Standards
Members issue call for improvements to Remedy Framework to protect the FSC’s credibility San Francisco––the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)––one of the world’s largest certification schemes for pulp and paper and…
FSC Media Briefer: Forest Watchdog Says This is a ‘Make or Break’ Moment for the Credibility of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
A forest policy expert’s analysis on the high stakes votes at the FSC’s General Assembly meetings in Bali *Interviews available with RAN policy experts and frontline and Indigenous community representatives,…
Corporate Forest Positive Coalition Exposed
NGOs backed by 200,000 people deliver an ash mural made from forest fires caused by corporate giants at a greenwashing event they’re holding during Climate Week NYC. NEW YORK,…
Forestry giant Sinar Mas attempts to criminalize farm workers amidst COP26
As global leaders, activists, and Indigenous Peoples around the world gather for the UNFCCC Climate Conference in Glasgow, two farm workers were detained by Indonesian police in Jambi, Indonesia, for…
APRIL’s Links with Supplier in Borneo Undercut “No Deforestation” Pledge
KPMG “assurance” reports called into question by new findings Jakarta, Indonesia: Today a coalition of civil society organizations published a report about deforestation and peatlands degradation on the rainforest-rich island…
Chase’s Big Rainforest Problem
We all know JPMorgan Chase is the largest funder of fossil fuels, and is the leading banker of climate chaos, by a long shot. But did you know that Chase’s…
Performance Verification Criteria & Indicators
FSC standards cannot be used as a tool to measure or verify the performance of Sinar Mas Group (SMG) and Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) companies, affiliates1 and global wood supply…