Starlite Far East (12/05)

The Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) is an independent, not for profit, non-government organization established to support environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world’s forests. FSC’s vision is that the world’s forests meet the social, ecological, and economic rights and needs of the present generation without compromising those of future generations.

FSC Awareness training courses designed to introduce and explain the FSC system and how it relates to business or organization. These are the only courses is delivered by FSC staff members. These courses are our opportunity to learn first-hand about the FSC system and ask specific questions about the benefits that FSC can bring to business or organization. 

FSC runs a global forest certification system with two key components:

• Forest Management

• Chain of Custody

FSC also licenses retailers and other end users to promote FSC labelled products, without holding FSC certification. The FSC system allows businesses and consumers to identify, purchase and use wood, paper and other forest products made with materials from well-managed forests and/or recycled sources. 

Learning Objectives:

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) shall promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests.

The module includes an explanation of:

• FSC

• Controlled Wood

• The 3 systems for controlling content of FSC products

• How to implement a Documented Control System

• How to check that companies and their products are FSC certified