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We set the global standard for responsible forest management
Built on independent standards, the Forest Stewardship Council helps ensure forests are managed in ways that respect people, nature, and future generations.
FSC Certification
Trusted worldwide
The Forest Stewardship Council Certification connects your business to the leading global standard for responsible forest management, giving you credibility with consumers, clients, and regulators.
Strengthening trust across forest supply chains
The Forest Stewardship Council is strengthening its systems to improve traceability, transparency, and confidence in certified supply chains.
Certification 
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Documents FSC works with different groups to protect forests
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Business
Meet market expectations, manage supply chain risk, and demonstrate responsible sourcing.
Forest Managers
Show that forests are managed responsibly through independent certification.
Consumers
Understand what the FSC label means and how your choices support forests.
NGOs
Partner with us to keep the world’s forests standing.
Our Global Impact
FSC certification supports responsible forest management around the world
165 million+
hectares
of forests certified worldwide
70000+
certificates
issued globally
1200+
members
from 91 countries protecting forests
How FSC works in practice
FSC turns responsible forest management into certified, labelled products you can trust
Working together for forests
Yolanda Ramirez
Knowledge Management Director, AIDER
FSC means balancing social, environmental, and economic needs. We are moving forward with great purpose: Forests for all forever.
Ava Spoden
Strategic Development Manager, FSC
I coordinate with colleagues across the organization to implement our Global Strategy and support forest stewardship principles being put into practice.
Arushi Sen
Communications Manager, FSC
The credibility of FSC’s work rests on the integrity and robustness of the entire system. My job? Turning complex information into stories people actually care about.
FSC standards in action
The last candelilleros
FSC / Luis Felipe Rivera Lezama
The Mexican shrublands of Coahuila are home to a small community that is proving how responsible harvesting and sustainable trade can thrive even in the most challenging environments. Martín Cazares was 12 years old when he first discovered that the shrubland ecosystem could make you prosper economically... or kill you in the attempt.
FSC / Luis Felipe Rivera Lezama
February 6, 2026
Safeguarding Romania’s forests
FSC / Jonathan Perugia
There's an old saying in Maramureș: "the forest is like a brother." Some people still say a prayer before cutting down a tree. This is how a community in northern Romania has managed to protect some of Europe's last primary and old growth forests, while building everything around them from wood.
FSC / Jonathan Perugia
November 14, 2025
From the heart of the Amazon
FSC / Célio Cavalcante Filho
In Brazil’s Uatumã Sustainable Development Reserve, communities are leading sustainable forest management by producing certified timber and non-timber products, caring for the Amazon while improving their livelihoods.
FSC / Célio Cavalcante Filho
October 17, 2025
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We all have a role to play in protecting the future of our forests. Learn how you can join the FSC
ecosystem and start making a difference today.