by Victoria Jofery | Jul 12, 2022 | General
With the latest updates to the SFI, FSC, and PEFC Chain of Custody standards, the subject of Due Diligence has become more universally applicable for certified companies. This – of course – means more questions about practical application and how the standards...
by Victoria Jofery | Jun 28, 2022 | General
It’s hard to believe that it was only two years ago that we wrote this blog post about the effect that COVID 19 was having on the wood product certification business. It feels like just yesterday. It also feels like a lifetime ago. I suppose it may be both. Reading...
by Victoria Jofery | Jun 24, 2022 | General
Eight years ago, in the spring and summer of 2014, we published a 5-part series of articles entitled “CoC SHOULD BE EASY!”. The series made the case that Chain of Custody certification for FSC, PEFC, & SFI didn’t have to be complicated. Applying a short list of...
by Victoria Jofery | Jun 13, 2022 | General
One of the most common questions we get regularly is to explain the differences between the two most prominent programs in our business of certified wood products, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). It’s a common and...
by Victoria Jofery | May 6, 2022 | General
About a year ago, we received a call from the quality manager at a large, FSC-certified manufacturer of sanitary wipes located in the US Southeast. The caller was new in her position, having replaced the previous manager. She was aware of a Chain of Custody program...
by Victoria Jofery | Jan 28, 2022 | General
We have been getting A LOT questions recently about the revision of the Forest Stewardship Council’s (FSC) procedure for assessing annual fees from certified companies. The Annual Administration Fee (AAF) is a long-standing mechanism that was updated last...
