by Victoria Jofery | Nov 19, 2012 | General
I have seen several examples of large US companies deciding to accept Major Non-conformance findings rather than sign the required FSC self-declaration on the subject of compliance to the ILO Core Conventions. This effectively puts them on notice that their...
by Victoria Jofery | Nov 19, 2012 | General
Today I read an interview of the new staff director at FSC-IC. It appears on the WWF Global site and, as you might expect, isn’t particularly hard-hitting. I found it interesting, nonetheless. Kim Carstensen is a Dane who appears to have a strong background in...
by Victoria Jofery | Oct 30, 2012 | General
I got a ‘head’s up’ from a colleague in the Lake States. FSC-IC has a draft Advice Note in the review process that deals with rules that forest landowners have to follow when they grow seedlings in nurseries. This isn’t new, of course,...
by Victoria Jofery | Oct 23, 2012 | General
I’ve been hearing rumors for months that FSC was pouring lots of time and attention into it’s online database for tracking certificates and certification. When asked about it, I’ve been rather dismissive. From the start the program has been...
by Victoria Jofery | Oct 23, 2012 | General
Here’s a link to the latest FSC-IC Technical Update on the subject. This is VERY disappointing and seems to confirm that the FSC Controlled Wood process will remain dysfunctional for the foreseeable future. I have corresponded with FSC-US staff who are closely...
by Victoria Jofery | Oct 16, 2012 | General
Another update from FSC-IC this morning: this one concerning implementation of the global Risk Assessments. I will be trying to discover FSC-US’s position and status on this. Hopefully we won’t be waiting another 2 years for this positive...
by Victoria Jofery | Oct 15, 2012 | General
I saw an email update today from the FSC International Policy and Standards Unit (PSU) staff. It was issued informally (by email) and meant as a clarification of the Advice Note issued last week (see my 10/2 post). The upshot seems to be that FSC will allow new...
by Victoria Jofery | Oct 11, 2012 | General
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by Victoria Jofery | Oct 11, 2012 | General
A strange and increasingly frustrating conflict is emerging within the FSC community in the US. It concerns the implementation of some new “social elements” in the latest version of the Chain of Custody standard (FSC-STD-40-004 v.2-1). This latest...
by Victoria Jofery | Oct 2, 2012 | General
The FSC international policy and standards unit (FSC PSU) issued a “PSU Advice” to Certification Bodies late yesterday. It is meant to address a pending crisis among a number of large US companies who are objecting to the language a required...
