FSC forestry
The true value of forests is recognized and fully incorporated into society worldwide
“FSC forest management certification confirms that the forest is being managed in a way that preserves biological diversity and benefits the lives of local people and workers, while ensuring it sustains economic viability” - Forest Stewardship Council
Our mission
At Columbia Panel, we not only assure customers that our products will be made with the finest craftsmanship, but also guarantee that all Columbia Panel products are 100% environmentally conscious and responsibly sourced. This is why we have joined hands with the FSC to ensure customers receive the finest products while helping to end the process of deforestation.
Fsc Principles and criteria
Principle #1: Compliance with laws
The Organization shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations and nationally-ratified international treaties, conventions and agreements
Principle #2: Workers' rights and employment conditions
The Organization shall maintain or enhance the social and economic well-being of workers.
Principle #3: Indigenous peoples’ rights
The Organization shall identify and uphold indigenous peoples’ legal and customary rights of ownership, use and management of land, territories and resources affected by management activities.
Principle #4: Community relations
The Organization shall contribute to maintaining or enhancing the social and economic well-being of local communities.
Principle #5: Benefits from the forest
The Organization shall efficiently manage the range of multiple products and services of the Management Unit to maintain or enhance long term economic viability and the range of environmental and social benefits.
Principle #6: Environmental values and impact
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Principle #7: Management planning
The Organization shall have a management plan consistent with its policies and objectives and proportionate to scale, intensity and risks of its management activities.
The management plan shall be implemented and kept up to date based on monitoring information in order to promote adaptive management. The associated planning and procedural documentation shall be sufficient to guide staff, inform affected stakeholders and interested stakeholders and to justify management decisions.
Principle #8: Monitoring and assessment
The Organization shall demonstrate that progress towards achieving the management objectives, the impacts of management activities and the condition of the Management Unit, are monitored and evaluated proportionate to the scale, intensity and risk of management activities, in order to implement adaptive management.
Principle #9: High conservation values
The Organization shall maintain and/or enhance the high conservation values in the Management Unit through applying the precautionary approach.
Principle #10: Implementation of management activities
Management activities conducted by or for the Organization for the Management Unit shall be selected and implemented consistent with the Organization’s economic, environmental and social policies and objectives, and in compliance with the Principles and Criteria collectively.