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Certification - Forest Stewardship Council http : //fscus . orgAitml/certification /index . html There are a variety of labels on forest products . 47 Forest product labels may include information on the company ' s brand name , the origin of the product , the species , grade , strength and price . Recently , labels are also appearing that make claims about the sustainability of the wood product by comparing wood to steel or plastic , and by describing the quality of the resource management . There are a range of approaches in describing the quality of the forest resource management . Many of these labels are misleading and superficial . Claims such as " we replant twice as many trees as we harvest , " " rescued from fallen trees , " and simply calling a brand name " certified " tell us little about the quality of the resource management . Other second party claims , such as " Our members commit to following sustainable forestry practices , " may be well - intentioned , but without third - party verification , consumers cannot be sure of the credibility of these claims . The Forest Stewardship Council provides an independent guarantee of credibility . The FSC provides a credible and consistent approach to certifying forest products . This certification system ensures an independent evaluation of a forest company ' s practices , according to rigorous , publicly available forest management standards . The Forest Stewardship Council is the only system that verifies claims from the forest all the way to the final product , a process known as " chain of custody " monitoring . The result is that when consumers see an FSC logo on a forest product , they can be sure that their purchase supports forestry that meets the highest standards for environmentally and socially responsible forestry . about FSC I standards & policies certification press center partners help support FSC results / impact burg & selling FSC products I home 2 of 2 2/28/01 4 : 05 PM