FOREST CERTIFICATION
Forest Certification is a voluntary process in which forest companies seek to demonstrate that the management of their forests (management) follows recognized standards of sustainability, through third party verification and certification. The two certification standards most used in the market today are the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Brazilian Forest Certification Program (CERFLOR).
The company interested in obtaining Forest Certification must adapt its operations to a standard consistent with its objectives, which may be management certification, chain of custody certification, certified wood certification, among others. The adequacy process begins with an internal audit to build a diagnosis and action plan, which will list the activities necessary to adapt the company to the technical, environmental and social aspects required by the chosen standard. Often companies need to develop a series of technical studies necessary for certification, such as environmental programs, historical analysis of land use conversion, social programs, among others.
Although the Forest Certification is sought most of the time by market demand, the companies that obtain the certification realize that it can be used as a tool of great value in the management of internal processes and in the company’s relationship with stakeholders. Therefore, Forest Certification is a standard of environmental, social and corporate governance (Environmental, social and corporate governance – ESG) applied to forest-based companies.
Forest Certification is a voluntary process in which forest companies seek to demonstrate that the management of their forests (management) follows recognized standards of sustainability, through third party verification and certification. The two certification standards most used in the market today are the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Brazilian Forest Certification Program (CERFLOR).
The company interested in obtaining Forest Certification must adapt its operations to a standard consistent with its objectives, which may be management certification, chain of custody certification, certified wood certification, among others. The adequacy process begins with an internal audit to build a diagnosis and action plan, which will list the activities necessary to adapt the company to the technical, environmental and social aspects required by the chosen standard. Often companies need to develop a series of technical studies necessary for certification, such as environmental programs, historical analysis of land use conversion, social programs, among others.
Although the Forest Certification is sought most of the time by market demand, the companies that obtain the certification realize that it can be used as a tool of great value in the management of internal processes and in the company’s relationship with stakeholders. Therefore, Forest Certification is a standard of environmental, social and corporate governance (Environmental, social and corporate governance – ESG) applied to forest-based companies.
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