CERTIFIED TIMBER

Wood has been increasingly recognised as a global solution to climate change, by storing carbon and through reducing carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere.

While trees are renewable, forests are not. So it is important that we source timber responsibly. The FSC forest management standards ensure business and consumers can be guaranteed they are supporting responsible management of our world's forests through choosing FSC certified timber.

Look for the label & Ask suppliers for their certified products

If a product is labelled, for example buying from a retailer; it will have the product claim and manufacturers unique FSC Chain of Custody code on the label. If you are purchasing from a timber merchant, ask the supplier to show you their unique Chain of Custody certificate number. You can then validate this number by going to the FSC database – here you can check whether their certificate is valid and whether it covers the related products.

Checking once you have placed an order with a Supplier

Once you’ve placed an order for FSC products from a certified supplier (Chain of Custody Certificate Holder) you can check it is FSC via the invoice(s) that you receive. The invoice should include their Chain of Custody number and correctly identify the products bought as FSC – as in the examples.

Timber Suppliers

To connect you with FSC certified timber suppliers we have shortlisted FSC Chain of Custody Certificate Holders who supply or manufacturer timber. (List current as of July 2019)

To see what products are under their certificate and for contact detail, search the Certificate Code in our FSC database info.fsc.org