FSC

What Is the FSC and Why Was It Created?

The Forest Stewardship Council was established in 1993 in Toronto, Canada, as a direct response to the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, where world governments failed to reach a binding agreement on forest protection. A coalition of environmental groups, timber companies, and community forestry organizations created the FSC as a voluntary, market-based alternative — a system that would use consumer purchasing power to reward responsible forest management.