Retailers increasingly ask for FSC-certified furniture. The label only holds if every company that owns the wood along the way is certified. That is what FSC chain of custody (CoC) certification covers, and it is worth checking properly before you place an FSC order.
What chain of custody certifies
FSC certifies forests for how they are managed, and certifies companies in the supply chain for how they track certified material. A furniture factory with CoC certification has been audited on how it buys, separates, records and sells FSC material, so that a claim made on its invoice is backed by its records.
The claims you will see
- FSC 100%: all material comes from FSC-certified forests.
- FSC Mix: a combination of certified material, recycled material and controlled wood.
- FSC Recycled: reclaimed or recycled material.
The claim for each item should appear on the invoice and delivery documents, together with the supplier’s certificate code.
How to verify a supplier
- Ask for the certificate code and look it up on FSC’s public certificate database.
- Check that the certificate is valid and that its scope covers the products and sites making your order.
- Confirm the claim that will appear on your invoices.
- If you want the FSC label on products or packaging, follow your own trademark licence and approval process.
FSC is not the same as EUDR
For goods sold into the European Union, the EU Deforestation Regulation sets separate due-diligence requirements. FSC certification can support that work, but it does not replace it. Agree with your supplier early on which documents each shipment needs.
Our certification
SAVIMEX holds FSC chain of custody certification issued by SCS Global Services. Ask us for the current certificate and its product scope when you request a quote.
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