Forest Conservation Program
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Highlights
Public Summaries/Annual Audit Updates
Draft FSC Certification Standard for SE Alaska
SCS-Certified SierraPine (p 5) and Columbia Riverwood (p 6) highlighted in FSC's News + Notes
SCS Certifies Over 100,000 Hectares of Tropical Forest in Terengganu, Malaysia
New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation Achieves FSC Certification
SCS Carbon Verification Program certifies first two CCAR Forestry Carbon Offset Projects
SCS developed its Forest Conservation Program in 1991 and has since emerged as a leading certifier of forest management operations and wood product manufacturers. In 1996, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) accredited SCS as a certification body, enabling it to evaluate forests according to the FSC Principles and Criteria for Forest Stewardship. Through a well-developed network of regional representatives and contractors, SCS offers timely and cost-effective certification services around the world.
Overall leadership and direction for the program is provided by Dr. Robert J.
Hrubes, SCS Senior Vice President. Dr. Hrubes is a registered professional forester
and resource economist with extensive experience in third-party certification.
A staff of 7 professionals and technicians reports to Dr. Hrubes, through two
Divisional Directors: Mr. David Wager (forest management certification) and Mr.
Aaron Maizlish (chain-of-custody certification).
Over the past 12 years, SCS has certified more than 23.8 million acres of natural forests and plantations in North, Central, and South America, Europe, Asia, and New Zealand through its Forest Management Certification division. Certified operations have ranged from small 100-hectare parcels to 2.5-million hectare forests. SCS also offers a group certification format, such as certified resource managers, to lower certification costs for small landowners. For each certification audit, an interdisciplinary evaluation team of experts in forest science and management is assembled.
Since the mid-1990s, SCS has also offered FSC certification to wood product manufacturers. Our Chain-of-Custody Certification division has audited and certified over 500 manufacturers, distributors, and retailers who make or carry certified wood products. SCS has issued chain-of-custody certificates in over 29 countries spanning 5 continents.
In addition to FSC certification, SCS offers an independent, non-aligned certification program for clients seeking an alternative to existing, potentially polarizing certification schemes. SCS also offers wood product manufacturers the option of pursuing single attribute claims (e.g., recycled, recovered, salvaged wood, etc.) certification.
SCS also provides third party validation and verification
services of forestry carbon offset projects. Please contact 
for
information about having your carbon
offset project certified.
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