FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) is an organization that sets standards worldwide for the sustainable use of resources while obtaining forest products. While the themes of climate crisis and sustainability have come to the fore in recent years, it has gained particular importance to comply with FSC standards in paper and cardboard packaging products. For this reason, both cardboard packaging manufacturers and companies from different sectors that buy these packaging from manufacturers pay attention to the FSC logo on the product. In this article, we tried to answer some common questions such as what is the FSC certificate, how to use the FSC logo, and who are the cardboard packaging manufacturers that produce FSC certificates.
What is FSC Certificate?
The FSC certificate is a document that shows that certain standards are followed in the use of forest products and that sustainable resources are used. Having a FSC certificate qualifies that the producer complies with the standards determined to produce in a way that does not harm biodiversity and sustainability while using forest resources. The FSC is not an entity that audits manufacturing organizations separately. Manufacturer companies become eligible to receive the FSC certification by undergoing an audit conducted by third-party organizations authorized by FSC, as long as they adhere to the forest use standards specified by FSC. This audit is carried out by independent organizations around the world who check whether the standards of the FSC are being implemented. Organizations that receive the certificate get the right to put the FSC logo on the products they produce.
FSC Certificate Types
With the FSC CoC (Chain of Custody – Chain of Custody), most of the wood, timber, paper and paper-based product derivatives are certified by auditing the entire chain process from the production of the product to the end user. Not only the production but also the procurement stages of the products with this certificate comply with the forest management FSC standards and are sustainable. Therefore, many products such as cardboard packaging, furniture, lumber, labels, paper, printing products, books, magazines, newspapers, paper cleaning products can have the FSC logo.
Carton Packaging Manufacturers with FSC Approval
Many companies and end users who want to take a conscious approach to forest management want to check whether the products they buy have the FSC certificate. Although many companies in Turkey are involved in the production chain with the FSC logo, it is important to question whether the manufacturers have the necessary certificates for a sustainable future. For this inquiry, organization names, certificate codes and license codes can be searched with the help of the search service provided by the FSC website. Carton Box Print provides services in the carton packaging industry within the Chain of Custody (FSC Chain of Custody) with the license code FSC-C167090 and the certificate code TT-COC-007669.
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