Business View Oceania

45 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 4, ISSUE 12 offers his unique insight into the organisation’s core values, key priorities, member benefits, and plans for the future. “We help forests remain thriving environments for the generations to come and assist consumers in making ethical and responsible choices when they buy forest products. I think one of the unique things about FSC as an organisation is the way that we strive to bring people together through the care of our land and the many lives it supports.” FSC ANZ provides independent certification to forests and forest managers, processors, manufacturers, and other forestry-related businesses that ensures all wood and wood- based products come from a responsible source. The organisation’s certification scheme has two connected key components: forest management and chain of custody certification. This certification, highlighted by the FSC logo on products, advertisement, equipment, and product packaging, requires forest managers to preserve their forests’ natural habitat, maintain biodiversity, and protect the ecosystems both within and attached to forests of all kinds. Standards are supported by a framework that ensures they are transparent, independent, and free of bias, accessible, and participatory for all people of Australia. In order to become certified to the FSC Forest Management Standard, forest managers and associated businesses must meet extensive criteria. FSC’s 10 Principles and Criteria are listed as: Compliance with Laws; Workers Rights and Employment Conditions; Indigenous Peoples’ Rights; Community Relations; Benefits from the Forest; Environmental Values and FOREST STEWARDSHI P COUNC I L AUSTRAL I A AND NEW ZEALAND