Forest Stewardship Council To C Transformation through FSC

Forest Stewardship Council ® To. C: Transformation through FSC certification FSC® Products from responsible origins TRANSPARENCY Markets & claims “Business As Usual” scenario Products from unspecified or controversial sources © FSC A. C. All rights reserved 2014 Stakeholder engagement & consensus UPTAKE High performance on-the-ground Engagement Standards Stakeholder conflicts with forestry EFFECTIVENESS Third-party verification Assurance Self-declarations Assumed law enforcement

Promotion of Responsible Forest Management Social, environmental, economic benefits on the ground Communications High performance and innovation INCENTIVES CORRECTIVE ACTION Advocacy Complaints Market leaders with preference for FSC Monitoring & evaluation ISEAL membership Market advantages Business development Buyers can identify and find certified products Capacity building Network development Institutional capacity SH Changing Non-compliance attitudes Societal discourse & consensus Best practices forest stewardship Network structure Adapted national standards for FM Principles & Criteria Forest Management Attractive label / brand MARKET pathway SH 3 rd party verification / audits Law enforcement Building capacity Accreditation of certification bodies SH HCV SH Living transparency SH Serving as model Accreditation standards Strong certification / accreditation system Stakeholder engagement Participatory, democratic and transparent governance structure SH STAKEHOLDER consultation Policy change Facilitating dialogue Chain of Custody & labeling framework NGO support SUPPORTING strategies FM operations apply FSC standards SH ENGAGEMENT pathway 3 chambers STANDARDS pathway ASSURANCE pathway KEY concepts KNOCK-ON effects

Promotion of Responsible Forest Management Social, environmental, economic benefits on the ground INCENTIVES High performance and innovation CORRECTIVE ACTION STANDARDS pathway Changing attitudes KNOCK-ON effects SUPPORTING strategies MARKET pathway ASSURANCE pathway Facilitating dialogue Living transparency ENGAGEMENT pathway

Promotion of Responsible Forest Management Social, environmental, economic benefits on the ground Communications INCENTIVES High performance and innovation CORRECTIVE ACTION Advocacy STANDARDS pathway Monitoring & evaluation Changing ISEAL membership Business development Capacity building attitudes KNOCK-ON effects MARKET pathway ASSURANCE pathway Facilitating dialogue Network development Institutional capacity Living transparency ENGAGEMENT pathway SUPPORTING strategies

Promotion of Responsible Forest Management Social, environmental, economic benefits on the ground INCENTIVES Market leaders with preference for FSC Market advantages SUPPORTING strategies High performance and innovation CORRECTIVE ACTION STANDARDS pathway Changing attitudes KNOCK-ON effects ASSURANCE pathway Buyers can identify and find certified products SH Chain of Custody & labeling framework Attractive label / brand Facilitating dialogue Living transparency ENGAGEMENT pathway SH STAKEHOLDER consultation MARKET pathway

Promotion of Responsible Forest Management Social, environmental, economic benefits on the ground High performance and innovation INCENTIVES CORRECTIVE ACTION Complaints FM operations apply FSC standards SH Changing SUPPORTING strategies MARKET pathway attitudes Societal discourse & consensus Best practices forest stewardship Network structure Adapted national standards for FM KNOCK-ON effects ASSURANCE pathway SH Facilitating dialogue Principles & Criteria Forest Management HCV SH Living transparency NGO support SH STAKEHOLDER consultation Stakeholder engagement Participatory, democratic and transparent governance structure ENGAGEMENT pathway 3 chambers STANDARDS pathway KEY concepts

Promotion of Responsible Forest Management Social, environmental, economic benefits on the ground INCENTIVES High performance and innovation CORRECTIVE ACTION STANDARDS pathway Changing Non-compliance attitudes SH SUPPORTING strategies MARKET pathway 3 rd party verification / audits Accreditation of certification bodies Facilitating dialogue Living transparency SH Accreditation standards Strong certification / accreditation system ENGAGEMENT pathway SH STAKEHOLDER consultation ASSURANCE pathway KNOCK-ON effects

Promotion of Responsible Forest Management Social, environmental, economic benefits on the ground INCENTIVES High performance and innovation CORRECTIVE ACTION STANDARDS pathway Changing attitudes Policy change Law enforcement SUPPORTING strategies MARKET pathway ASSURANCE pathway Building capacity Serving as model Facilitating dialogue Living transparency ENGAGEMENT pathway KNOCK-ON effects

FSC intended impacts ECONOMIC 1. Forest management (FM) operations gain market advantages through certification. 2. Harvesting activities are based on the principle of sustained yields: there is a balance of growth and yields of the forest species composition 3. FM operations gain increased competencies for example in planning, impact assessment and evaluation, silviculture, health and safety, and marketing. Social, environmental, economic benefits on the ground SOCIAL 4. FM operations have good and fair relations with indigenous and any other local communities, and maintain or enhance fair access to resources and economic benefits. 5. Forest-dependent, forestmanaging certified communities improve their livelihoods as well as their forest management and marketing skills. 6. FM operations improve workers’ living and working conditions, especially with respect to occupational health and safety. ENVIRONMENTAL 7. Minimized degradation of natural forests, no conversion of forests to other land use in certified areas. 8. FM operations maintain or enhance biodiversity. High Conservation Values of the forests are identified with stakeholder input and maintained or enhanced through appropriate management. 9. FM operations identify and maintain the forests’ manifold ecosystem services from forest soil, water, biodiversity. GENERAL 10. FM operations develop strategies to diversify their portfolio of forest products, and manage a broad portfolio to increase environmental and economic resilience. 11. Legal compliance by FM operations and exclusion of illegal activities within the FMUs. 12. Bring together diverse groups of people to craft policy; with local (Network) and international (FSC) consistency; empowering marginalized groups with a stake in forestry.