Forest Stewardship Council and Bayer Built Woodworks

Bayer Built Woodworks is proud to be a part of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). With FSC Chain of Custody Certification, Bayer Built is able to provide certain products that carry the FSC label and are certified as harvested in an environmentally friendly manner. It should be noted that while not all of our products carry the FSC label, we take great care in choosing partners that embrace environmentally sustainable business practices.

What is the Forest Stewardship Council?

According to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) website, FSC is an independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests.

Established in response to growing concerns over global deforestation, the FSC promotes responsible forest management worldwide. FSC is a certification system, providing standard-setting, trademark assurance and accreditation services to companies, organizations, and communities interested in responsible forestry. The FSC label provides a credible link between responsible production and consumption of forest products. This help to enable consumers and business to make purchasing decisions that benefit people and the environment as well as providing ongoing business value.

The FSC is an international council, represented in over 50 countries. FSC members represent a diverse group of individuals across many organizations, industries, professions, and backgrounds. Each united by the goal of working to preserve the world's forests and environment.

Bayer Built Woodworks is proud to be FSC certified and to be working with the FSC to promote responsible, green building.

Why Buy FSC Certified Products?

Buying FSC certified products promotes responsible forestry. FSC certified purchases, along with other responsible, environmentally friendly decisions, will lead to more forests being responsibility managed - and ultimately a healthier environment.

How to Buy FSC Certified Products?

A wide selection of Bayer Built products are available with FSC certification. To purchase FSC certified products, please contact your local dealer and ask about our FSC product availability.

Facts and Figures

According to the Forest Stewardship Council website...

  • In March of 2010, more than 125 million forests worldwide were certified to FSC standards
  • As of July 2009, FSC certified forests represented the equivalent of 5% of the world’s productive forests
  • The number of companies along the forest product supply chain committing to FSC certification peaked at 50% in 2008
  • In 2008, the value of FSC labeled sales was estimated at over $20 billion

For more information and details regardin the Forest Stewardship Council, check out their website at www.fsc.org.