Jacob Holm Industries

Jacob Holm Industries has acquired the FSC label for sustainable forest management.

FSC^® certification is based on 10 principles, which are the values of sustainable development:

• Compliance with laws in force in the country, international treaties, and the principles of FSC^®. The right of ownership and use of forest resources must be clear and defined in legal acts.
• Indigenous people should enjoy their legal rights relating to the possession, use and management of their land, which must be respected.
• The well-being of forest workers and local communities must be strengthened by the forest management operations.
• The forest management operation must use wisely the products and services to ensure economic viability and environmental and social benefits.
• Biodiversity, water resources, ecosystems, soils ... must be preserved, and the ecological function and integrity of the forest.
• The plan of forest management must be implemented and updated, its goals must be clear and the means implemented.
• The monitoring of forest management must be performed to assess its effects on forest communities, forest products, production.
• Forests of high ecological value should be maintained or improved.
• Plantations and afforestation should be planned and managed to enable the restoration of forests.
• The FSC^® timber is in the fight against forest degradation and deforestation, the extent of which on a global scale is catastrophic, especially for the preservation of biodiversity.
  

For eco-consumers, buying furniture or FSC^® certified products, is making sure that the wood comes from sustainably managed forests, and have a responsible consumer.

Our FSC^® products are made by TENCEL^® fibers coming from Lenzing www.lenzing.com. More details: www.fsc.org

Jacob Holm Industries has implemented a new waste recycling area.