FSC Supporters & Testimonials

"FSC has the highest environmental standard for forest management of any certification system in the world."

Monte Hummel, President Emeritus
WWF Canada

"As a result of the FSC standards, industry is gaining a greater awareness of Aboriginal peoples’ forest issues.  FSC has contributed significantly to developing processes that require meaningful dialogue between Aboriginal communities and the forest industry." 

Lorraine Rekmans, Executive Director
National Aboriginal Forestry Association

"We want to see more consumers searching out the FSC logo. Asking their suppliers, be it grocery stores, home renovations stores, office supply stores, for FSC products. That will have a ripple effect back to the forest."

Richard Brooks, Forest Campaign Coordinator
Greenpeace Canada

"It bring us credibility to work with FSC. We want to make sure that we have a responsibility, being a market leader in the products we make, that will ensure that North America's forests are being taken care of properly."

Andrew Tremblay, Sustainable Business Development Manager
Domtar

"FSC is the gold standard for sustainable forestry certification and ensures responsible sourcing of paper products. Indigo is committed to seeing an even wider adoption of FSC and more FSC-certified books on our shelves."

Michelle Marley, Director of Sustainability
Indigo Books & Music

 "FSC certification is one of the most respected assurances that the forest products you buy come from sources that are managed with consideration for people, wildlife, and the environment. FSC is increasingly recognized by governments and independent environmental groups throughout the world, so much so, in fact, that its name has become synonymous with responsible forestry."

Richard Thorne, Vice President
Kimberly-Clark Professional North America

"Kruger Products selected FSC as its certification scheme because it is well recognized around the world as the most rigorous social and environmental standard in the forest industry.  Respecting their external auditing process to obtain and maintain certification is a demonstration of our commitment to and leadership in manufacturing sustainably-sourced premium tissue paper products.  Our FSC-certified products allow Canadians to become part of the sustainability solution."

Mario Gosselin, Chief Operating Officer
Kruger Products

FSC certification offers the only credible and independent assurance of good forestry in Canada.

Rachel Plotkin, Director of National Forests and Biodiversity Program, Sierra Club of Canada

"As the public owns the land we operate on, it is extremely important that we manage their forest to the highest standard. That is why Tembec chose FSC certification."

Dennis Rounsville, Executive Vice President
Tembec

"As a writer, I care about the quality of the paper used to reproduce my works; and as a human being, I care about our planet. I specify FSC-certified paper in my contracts. If you were to do the same, you could change the face of forestry."

Margaret Atwood, Author

"[Consumers can trust FSC certification because] it is not an unsubstantiated boast by the company itself, but the result of an examination against internationally accepted standards of best practice, by trained and experienced auditors." (Collapse: How societies choose to fail or succeed)

Jared Diamond, Author

"I have asked all my publishing houses around the world to launch FSC-certified editions of my new book.  I believe that this could be a first step to protect ancient forests and stop deforestation.  And from now on all new editions of my books will be certified.  I think if all authors around the world also decide to support this campaign, it will be a revolution in the way books are made today."

José Saramago, Author and Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature