FSC®
Certified
Paper
Products
Sustainable paper is at our core.
What is FSC?
The FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council®) are a non-profit organisation with the mission of finding solutions to protect the world’s forests. They act against deforestation, climate and biodiversity challenges to ensure healthier forests for both humans and wildlife.
Benefits of Buying FSC Products
Making the decision to buy FSC certified products comes with several benefits, one of the main benefits being that you are helping to support forest conservation. A product bearing the FSC logo ensures responsible forestry practices are being adhered to as well as helping to reduce deforestation overall.
What’s more, FSC products need to adhere to strict ethical practices, guaranteeing fair wages, safe working conditions and respect for workers’ rights. FSC’s ethical practices even extend to helping to preserve indigenous communities who call the forest their home.
Thanks to the FSC’s strict policies, each FSC certified product is made from sustainability sourced materials. As a result, choosing an FSC certified product means you are demonstrating your company’s commitment to robust sustainability goals.
What FSC is Working Towards
The FSC is actively working towards the prevention of environmental, social and economic issues related to forestry. One of the largest threats to our forests is deforestation. Combatting deforestation helps to prevent large-scale, uncontrolled tree felling which would otherwise lead to destroyed ecosystems. This also plays into trying to prevent illegal logging by promoting full traceability and transparency of wood in the supply chain.
Efforts to reduce deforestation also contribute to the preservation of local wildlife habitats. Many species, from birds to mammals and insects, call the forest as their home. Preventing habitat loss is essential for these species to live long, natural and uninterrupted lives.
Excessive and illegal deforestation not only harms wildlife habitats, but it can also destroy the land of indigenous communities who have lived there for generations. In addition, the FSC campaign to prevent the exploitation of workers, making sure they are paid properly and treated fairly.
We Only Use Our Own FSC Certified Paper
At Fourstones, we pride ourselves on manufacturing sustainable paper products using our own FSC paper exclusively. Whether its recycled or virgin, we make all our own paper at our Fourstones and Sapphire mills. Using our own FSC paper gives us tighter control over the specification, whilst reducing our lead times and helping to reduce carbon emissions associated with importing paper.
FSC Paper Claims – What’s the Difference?
FSC® Recycled 100%
FSC® recycled 100% means that 100% of the materials used to make a product have come from recycled material fibres. For example, a wide range of Fourstones paper products are made exclusively from UK sourced wastepaper.
Only FSC® paper products with the FSC® Recycled 100% product label can guarantee the material is 100% recycled.
FSC® Mix Credit
FSC® Mix Credit means that the product is made with a mix of materials from FSC® certified forests, recycled sources and/or FSC controlled wood. Helping you make the right choice to prevent illegal deforestation.
Sapphire FSC Certified Paper Consumables
We make a wide range of FSC certified paper hygiene products from centrefeed to toilet roll. Each product is made from FSC certified paper, ensuring each fibre is from sustainable and ethically managed sources. Not only does this mean you are getting a product that’s kinder to the planet, choosing Sapphire paper products also helps your business to pursue sustainability goals.
Sapphire FSC Certified Parent Reels
As a reputable supplier of FSC certified parent reels, we are proud to support UK tissue converting operations, supplying local FSC® paper with fast, flexible lead times.
Available in a range of grades, deckle and diameters, our high-quality parent reels are perfect for converting operations where there is a focus on quality and sustainable paper within your supply chains.
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