In our continued strive for quality we have also encompassed the belief that participation in responsible forest management is essential, and in 2007, we became FSC^®certified.

FSC

Sitra Global Pte Ltd (subsidiary of Sitra Holdings (International) Limited) has also achieved a Chain of Custody (CoC) Certificate from the Forest Stewardship Council^® (FSC). FSC is a non-profit organization based in Bonn, Germany. The Council's stated mission is "to promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests". It carries out this role by certifying sustainably managed forestry operations, and tracking their timber through the supply chain to the end product, which can then carry the FSC ecolabel, giving consumers the chance to choose to buy sustainable timber products over unsustainably harvested alternatives. FSC is an international organization that brings people together to find solutions which promote responsible stewardship of the world's forests. FSC is a stakeholder owned system for promoting responsible management of the world's forests.

Through consultative processes,

• it sets international standards for responsible forest management.
• It accredits independent third party organizations who can certify forest managers and forest product producers to FSC standards.
  
• Its trademark provides international recognition to organizations who support the growth of responsible forest management.
• Its product label allows consumers worldwide to recognize products that support the growth of responsible forest management worldwide.
• FSC undertakes marketing programs and information services that contribute to the mission of promoting responsible forestry worldwide.

Over the past 13 years, over 90 million hectares in more than 70 countries have been certified according to FSC standards while several thousand products are produced using FSC-certified wood and carrying the FSC trademark. FSC operates through its network of National Initiatives in 45 countries.

Certification process

Any timber company or other organization that wishes to become FSC-certified and bear their logo must first contact an accredited third party certification body. The FSC does not directly certify forests but certifies the auditors that do. Certification representatives inspect the forestry practices to determine whether it complies with FSC standards. The timber products are tracked through the supply chain from source to sale using mobile GPS technology developed by Helveta. This guarantees that the products bearing the FSC logo are from the certified forests.

"For more information about FSC please go to Forest Stewardship Council - official website http://www.fsc.org/

“Ask us about our FSC availability.”