TIMBER AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Timber is one of the world’s few renewable natural resources and the long term interests of our forests are best served by actively supporting a well-managed timber industry which will always protect the forest from the threat of total clearance for agriculture.

For Glasdon hardwood seating we use only those suppliers who can prove sensitivity to environmental considerations and who purchase from sustainable sources.  All of our hardwood products originate from FSC-certified plantations.

What is FSC?

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), founded in 1993, is an international, non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world’s forests.  It operates a system of forest certification and product labelling to identify wood from well-managed forests.

Forests are inspected by independent organisations and certified against strict standards. To be given FSC certification, a forest must be managed in an environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable manner.  Only forests that meet these strict standards are then given FSC certification and the timber allowed to carry the FSC label.