News Analysis

SCS Launching Its Own Forest Certification System

Forest and wood-product certification may never be the same. In a dramatic development, Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) of Oakland, California, one of two organizations in North America that certify timberlands according to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) guidelines, is launching its own forest certification brand. At this month’s Forest Leadership Forum in Atlanta (see calendar listing on back cover), SCS plans to roll out the tentatively titled “Cross and Globe” forest certification label.

This potentially far-reaching shake-up in the forest certification arena was first announced on March 14 by the Web news service

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Published April 1, 2002

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