Quebec: Tembec Awarded FSC Certification for Nearly 3 million Acres of Forest

Tembec Forest Products Group has been awarded Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certfication for its forestland in Quebec, bringing its total certified acreage in Canada to 13 million acres. This is the first public forest in Quebec to be awarded certification under the rigorous Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards for Canadian boreal forests. Tembec received its certification from SmartWood, a Forest Stewardship Council accredited certifier, following an in-depth audit process that found that its forest management practices conformed to FSC’s rigorous standards for environmentally and socially responsible forestry practices. “Today is a very good day for Quebec’s forests,” said James Lopez, President of the Tembec Forest Products Group. “This is the first time that a large area of Quebec public forest has achieved FSC certification. Not only is this certification the most prestigious in the world, it is also the most difficult to achieve. Our goal is to have all our Canadian forestry operations FSC-certified. So far, we have achieved 42 per cent of this goal as 13 million acres have been certified. We are now proud to affix the FSC logo on Tembec products coming from this forest and other FSC-certified forests across Canada, showing our commitment to the health […]

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