Sustainability

Forest Stewardship Council

Sustainable Forestry Initiative

Soy & Vegetable Ink

Customer Perspective

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international non-profit organization that promotes responsible management of the world’s forests by recognizing products and processes that meet their rigorous environmental and social standards. Purchasing FSC certified forest products support environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world’s forests. Chain-of-Custody is the path taken by raw materials from the forest to the consumer, including all successive stages of processing, transformation, manufacturing and distribution.

CHAIN-OF-CUSTODY COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
Certification Code: BV-COC-071007

Compliance with this standard provides a consistent, international basis for claims about the sourcing of wood/fiber material and products. It thus provides Academy Graphic Communication (AGC) has been independently audited and certified by Bureau Veritas Certification North America, Inc. This certification thus provides AGC demonstrates compliance with government or private procurement policies and specifications. This standard specifies requirements for chain of custody and labeling for FSC “pure” products; FSC “mixed” products and FSC “recycled” products. It provides AGC systems requirements and requirements for eligibility for on-product labeling with FSC’s on-product labels. These labels enable truth in FSC accreditation and certification.