The FSC standards (Forest Stewardship Council) represent the world’s strongest system for guiding forest management toward sustainable outcomes. www.fscus.org
What are FSC Certified Products?
FSC certified products are manufactured with material that comes from managed forests that are traceable from the time the logs are cut to the time the final project is installed and are recorded by way of a COC or chain of custody claim on all invoices.
OFS FSC Information
The demand for certified forest products has grown significantly in recent years. OFS’ goal to act as a responsible steward of the environment encouraged us to pursue our FSC Chain of Custody (COC) certification which would provide our customers (Dealer, A&D Community and End-users) the added reassurance they’ve done their part to be earth friendly in their product purchase and enable them to substantiate the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Materials & Resources Credit 7 for Certified Wood, in which the intent is to encourage environmentally responsible forest management. By obtaining our FSC COC certification, OFS can now actively participate in these LEED project opportunities and contribute to the ultimate goal of responsible forest management. One of the many requirements of our FSC COC preparation was to develop a ‘Policy for Sourcing Wood and Wood Fiber for All Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certified Products.’
OFS FSC Policy
It is the policy of OFS to avoid using wood from forest
areas where traditional or civil rights are violated; forest areas
where high conservation values are threatened by management
activities; wood from forest in which genetically modified trees are
planted; wood that has been harvested illegally or wood harvested
from areas which have been converted from natural forest to
plantations or non-forest uses.
OFS’ FSC Chain of Custody Info:
FSC Chain of Custody Number: SCS-COC-002456, Valid from 27 May, 2009 to 26 May, 2014 FSC Credit Claim: FSC Mixed Scope of Certificate: Manufacturer of Office Furniture, Solid Wood Parts and Mouldings. FSC COC Certification Acquired Through SCS (Scientific Certification Systems)
