Forest Stewardship Council

Women have always been part of forestry. Over the coming months, our new series Where Women Took the Forest will spotlight women across forestry today: in forests, mills, supply chains, and leadership. #WomenInForestry #ForestsForAllForever #IWD2026

🪵Wood is becoming a key material in construction. FSC certification helps ensure it is traceable, credible, and responsibly sourced—from forest to final project. Meet us at Carrefour International du Bois, June 2–4 in Nantes. #FSC #SustainableConstruction #ForestsForAllForever

Think about it: Affordable recreation Lower utility bills More food security #ForestsCan do this – and much more. In fact, they already do. Follow our #ForestDay campaign, launching this Saturday, to see how healthy #ForestsCan save you money and improve your everyday life.

We are revising Sweden’s National Forest Stewardship Standard to ensure it remains clear, robust and aligned with the FSC Principles and Criteria. The revision process will strengthen clarity and the consistent application of the standard: fsc.org/en/newscentre/…

@BancoGuayaquil @FSC_IC @foxfolddesigns 🔷 And in #Italy, @milanocortina26 unveiled its Olympic and Paralympic medals, combining design with sustainability, including @FSC_IC -certified packaging and recycled materials. 4/5

🔷In #Ecuador, @BancoGuayaquil is the first bank in Latin America to partner with @FSC_IC, integrating responsible sourcing into its operations and green finance strategy. 2/5

🌍 Zámba Heritage Initiative Congress – Day 3 is Live! Join the conversations shaping Africa’s forest future. 🎥 Watch Live: English: youtube.com/live/4-2aADp5Z… French: youtube.com/live/_ai4A1uDs…

As the Zamba Heritage Congress comes to a close, a consistent theme emerges: indigenous peoples are not peripheral to Africa’s forest agenda; they are central to its success. Read👇🏿climate.co.ke/zamba-heritage… @FSC_IC @FSC_EA

“Kenya is leading the way: FSC certification, 15B Trees Initiative, stronger livelihoods, climate action. Africa can scale impact when governments, communities & markets act together.” #ZambaHeritage #FSCForAllForever #ClimateAction #ForestStewardship #AfricaLeads

“Managing our forests sustainably is not optional. It’s our responsibility to people, nature & the planet.” Congo’s Dr. Rosalie Matondo shared bold commitments: 23.5M ha under sustainable management, 5.1M ha FSC-certified, and <1% deforestation, millions of trees planted

Kenya is turning forest ambition into action. At #ZambaHeritage, Dr. Ng’oriareng P. Clement (Kenya Forest Service) highlighted progress on the 15 Billion Trees Initiative, major restoration gains, new PPP concessions, and Kenya’s leadership in AfCFTA-ready forest value chains.

At the Congress in Nairobi, Dr Subhra Bhattacharjee, FSC Director General, reminded us that Africa’s forests are a global public good and protecting them requires African leadership, rights based commitments to communities and Indigenous Peoples, and finance that works.

The Government of Kenya, through my Ministry continues to strengthen partnerships and execute bold actions that secure our forests, support livelihoods and confront the climate crisis with the urgency it demands. Across the continent, we are uniting with our African brothers and sisters to advance sustainable forest management, scale up landscape restoration and build green economies that deliver real prosperity for our people. I am honoured to officially open the Zamba Initiative Congress here at the JW Marriott Hotel, Nairobi. Gathered here are honourable delegates, distinguished guests and global partners, all committed to one mission: advancing sustainable forestry and climate resilience. I extend my deepest gratitude to the Forest Stewardship Council, both its Africa and global leadership, for convening this vital forum and for driving bold, transformative action across our continent’s forest sector. Kenya is not waiting. Under our national #15billiontrees growing programme, we have set ambitious, measurable targets that honour our global, regional and national commitments on environmental sustainability. We have backed ambition with policy: clear frameworks to increase forest and tree cover in line with the AFR100 Initiative on forest landscape restoration. In 2021, we operationalised Kenya’s FSC Interim Standard, a critical tool for certifying forest management and supply chains for forest products. Today, the Kenya Forest Service has already designated four forest blocks around the Aberdare Range, covering approximately 65,000 hectares, to pilot certification. Kenya now leads Eastern Africa in Chain of Custody certification, with twelve businesses already certified. I reaffirm Kenya’s unwavering support for the Zamba Heritage Initiative, welcome the FSC Regional Office here in Nairobi and wish all delegates deliberations that are as productive as they are consequential. @Environment_Ke @FSC_IC @Afr100_Official @KeForestService #ZambaInitiative #AfricaForestsAction #SustainableForestryKE #GreenEconomyAfrica

Certification and fair trade are key to sustainable forest management in Africa. At the Zámba Heritage Congress, a panel on Certification, Trade & Sustainable Supply Chains unpacked how credible certification strengthens traceability, market access, and fair wood-product trade.

Where commitment becomes action for Africa’s forests; @afr_ii is proud to participate in the Inaugural Zámba Heritage Congress in Nairobi, convened by the @FSC_IC, bringing together governments, investors and partners to advance sustainable forest management, restoration and climate-resilient growth across Africa. #ZambaHeritageCongress | #ClimateAction | #SustainableForestry | #ClimateFinance | #NatureBasedSolutions

Launch of the Zámba Heritage initiative under way. Alex Lemakoko, Chief Forest Conservator, @PeterAlele speaking.

“Protecting Africa’s forests is not a cost to be borne. It is an investment the world cannot afford to delay.” At the Zámba Heritage Congress, Dr. Subhra Bhattacharjee, Director General of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), delivered a clear call to action: Africa’s forests are a global public good, and how we steward them will shape climate stability, biodiversity survival, and human dignity worldwide. Zámba Heritage is FSC’s commitment to move from promise to impact unlocking responsible forest management at scale by aligning governments, communities, markets, and finance where it matters most. Because safeguarding Africa’s forests is not optional. It is essential. #ZambaHeritage #FSCForAllForever #ClimateAction #ForestStewardship #AfricaLeads

Now live: Day 1 of the #ZambaHeritage Congress! Today’s focus is Africa’s forest heritage and bold action. Join the conversation and follow along as Africa moves from commitment to action. 🎥 Watch live English stream: youtube.com/live/Nig8DSzcg…

👉Register and join our exceptional keynote participants and FSC leadership: africa.fsc.org/en-cd/zamba-he… #ZambaHeritage

Join to learn about national perspectives on forest policy, restoration, and regional cooperation, reinforcing FSC's and Africa’s collective leadership on forests. #ZambaHeritage

📢 Next week in Kenya: #ZambaHeritage Congress, a landmark event for African forests! 🌳Taking place 10–12 February in Nairobi, the congress will provide a dedicated platform to unlock USD 400 million in financing for sustainable forest management across the region.