The mission of The Rainforest Alliance is to protect ecosystems and the people and wildlife that live within them by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. They help businesses, governments and communities change their land-use practices and set standards for the long-term use of resources in over 50 countries.

The Rainforest Alliance works closely with the Forest Stewardship Council and promotes FSC-certification for forestry companies. To date, more than 1,300 operations and 69 million acres are certified worldwide. The Rainforest Alliance’s business unit in the forestry program is called SmartWood and carries out on-the-ground, detailed assessments of operations and their social, environmental, and economic components. SmartWood is the certification body for the Rainforest Alliance.

Choosing FSC-certified papers is one way a company can show environmental responsibility. This standard has global support from a wide range of environmental advocacy organizations. FSC-certified papers present no difference in quality or print performance as the difference is about forest management, not papermaking.

The mission of The Rainforest Alliance is to protect ecosystems and the people and wildlife that live within them by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. They help businesses, governments and communities change their land-use practices and set standards for the long-term use of resources in over 50 countries.

The Rainforest Alliance works closely with the Forest Stewardship Council and promotes FSC-certification for forestry companies. To date, more than 1,300 operations and 69 million acres are certified worldwide. The Rainforest Alliance’s business unit in the forestry program is called SmartWood and carries out on-the-ground, detailed assessments of operations and their social, environmental, and economic components. SmartWood is the certification body for the Rainforest Alliance.

Choosing FSC-certified papers is one way a company can show environmental responsibility. This standard has global support from a wide range of environmental advocacy organizations. FSC-certified papers present no difference in quality or print performance as the difference is about forest management, not papermaking.

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The FSC Chain-of-Custody certification tracks fiber from FSC-certified forests until the final, finished paper product—such as an annual report. Mohawk’s certificate number is SW-COC-668. It is important for paper mills, paper merchants and printers to continue the chain of FSC certification so that consumers have a credible, traceable record of their paper specification. For a list of paper merchants and printers, please visit www.FSCUS.org.

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