The Rainforest Alliance has lifted the suspension of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certificate of Swedwood Karelia LLC, a subsidiary of Swedish home furnishing company IKEA.
Following an appeal process, the Rainforest Alliance has lifted the suspension of the FSC Forest Management certificate held by Swedwood Karelia in Russia.
On March 10, 2014, The Rainforest Alliance announced that they have lifted the suspension of the FSC certificate of Swedwood Karelia’s forestry operations, following an independent appeals committee evaluation of the annual audit.