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.

IKEA's Swedwood Karelia forestry operation has regained its Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certificate of sustainability. The Rainforest Alliance said it lifted the suspension March 10 following an independent appeals committee evaluation of the annual audit.

Sometimes even a 900 pound gorilla listens! As a result of public feedback, the Forest Stewardship Council has cancelled the requirement for online FSC material purchases registration by April 2014 and will conduct further study.

Despite its classification as grass, there has been in recent years, a move to get bamboo FSC certified. And the Forest Stewardship Council has reached a conclusion.

Haworth Inc., manufacturer of office and contract furniture, has pledged to verify that all woods used in its casegoods, systems, tables and storage products is sourced from sustainably managed forests by the end of 2015.

The Forest Stewardship Council – FSC - has just announced its intention to track electronically every purchase of FSC materials. Yes, I said track electronically, EVERY purchase of FSC materials.

The GSA issued a recommendation to the DOE on Oct. 25, 2013 that federal agencies have the option to use either the USGBC LEED rating tools or the Green Building Initiative's Green Globes when choosing a third-party green building certification system.

Formica Corporation has been certified by Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), an independent third-party certifier of environmental and sustainability claims, for its ability to meet strict tracking requirements ensuring that materials used in the production of its high pressure decorative laminates come from well-managed forests.

The Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team could have a home court advantage for the NCAA Final Four, playing on a Connor Sports FSC-certified court built in Amasa, MI.