Carriage House Door has been awarded Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody certification. Though obtaining this certification was an arduous task, our absolute commitment to environmental responsibility and leadership was the impetus to complete the stringent requirements to certification.

Being FSC certified demonstrates that we comply with the highest social and environmental standards on the market. As public concern about the state of the world's forests and timber resources increases, FSC provides a solution to complex environmental and social issues. The FSC label is an effective way to get public and consumer recognition of responsible environmental practices.

What is FSC Chain of Custody certification?

FSC Chain of Custody certification provides information about where the wood or forest-based material used in a product comes from or does not come from.

• It requires the identification and the origin of the raw materials used in FSC-certified products.
• FSC-certified products are to be kept separate from other products throughout the production process.
• Allows tracking from one operation to the next - from forest to consumer.
• All operations from, processing, transformation, manufacturing and distribution.

Only operations covered by an FSC certificate are allowed to label with the FSC trademark.

What is the FSC?

The Forest Stewardship Council is an independent, non-profit organization that promotes reasonable and responsible management of the world's forests.

• It provides standard setting, trademarks assurance and accreditation services for companies interested in responsible forestry.
• FSC products assure consumers that they come from managed forests meeting the social, economic and ecological needs of present and future.
• FSC has offices in more than 45 countries.
• Is endorsed by the WWF, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and The Woodland Trust

The FSC will be able to ensure Carriage House Door Company and other businesses such as ours that the wood timber we receive, from our suppliers, has come from a "managed forest" and meets the "controlled wood standard".   We are then able to assure our customers, and theirs, that they are buying a "certified" product from legally harvested wood.

Although more and more products are becoming available, there are still gaps in the market. Other manufactures may offer a "green product" however, if it is not labeled FSC Certified, it may be made with wood composites and not 100% wood.

Carriage House Door Company is very proud to be able to label our products FSC Certified.

If you would like to learn more about the FSC, visit their website at www.fsc.org.

For pricing on our FSC-certified doors please contact us.

Certification code: SW-COC-003551