Chicago Tag & Label earns Forest Stewardship Council Chain-of-Custody Certification (7.21.09)
Libertyville, Illinois – As part of a broad commitment to social responsibility, Chicago Tag & Label is pleased to announce it has achieved the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody Certification (SGS-COC-006085). The certification allows Chicago Tag & Label to print the FSC trademarks on FSC certified paper. The idea of the FSC trademark is to guarantee that the product comes from responsibly sources – environmentally appropriate, social beneficial and economically viable.
“Deforestation and illegal logging are taking a huge toll on our planet, wildlife, and communities,” says Corey Brinkema, president of Forest Stewardship Council-US. “But today, there is a groundswell of businesses like Chicago Tag & Label that, by becoming FSC Chain-of-Custody certified, are helping to advance responsible forest management around the world – for the benefit of forests and people. We commend Chicago Tag & Label for its leadership”
Chicago Tag & Label is a manufacturer of custom tags, labels and forms. Established in 1946, Chicago Tag & Label was founded on customer service and our commitment to our customer’s continues to be our guiding principle. We manufacture a wide variety of custom tags, label and forms with a strong focus on unique, innovative products. With more than 60 years of experience in the industry, you can count on Chicago Tag & Label to provide high quality custom tags, labels, and forms with timely turnarounds.
About FSC
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international non-profit organization established in 1993 who’s vision is that the world’s forests meet the social, ecological and economic right and needs of the present generation without compromising those of future generations. The FSC sets standards to ensure forestry practices are environmentally and socially responsible as well as economically viable. The development of forest management standards, a “chain-of-custody” (COC) certification, and independent auditors provide recognition and value to products bearing the FSC label in the marketplace. This allows customer to put their trust in the FSC label. Over 70 countries around the world have forests that have been certified to FSC standards.
The FSC currently identified 10 principles and 57 criteria to ensure well-managed forests. These include provision for protecting biological diversity and fragile ecosystems. FSC certified areas continue to grow at a high rate all over the world and now represent an area equal to 7 percent of the forests used primarily for production purposes.
To learn more about FSC, please visit their website at www.fsc.org.