{"id":5444,"date":"2021-10-29T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T07:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.startups.ch\/en\/?p=5444"},"modified":"2021-09-10T09:11:08","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T07:11:08","slug":"fsc-and-pefc-certified-paper-from-sustainable-forestry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.startups.ch\/en\/fsc-and-pefc-certified-paper-from-sustainable-forestry\/","title":{"rendered":"FSC\u00ae and PEFC\u2122: Certified paper from sustainable forestry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nothing happens in a print shop without paper. FLYERALARM consumes more than 60,000 tons each year at its 8 production sites. Want to know why you can still order your flyers and leaflets from the online print shop with a clear conscience? It’s simple: because FLYERALARM uses certified paper that is verified according to the strictest standards.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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In these times of the web and apps, traditional print products are somewhat unusual: business cards with glossy foil laminations, magazines that smell good when you flip through them, or stylish flyers that are so chic you could frame them and hang them on the wall. Visually and haptically a true firework for the senses – and a tried-and-tested advertising and information media that has lost none of its powerful effect throughout the decades.<\/p>\n

Paper – a precious raw material\"\"<\/strong><\/h3>\n

However, it’s a fact that: printing is done on high quality graphic papers. And they are made of natural fibres, most of which are obtained from wood. A precious raw material that comes from the forests of this earth – one of the most productive ecosystems, whose economic use requires the utmost care. To ensure this treasure is preserved for future generations, and to ensure you can continue to order your print products with a clear conscience, FLYERALARM is setting further milestones in the printing industry. From now on, customers of the online print shop will have the opportunity to use certified papers for their print products. Papers that meet strict ecological and social standards, from the forest to the end customer. The globally known and recognized FSC\u00ae and PEFC\u2122 certificates are the guarantees for this.<\/p>\n

FSC\u00ae \/ PEFC\u2122 \u2013 what’s behind them?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You can find them on letters, pencils, or when buying timber at the DIY shop: the FSC\u00ae and PEFC\u2122 logos. They are often inconspicuous in their design – but their importance is immense. The FSC\u00ae seal stands for responsible forest management and the PEFC\u2122 seal for sustainable forest management. Behind them are NGOs that work internationally to promote the responsible management of forests. Only wood and paper products that have undergone an elaborate testing process are awarded the coveted certificates.<\/p>\n

Often mentioned in the same breath, the certified paper is issued by two separate institutions. Their objectives are however similar. PEFC\u2122 is committed to documenting and improving sustainable forest management. With standards that take ecological, economic and social aspects into account. The FSC\u00ae certification system tries to reconcile ecologically responsible, socially beneficial and economically profitable forest use. Specifically, this involves preserving biodiversity, water resources and soils, for example. That’s not all, however, as it also covers compliance with employee and land use rights and the careful use of machinery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FSC\u00ae \u2013 Forest Stewardship Council\u00ae<\/strong><\/p>\n
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  • an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation (NGO)<\/li>\n
  • founded in 1993 as a result of the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro<\/li>\n
  • headquarters in Bonn<\/li>\n
  • active in over 80 countries<\/li>\n
  • Ten internationally binding principles and specific national requirements<\/li>\n
  • annual monitoring of compliance with the standards by independent certification bodies<\/li>\n
  • More than 1.1 million hectares of forest area certified in Germany (200 million hectares worldwide)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
PEFC\u2122 \u2013 Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes\u2122<\/strong><\/p>\n