HistoricWoods by LunarCanyon has a Chain of Custody Certificate from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) which allows us to mill and sell wood flooring and other products milled from wood harvested from an FSC Certified forest. All of the FreshCut products we offer are, or can be, FSC Certified, and the majority of the Reclaimed and Antique wood products we offer can be FSC Certified.

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international non-profit, multi-stakeholder organization established in 1993 to promote responsible management of the world’s forests. Its main tools for achieving this are standard setting, independent certification and labeling of forest products. This offers customers around the world the ability to choose products from socially and environmentally responsible forestry. FSC’s vision is where “the world’s forests are managed to meet the social, ecological and economic rights and needs of the present generation without compromising those of future generations.“ FSC’s mission is to “promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests.”

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, half of the world’s forests have already been altered, degraded, destroyed or converted into other land uses. Much of the remaining forests today suffer from illegal exploitation and otherwise poor management. FSC was established as a response to these concerns over global deforestation.

Forest management according to FSC’s internationally recognized standards delivers environmental services to local and global communities, including clean air and water, and contributes to mitigating impacts of climate change. FSC directly or indirectly addresses issues such as illegal logging, deforestation and global warming and has positive impacts on economic development, environmental conservation, poverty alleviation and social and political empowerment.

FSC is an international association of members. It is a platform for forest owners, timber industries, social groups and environmental organizations to come together to find solutions to improve forest management practices. FSC works to ensure the permanent existence of forest areas through responsible forest management and conservation.

The United States Green Building Council offers points in it's very popular LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program for FSC Certified wood.

FSC Certification